2023 TTC 35+ Part 5

[VixFromThe6ix]

Hi lovelies,

New thread!!

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

@worldwidetravel2017 that's interesting as I've had a real hankering for peanuts the last couple of months! Been snacking on them and I don't normally!

Morning ladies, Happy Friday,

Just trying to catch up with posts.

Well tomorrow is my last day on Cerelle and then I will be patiently waiting on my withdrawal bleed so we can get started :)

hello, i'm in a similar situation,

I'm 37 , new partner but TTC number 1, I'm coming off the pill this weekend.

Did you get your withdrawal bleed quite quickly then ? I'm on the mini pill and can't remember how long it took last time !

Good luck in your journey x

I'm 3 days late today and... BFN. Why do our bodies do this!? 😫 I'm thinking of sacking off the Proceive Max after I've finished this box in case it's the reason my cycle is off.

oh i've been there before, almost 10 days late one time and no BFP!..i'm not sure what Proceive Max is, however, I used to take the pregnacare vitamins and they used to really mess with my cycle!

@AlienSuperstar

I had mine straight away.

I was on the combined pill and I’ve been taking it for 3 months at a time with no breaks so essentially no bleeds. I had horrendous “period” pain before that so doctors recommended taking it this way. I don’t even know what my regular cycle looks like! I have been on the pill since 16. I had a break when I had my 1st child and I had the withdrawal bleed straight away and then waited months before my first proper period. Then only had about 2/3 and was pregnant. I then went back on the pill about 6 months after giving birth so I’ve not had a natural cycle for a while.

I hope all goes well for you. I’m still bleeding 7 days in (very light sort of spotting now) so I’m just waiting for it to finish so I know I’ll be on track!

Do most people use an app to track cycles? I used Ovia last time but it doesn’t seem to be working anymore. I’ve downloaded Flo, didn’t realise I had to pay for it but anything to help me know where I am

I'm quite similar, been on the pill since I was a teen and then came of TTC with my last husband about 4 years ago and I can't remember how long it took to get my cycles back on track.

I'm hoping my periods come back quickly tho!

I used to use Ovia but was hoping for a change this time, I downloaded flo yesterday and it was asking me to pay so I deleted it. My friend recommended one a while ago, I will need to ask her !

Will let you know if I get a recommendation :)

I use PreMom. You can also upload photos of your opks on it and it gives you a rating to help you identify peak. I find it pretty good. I've not subscribed to Premium but the free version has lots of stuff anyway.

@AlienSuperstar @Fullofconfusion these are some pics from PreMom to give you an idea.

so my friend just recommended an app called "clue" so i'm deffo going to look into that once I get my first bleed

thanks Snooky, is this a free app?

You dont have to pay 4 flo
You can use it free to log ovulation - sex and periods

Folic acid
Vit D
B12
B6
Zinc
And vit c

( and maybe coq10)

I have clue and flo
Both free versions4 both

@AlienSuperstar yep 👍🏻 You can upgrade to Premium version but I've never needed to.

I’m so sorry @H0pefull it does sound like it was a chemical. Our bodies are so cruel sometimes. Be kind to yourself.

I’m on CD8 here. We BD’d CD6 & CD7 even though I KNOW it’s too early, I just remember conceiving DS2 from BD CD6 & CD10 so I figured it couldn’t hurt. Except DH is already knackered 😂 and we are due to go again tonight! Both starting to come down with a cold as well so that’s rubbish.

Proceive Max is a souped up (expensive) version of Pregnacare specifically for over 35s.

I use Premom too. The free version. I've had Clue before but I think it changed so it didn't show your fertile days... or something? As it didn't want to encourage using your cycle as a form of birth control? Premom works well with analysing OPKs which is why I've stuck with it.

From what I’ve read Proceive is really much better than pregnacare. Pricier supplements are better quality in terms of ingredients (often making them more absorbable) and dosages are higher. They include CoQ10 and other fertility promoting compounds.
Now I’m a particularly sensitive sort and Proceive didn’t agree with me. I think it was the methylfolate form of folic acid. Some people react to this, it seems. I didn’t ovulate that month. I can’t pin down that was the cause.
general principles of supplementation is find out your levels before supplementing and then do so with the highest quality you can afford. I think for many people our age Proceive is a great choice. My husband is taking them (when he remembers!)
I am taking individual supplements as find these better than an overall mixed one for me. For example, B6 at 50mg in the P5P form, along with zinc and magnesium. Folic acid. Evening primrose oil until ovulation then fish oil.
everyone is different. Nutrition is vitally important with fertility and diet and lifestyle should be the starting point before supplementation.

Now found out ive gotta have a ct scan
Which they cant do if im preg
So gotta wait & see
// re arrange appt - as appt is too early and il still be in the am i or am i not

@H0pefull sending you so much love and virtual hugs. You in no way being dramatic, I’m sure everyone on here has had those feelings and they are completely valid. If you can do something nice for yourself, please do try to. Even if it’s something small like having your fave chocolate or watching your feel good film or having a ginormous glass of wine (one isn’t going to hurt in the grand scheme of things and if not now, then when?!) Take your time, grieve, sit with your feelings and remember you are not alone ♥️ x

Thanks ladies.

i’ll have a look at some different apps 😊

I’m so sorry @H0pefull …. Sending a hug to you xx

As for me, I’m a bit confused really. I have 25 day cycles now, so thought I would ovulate earlier. I’m cd 9 today - yesterday afternoon I had a very feint line on an opk. I thought great, it’s all starting. Now today I’ve just done one and it’s completely blank.

Really thought with a 25 day cycle I would be showing some sort of line on it?!

😩

@H0pefull sending you big hugs!!

@BucksOxonMum I don't think there is ever a blank line on the LH tests.... maybe that's a faulty test. The line may be very light but there will always be a line. Fingers crossed you get your peak soon!!

@VixFromThe6ix Should I do another? God I hate all this! My worry now is what if I’m too old to ovulate 😭