Geriatric gang 🤰part 2

[niknaks37]

Hey geriatric gang, started a new thread, the other was full. I hope you will continue the journey. If I have missed anyone tag away.

@MK85
@Lifegivesyoulimes
@40andtrying1
@cornflakes86
@mommabear64
@Endomummy
@Stillwinston

@worldwidetravel2017 I'm sorry to sounds like you're having a hell of a time. I'm just about to start myo-inositol too.
Are you under a fertility clinic
I hope things settle down for you and you get your bfp

Hope myo inositol helps you :)

And thank you
No - not under a fertility clinic yet ..

Only actually actively started trying this month
Im just very aware of my age 36.5

Plus - my body has had a hard time since may last year

So many medical referals etc

Apparently i have post viral fatigue .. got that diagnosis in june

You cant make up the last 3 -4 months

My beloved grandad died too..

Met my partner when i was nearly turning 35... etc

@Butterfly2000 I highly recommend myo inositol. I definitely think it's what got my periods back and kickstarted my body into ovulating.
I ovulate late - past 5 cycles its been anywhere from cd19 - cd43 but I suppose its better than nothing. I was hoping since starting clomid that my ovulation would occur earlier but it dosent seem to have made a difference.

@worldwidetravel2017 I meant to say If they saw the corpus luteum I believe that means you've ovulated. It forms after youve released an egg. It's the corpus luteum that secretes progesterone.

@MK85 I've heard so many positive things about myo. I wish I knew about it years ago but GP wasn't bothered about my pcos as I wasn't ttc. It took a while before one of them told me about insulin resistance and started Metformin.
Yes at least you are ovulating that's good! How many cycles of clomid have you had? Are you taking anything else? Try B6

@worldwidetravel2017 You've been through a lot. Take care of yourself (I'm sure you do) Good food, vitamins and pampering!

Thank you

Saw a funny movie at cinema last night

Park picnic today

That’s me out this month. AF a day later than normal and without the normal day before spotting. I was starting to get my hopes up yesterday as well. Started tracking BBT this week and temp took a big drop today.

How is everyone else doing?

I'm on 1dpo so locking my pregnancy tests up for at least the next 10 days! Flo thinks I would be ovulating today but cm says it was either yesterday morning or Tuesday evening. So I'm taking it as 1 or 2dpo.

Sorry to hear about AF @Lifegivesyoulimes ❤️

Thank you
Did a 21 day progesterone test yesterday
Awaiting results
Seeing gp tomorrow

They found one small fibroid on 2 of my scans..
But yeah..

Waiting 4 period tbh - we tried our luck twice in what flo app says was latter part of fertile window
But i believe we missed it / i believe ovulation was earlier..

Had enough of those cheap ovulation pee sticks & didnt see them go positive altho next cycle im starting testing from day 8 with ovulation testing..

Ordered a clear blue digital ovulation thingy

Goodluck

Sorry to hear that
Pretty sure im soon joining you in same boat

Heres to next month

We just had our first referral appointment on the NHS. Strangely, Dr said that NHS are now asking some folk to try for 2 yrs post MC before referral and that somehow we'd slipped through (which is good because I'll be >40 in 2 years time).

Some sperm antigens in DH sample so he's got to have another one (I had never heard about this before, it's really interesting reading), and HSG for me as there's maybe a polyp (and definitely a fibroid, but that's out of the way).

Feeling much more positive now things are actually happening at least......

I'll add that the sperm antigens were on the sample test ordered by GP last year. The GP (or whoever analysed it) did not flag any sort of issue - apparently they only look at the 3 main factors. 😑

Woop for things happening

I dunno how fast sperm tests are on nhs

I looked at superdrug yesterday and know for 185 gbp you get fast tests & fast results re sperm though

We've been referred to a fertility clinic for the sperm test - not called them yet but I think they will be quite fast. Good to know not too expensive if needed though!

Thanks ladies, yes onwards and upwards to cycle 12. I’m well aware of the stats around how long it can take at this age (39), I guess you just assume it’ll not be you.

Anyway DH got his appointment for sperm sample analysis which is beginning of September so hopefully that may give more answers.

@hennie222
With us , his first semen analysis was positive for antigens but the repeat test 3 months later was negative. It was mentioned to us the last day at the fertility clinic, it can make it difficult for conception to take place

Just got a flashing smiley on clear blue ovulation test ....

Hhhm...

Day 23 ish ....

High fertility apparently

Hormones...

So that throws calculations & what flo app says

I have a Video of it as a flashing smiley but yeah

Ive only the past 4 days started using this clear blue ovulation test - hence the slight novelty aspect

Yeah the Dr said that might happen. I just find it really interesting that it's even a thing as I'd not heard of it before!!!

@hennie222 Its an immune response. Women can have antibodies aswell that can attack and kill the sperm aswell as an implanting emybro.
I have an aunt who had this issue . She had recurrent miscarriages as her immune system was destroying the cells and after tests they discovered that was the problem. I believe she had to take steroids to suppress her immune system and some other medication . She was able to conceive after that and has a lovely little dd who's 10.
It's crazy isn't it. No matter how much you can want a baby , the body can sometimes just be like , nope , not happening , I'm not giving you that

@worldwidetravel2017 good luck.
I'm never fortune enough to see a flashing smiley. It's always straight to a static, over and done in one day so I never have any preparation that ovulation is approaching