2023 TTC 35+ Part 5

[VixFromThe6ix]

Hi lovelies,

New thread!!

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

Yessss @SnookyPook good for you! Your little line gives us all hope.

Ah I'm still in a group from when DS was born in Jan 2021! Agree it is lovely... However I was in one earlier in the year for the MMC and it was quite tough having to leave the group etc so I think I might wait until a bit later in the pregnancy to join anything like that this time 👍🏻

Thanks everyone for the congrats! Still sinking in!

@SnookyPook ah yes. That must have been tough. I am sorry. Just hang out with us like @VixFromThe6ix until you feel a bit surer

So I feel like I have been having some light cramping since yesterday evening. I put it down to the gas yesterday. But no gas today. I am not sure if its all in my head. And also doesn't necessarily mean anything as I did have quite a bit of cramping last cycle.
But because I am 8dpo it is raising my hopes a bit. Darn it.
Anyone else sometimes feel like they are making things up in their head?

@SnookyPook I am SO SO happy for you! I don’t even know you but have been following all of your journeys over the past few months and really behind you all. This is just the best news! I’m sure it will all work out but understand your caution. For now though, get excited and happy 💕💕

Been off again for a while so trying to catch up.

@SnookyPook that's amazing! Keeping everything crossed for you. With my son I still had cramps but recall them feeling a bit different to my usual ones, that was my only sign.

@CurlyWurly1991 I think I may request my medical notes as the NHS app tells me nothing, pointless having it at the moment, it has my immunisation history on it and that's all.

Congratulations @SnookyPook so happy for you 🥹 fingers crossed everything goes smoothly for you here on in xx

Such lovely news @SnookyPook !!

@FigandHoney I’m symptom spotting like crazy too. 7DPO today. Lots of cramps yesterday but on one side (I read that implantation cramps should be in the middle?) & no symptoms today. When do you plan to test?

Are you guys taking extra vit D through uk winter ?
Im going to.

@RoseH36 does your gp have their own website? Myne, i had to go in with ID, fill out a form and then get a log in. Its seperate to nhs, i dont have anything online with them, but my gp, i can see all bloods, notes, appoinments, the lot 🙂
@SnookyPook really happy for.you xx

@worldwidetravel2017 i had my vitamin d done on monday and my levels 136. Was 116 last year so must have been 'summer' that bumped it up
. I take 4000iu a day on top of pre natal, calcium with it in. Lots of eggs too lol

Ace numbers

Im taking 2000 a day
And actimel drink

( awaiting to see the number from recent bloods )

@SnookyPook yayyy!!! Congratulations!!! That's a great line! Fingers crossed for a sticky bean

@worldwidetravel2017 I am currently taking Proceive Plus which I believe includes vitamin d. Not sure what my levels are.

@happytobemrsg Honestly I am going to try really really hard not to test before AF is due. Which according to FF is this Sunday and according to Ava Fertility Saturday. How about you?

@Supertrooper101 After what everyone said I checked on my NHS App. But there is nothing on there. Neither my previous bloodworm. Nor my more recent ultrasound results

@Supertrooper101 I'm on a website called Patient Access from my surgery but it only had the same info on as the NHS app. I'll have to call them and find out how to get more details on it. A friend of mine changed to the same surgery as me from elsewhere and has much more access. We both had gestational diabetes and she can see her annual results on that but I have to call them to get mine.

Hi hope you don’t mind me joining in. I’m 37 and ttc with my first.
Seeing some positive stories today of some bfp results has made me feel a little less anxious about my age 😊
I had my first late AF this month, 4 days in total but it came on this evening.
I haven’t actively been “trying” though so I’m trying not to get too disheartened!
I’ve just ordered some ovulation sticks and bbt thermometer…..
looking forward to hearing some more from you all 💕

Ok so I’ve just checked my bit d levels on my results and they are 54 nmol/L which they’ve put as ‘Normal-no action’ is that lower than it needs to be though for TTC? I was taking by d but now just on Proceive tablets.

@FigandHoney I was hoping to do the same - test if AF is late but I get caught up in it all! I have 26/27 day cycles so AF is due Wednesday/Thursday next week. Feels absolutely ages away still.

@FigandHoney @RoseH36 tried the nhs once and didnt show anything. Only went on to opt out of my data being shared. My gps is called system access or patiant access too. It has bloods dating back years, a years worth of every apoimtment notes, i can book appointments and any referrals made to the hospital, when they get sent back to the dr, i can see them too. I had a set a bloods taken monday and i could view them all yesterday. I would ring them up. I was given a password and username after showing id etc...

Many say ideally over 75 and ideally nearer 100
Is better

I get the tommys baby charity emails regularly - todays had a vit D bit in

Equally the it starts with an egg book advises taking lotsa vit d .. some people take 3000 / 4000

As my body has some absorption issues at different points in past - im awaiting folate result
It hasnt been checked in last few months

@worldwidetravel2017 i take Pregnacare max which contains all sorts but no idea what any of my levels are!

Out of interest, how often are all all DTD around ovulation and for those who conceived, how often did you DTD then? AF about to finish and want to know the best plan moving forward for this month.

When we concieved - it was 4 times in lead up to ovulation

Oh @SnookyPook such lovely news- thank you for sharing with us all!! ❤️ So happy for you x

Welcome @Firsttime0727 x

@H0pefull sending you lots of love. You’ve got this and you’ve got us x

CP last cycle - we pretty much did a version of SMEP... Fertile week we dtd 4 times ovulation day (O), peak opk (O-1), and also O-3, O-5, O-7 (hope my code makes sense haha). Also remember being worried/annoyed we hadn't done O+1 and O+3 !!

This cycle, we only managed twice - peak opk and ovulation day.

Previous cycles I haven't conceived we've normally managed 3-4 in immediate run-up. Any one of those I could have conceived but didn't. There really doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason. I think as long as you manage a couple on key days each month then you're in with a chance 👍🏻 Good luck!