2023 TTC 35+ Part 5

[VixFromThe6ix]

Hi lovelies,

New thread!!

Please tag whoever you can so everyone knows we are here.

Tagging some of you from th last two pages of the old thread

@MrsBP15
@FigandHoney
@worldwidetravel2017
@Angelsrose
@EvelynKatie
@BB2023
@CurlyWurly1991
@JustTrying1
@El1988
@Cressie2
@MOGMOGMOG85
@SnookyPook
@H0pefull
@spacewitch10
@Eirlys1986

Thanks @VixFromThe6ix - I wonder next time if we could create a new thread and post the link to the new thread on page 40 of this one? Not to be bleak and presume I'll still be here... but if I am I'm grateful for the company! We even have our own in-jokes now - feel sorry for any newbies who see us going on about yellow nips with no idea xD

How are you feeling today? I'm aware you're currently in a very long 2ww. Sending a truckload of babydust to you xxx

CD27, took a test this morning, absolutely nothing at all, like zero/absolutely no chance.

Still ewcm and no sign of af. CD27 is pretty much bang on time so it's not even a big deal but you know those months when you're waiting and just 1 or 2 days late really messes with you.

Spoke to oh and he has agreed to call gp about a sperm test. Who knows how long that will take. We can't afford to do anything if there is a problem, but I'm really hoping his results will come back the right side of ok and that will give me a bit more stamina to carry on and not be so gloomy. Meanwhile I've been paid so I'm gonna go get the proceive..

I've been weirdly hyper and happy at work today. Not had time to think I guess! For a flash of a second at 6am I thought I saw a line but within like 0.1 seconds it was clear there was in fact absolutely nothing. Heartbreaking.

Knowing I'm not alone is r3ally worth so much here xxxx

Thanks @VixFromThe6ix 🤍
how are you feeling @JustTrying1? I was stupid and caved and tested today, obviously BFN, don’t know why I do it to myself 🤦🏼‍♀️

@VixFromThe6ix thanks for the new thread!
@MOGMOGMOG85 sorry to hear that about the test. I was listening to a podcast you might like, ‘don’t tell me to relax’ there’s an episode on mens fertility which might be worth a listen? Think the podcast series was recommended on one of these threads so I can’t take credit!

@MOGMOGMOG85 if I catch it in time, I will try to create a thread before this one finishes. I'm usually finding out when reading the missed posts and see it's at 1000. I just wish there was an easier way to tag everyone and not have to individually copy and paste each username on a note app on my phone lol
Hope your husband's swimmers will get top rating! It's good that you're testing because even though everyone always thinks if there is an issue it's from a woman's side but obviously look at my case, I'm doing pretty darn good for 40 and my 35yr old hubby is going through some hormone issues. His swimmers were rated as "poor-fair" during my last IUI session.
I tested again today for HCG and the line seems to be going a bit lighter so that means it's slowly leaving my body.
You're right this tww feels like the longest one yet and I keep checking my calendar wondering how am I just 3dpo?? Lol
Either way....it's Friday. I'm happy about that. Working and taking care of my 20mos old is proving to become increasingly more difficult and I feel totally wiped. He's entering the tantrums phase and I'm already over it.
Retail therapy has been on an increase lately. Stress = shopping. Bad, bad me.

@H0pefull sorry to hear about your test results.... please remind me what do are you?

@H0pefull to be honest TTC has been the furthest thing from my mind today with work being so stressful... I don't know if that is a good thing tbh 😂 Sorry for your bfn but like you say it is early 🤞🥰 How do you feel in yourself? Managing to not symptom spot? I'll probably tests tomorrow tbh just because I'm away until Tuesday 😂

@VixFromThe6ix thank you for the new thread! ❤️ how are you feeling?

@MOGMOGMOG85 this thread is group / thread is made up of a bunch of amazing people!

Sorry @VixFromThe6ix we must have responded at the same time so don't repeat what you've already said 😂

It's good isn't it that the HCG is leaving now, because it's not giving you false positives - that's right isn't it? (Sorry if I've misunderstood that).

@JustTrying1 you're right! I need it to leave so I can test around 10dpo and not be confused by false positives. Last cycle was so confusing. I really wish the nurses would have told me not to test early. I had to do my own research to find out the trigger shot has HCG. I thought I had a chemical last month.
Crossing my fingers for you for tomorrow!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Thank you @VixFromThe6ix and hello again everyone 👋🏻

I am currently lying in bed with the worst period cramps praying it won’t be bad tomorrow as I have to go to work 😫

Booking in privately to see about endometriosis investigations…

Ah thanks for th new thread @VixFromThe6ix !

Plodding on here... CD11 if counting from first day of bleed from CP. I think may be beginning to gear up for ovulation 🤞🏻

@MrsBP15 so sorry to hear about your cramps :((( I'll not sure if you have kids or if you're trying for your first, but I had just the worst cramps too. I'd take sick days and take upwards of 8 extra strength advils just to be able to get up from bed. I sympathize so much with you and just wanna give you a hug and a heating pad and chocolates. Thinking back to it I still shrug at how painful it was. Reason I asked about kids is because my cramps are so light now after my son. I hope your private clinic appointment sheds more light on your condition. Feel better

@VixFromThe6ix I’m not 100% sure what DPO I am as I’ve stayed clear of OPKs this month and just tried DTD every other day to try and take some of the pressure off 🤞🏻 AF is due on Thursday though so just going to wait and see. Luckily I’m so busy between now and then so hopefully it will be a good distraction.
@JustTrying1 I’ve been aggressively hungry today and exhausted, I had a 2 hour nap this afternoon!!both of those are SO unlike me, especially the long nap 🤔
how are you feeling? X

@SnookyPook fingers crossed it comes soon! I feel like pre ovulation days pass by quickly and pay ovulation days drag on and on and on.
3dpo feeling like 15dpo 😂😂

@H0pefull sounds like you tested quite early! Fingers and toes crossed! So you figure you're going to test again in a few days or just wait for your period to arrive?

@VixFromThe6ix definitely going to hold off now & only test if AF doesn’t arrive. I’m already finding this month tough and I think the stress of squinting at early tests will make me feel so much worse 😟 I say that now but you never know 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

Well I'm a grumpy arse today.

AF arrived. Mega early. 😩

@H0pefull keeping everything crossed for you! Even before I realised AF had arrived this morning I've decided I'm simply not going to buy anymore tests other than OPKs. I'm going to ask DH to hide the ones I've got left and only do one if I'm late.

@JustTrying1 sorry to hear that. Are you sure you ovulated then, perhaps you ovulated early?

@CurlyWurly1991 going by the tests yeh. I'm so down. But I need to sort myself out, it's technically only the first 'proper' cycle.

SO sorry to hear that @JustTrying1 😢 that’s so deflating for you, especially being so early and unexpected. Make sure you’re kind to yourself today and let yourself feel however you’re feeling, it’s all totally valid.
sending you lots of love 🤍xx

Thank you @H0pefull ❤️
I'm still stupidly think it could be implantation with today being 9DPO. Wish my brain would just shut off with the thinking!! 😂

Thank you @VixFromThe6ix what a lovely message. You really are so kind and thoughtful and have made me feel a bit better for sure! I’m off to work this morning feeling pretty awful but looking forward to crashing later (with some chocolate 🍫) later on!

sending love your way @JustTrying1 must be so deflating for you. As others have said, be kind to yourself and feel your feelings. They will pass with time but it is always ok to not be ok ♥️ xxx

So I tested this morning, like a woman possessed, and I thought I saw a very faint squinter, like if I held it in the light at the windows… I think I’m really imagining it though… my temperature is still high, and it’s more stable in than my last cycle according to my Oura ring and natural cycles… I should wait for AF to test again, but I think I will stop by a chemist later today and pick up some more tests 🙈

@JustTrying1 I agree with everyone's sentiment. Be kind to yourself. If this is the first proper cycle it makes sense why it's like this. Takes time to get back to normal. I hope your next cycle is more regular.

@El1988 fingers crossed for you!!! Keep us updated if you end up testing again.