2023 TTC 35+ Part 6

[VixFromThe6ix]

New thread as the other one ran out of space

I'm so sorry @H0pefull. That sucks. Sending you a big hug xx

Sending a big hug @H0pefull xx

@H0pefull I am so sorry. That is so cruel. How long would it take on the NHS waitlist?
I think @CurlyWurly1991 made some good points. You could also get married in a townhall for now and have a bigger grandee wedding at a later point. I hope it doesn't come to you having to choose though and that you will fall naturally really soon.

Managed to get DTD in last evening. Eventhough our son kept waking up and my husband was shattered. He is always more in the mood in the morning. But I am always in a rush in the morning and just not enough of a morning person to get up earlier.
Also managed to go to the gym yesterday so pretty pleased with myself.
OPK got a little darker today. So think I am starting my LH surge. Last cycle it took 4 days. So might ovulated CD14 after all.
I am wondering if the maca I am taking is increasing my EWCM. Or maybe tge additional B6 and B12 I have been trying to take.

I'm so sorry @H0pefull . Have you had all the bloods via your GP yet? Wishing you all the best this cycle.

@CurlyWurly1991 we have been on the NHS wait list just since the start of August, upon chasing they told me it is an indefinite wait list, they can't tell me how long the wait list will be. Understandably, I know they are incredibly stretched and it just can't be helped. This is what has sparked the conversation about changing our wedding, when it comes down to it the "big" day comes second for us, in comparison to having children. Much to think about, but that's where we are at right now.

Hope you are doing ok today xx

Just on a sperate note, can anybody recommend any TTC books that are good to read? I'm big on research lol so happy to give anything a try. I do remember a book being mentioned a few threads ago, but I can't remember what it was called :)

@H0pefull The Impatient Woman's Guide to getting pregnant by Jean M Twenge is a good read.

Hi can I join! I'm 36 and been TTC for about 3 yrs. I've got multiple fibroids and am due to have surgery to remove them next week Thursday (fingers crossed!) I'm just hoping it's the fibroids that are causing the issue!

@H0peful it starts with an Egg is apparently and amazing book. I just watched reviews on it and picked up things from it that way.

@H0pefull In addition to the ones already recommend, I found these helpful:

• Taking Charge of your Fertility
• The Period Repair Manual
• The art of baby making

And these books are from the perspective of people who have struggled and I liked reading them as they made me feel validated and less alone. But you need yo judge if they are helpful or not to your mental health

• The underachieving ovary
• the pursuit of motherhood
• The mother I could have been
• The brink of being
• Ripping up tge script
• Dead babies and seaside tours

@H0pefull yes, It Starts With the Egg was good.

@Sp2025 welcome! Hope your surgery goes well and fingers crossed you will then have more luck with TTC!! Exciting times ahead! 😊

@FigandHoney ah yes, I read 'Taking charge of your fertility' too. Another good one. 👍🏻

Thanks everyone for your recommendations! A few ordered off Amazon for arrival tomorrow 😊x

@worldwidetravel2017 Can you remind me which B vitamins are important again for Fertility according to your research? Sorry I know you mentioned them a few times

B12..

Also taking some b6 can minimise miscarriage risk by 50 percent

Folic acid / folate is a B vitamin

Basically eggs - potato - peanuts etc all help towards B vits ..

B vits Also important in life - pregnancy aside

Ace book

Taking b6 and zinc can play a role in all the cycle timing/ ovulation timings
Ive found tommys ovulation calculation acurate this cycle

Sorry to hear

Have you had hormone and fertility testing?

I highly recommend hertility health

Very well spent 150 gbp..

Have you had your feretin - b12 & vit d checked?

And thyroid function ?

Spent the night in a n e
Due to a delayed reaction to ct contrast stuff
#typical

@worldwidetravel2017 oh no! That's awful! What happened?

Unfortunately reacted to the stuff they gave me when i had a ct scan
Slept til 2pm today..
After a night in a & e.

I read about your fibroids
I know they can be an issue
All the best with the removal

I have one thats small
We are the same age

Have you ever had your hormones & fertility checked?
I used hertility health twice
( 15 months apart )

I really rate them

@SnookyPook hows things?

@worldwidetravel2017 Yeah, I've had my bloods done, and the consultant said my progesterone is borderline so after the surgery and recovery period he'll put me on letrezole. Sometimes I feel that everything is just against me. Luckily SA was all fine! Im glad I've come across this forum, this whole TTC journey can feel a bit isolating sometimes!

@worldwidetravel2017 really sorry to hear about your delayed reaction to the dye. Are you feeling better now? I hope the scan results are what you are hoping for.

Looks like I did ovulate after the OPK so that’s a relief and puts me at 2dpo. Saw the herbalist today and she basically said my irregular ovulation is probably normal for me, and I might be better off switching to acupuncture if no joy with the new herbs by Christmas. Felt a bit deflated by that, I guess we put our hope and expectations into certain supplements/approaches/therapies etc and invest energy, time (and often money). I‘m not ready to give up… she was also implying that 4 cycles of TTC is quite a long time and I should have conceived by now. Made me think - should I be worried? GP and people on here lead me to believe it’s quite common to be trying for a while in your late 30s… anyhoo…

Def can be isolating at times

One day / one cycle at a time - keep your chin up

@ 36 - you have time