2024 TTC 35+ Part 1

[VixFromThe6ix]

New year, new thread!!!

Positive thoughts and baby dust for everyone this year!!!

In some recent results my shbg is low
But thats to be expected given my liver disease

Thanks @SnookyPook So BD on Cd17/cd19 is ok but bd on cd18 would’ve been better? 2DPO, this tww is going to drag lol

Woop - progress - my transvaginal is next week

Woop!

@Bec0mum yeah. Optimal for ovulation CD18 would have been DTD CD12, 14, 16, 17, 18. All depends though! Cycle we conceived this one I wasn't tracking and DTD twice CD17 and 19 (normally ovulate CD13/14) 🤷🏼‍♀️😄

Ugh anyone else in the TWW and struggling? 7dpo here and no motivation for anything. I am going to struggle with another week of this. Seems worse after the MMC, I think I’m that much more impatient to conceive now and I’m reading into every little twinge.

Thanks @SnookyPook

@CurlyWurly1991 It’s really hard not to overanalyse every possible symptom during the 2ww! I’m only on 4dpo and I’m already doing it and yet I know it’s unlikely I would even have any symptoms yet 🙄

I'm 7dpo too and really struggling to motivate myself to do anything. I had a CP at Christmas and that was my first BFP since we started TTC. This is cycle 13 for us and I just want a baby so badly. I want to wait until AF is overdue before testing as it was getting silly last month and with every bfn a little piece of me broke.

Hi can I join this thread please. I'm 35, been TTC since may/june last year. Had two early losses and feeling really disheartened getting so many BFNs and watching positives fade to negatives.

I'm currently one day late which is strange for me but testing negative so not holding out much hope for this cycle...

@jellyfish2210 I’m sorry to hear that you also had a loss. My scan was just after Christmas, it was a particularly rough time with all the festive jolliment etc around.
Like you I will wait until AF is due or late before testing. It’s just a waste of tests and self-torture otherwise!
I feel like this cycle my symptoms are generally different due to the MMC which means there’s literally zero point reading into them but that is exactly what I am doing. Ugh I really hate the TWW!!

welcome @MyselfWho ! I’ve been trying about the same amount of time and have had a couple of losses too. I’m sorry to hear you have experienced losses. Getting impatient now! Do you take your temp or do OPKs so you can be sure of when you ovulated? I hope AF is late for a good reason!!

@CurlyWurly1991
Thanks so much. Sorry to hear about your losses too.
I have kept away from checking temps because I get a bit obsessive and don't want to go too crazy 😬 I usually do lh strips but the last few cycles I haven't bothered because I just get myself too invested and then feel terrible when it doesn't work out again. I'm very lucky that I'm usually pretty much like clockwork... Except for right now which is frustrating!

I've been taking B6, vitamin D and coQ10 for about a month now, just in case any of that helps 🤷🏽‍♀️ who knows!

I think I'll test again in the morning. This morning's test was kinda of second pee because I'd been up at 5 and didn't have the energy to test then... But I'm not going to get my hopes up. With my son I'd been testing strong positive for a few days by now...

Thank you @RoseH36, I think I’ll definitely go via EPAU if there are any worries.

@CurlyWurly1991 how is your daughter doing now? So rubbish when they’re ill x

@jellyfish2210 I’m not surprised you’re feeling so bruised, it’s been a really tough year for you. Be gentle on yourself if you can xxx

@CurlyWurly1991 yes, in 2WW now. 3/4 DPO now, but this is cycle ... 9? 10? I'm starting to lose count and never having had a BFP at all, I'm starting to accept that it's never going to happen.

@MyselfWho keep us posted! Hopefully you’ll get a bfp soon! I agree about temping, it’s a slippery slope down to obsession. My cycles are very unpredictable so it helps me get a handle on things, but I have a love/hate relationship with it for sure.

@Bumblebee413 ahh thanks for asking, she’s much better and eating a bit of food now. It was so horrible for her, poor thing.

@CatCaretaker I know, it’s so hard when it’s just repeated bfns. It could still be your cycle this time, keep hope alive x

I think I’m probably out as at 8dpo I’m having AF cramps and headache. On pregnancy cycles I just knew I was pregnant, and I think I will be seeing AF in a few days. Onwards and upwards I suppose…

@CurlyWurly1991 sorry to see that you had an MMC. I'm a bit behind on the thread, sorry, is this your first cycle since? Christmas must have been a very hard time to go through that.

@CatCaretaker have you had any investigations done as to why you're not getting pregnant? Hope you get a bfp soon.

@RoseH36 yes, loads. No major issues found. DP has borderline normal morphology, but everything else is fine.

@RoseH36 that's what I can't understand, if there's no issues, surely I should have at least had a CP by now? But nothing? I'm just really confused.

@CatCaretaker it's great you both seem fine but I can imagine that's really frustrating that it's just not happening yet for you. I hope you get a break soon.

@CatCaretaker thank you, yes the MMC was crappy and glad it is behind me now.
I hear you on getting frustrated about things taking a long time. I think it’s just the luck of the draw sometimes, aside from doing all the things we’re told (supplements, etc) there is such a lack of control we have over TTC. I really hope it happens soon for you.

Just checking in, my lovelies!

Hope everyone is keeping positive in their journeys. I'm on the sidelines rooting for you all!

With spring around the corner and it symbolizing new beginning, I hope it brings more bfps !!

P.s. I'm OK. All is progressing well on my end.

Thanks @CurlyWurly1991 you too!

@VixFromThe6ix thank you! Did you get any more information on the placenta issue from your regular gynaecologist?

Hope everyone trying has had a good sprinkling of baby dust this cycle!!

I’m currently, I think nearly 6 weeks pregnant and have just got my booking in appointment for mid next month. I’m super nervous this time around and the idea of waiting another 6 weeks for a scan is torture!

I keep checking back to see how you’re all doing

Who’s got af? Cycle 7 and still spotting grr don’t think I’m in this cycle as partner away for 2 weeks and cd6 bedding won’t make it lol

does anyone know if you can have a chemical pregnancy without a positive pregnancy test? Period normal only goes for 5 days apart from when I have losses goes few more days or weeks.

I caved. 10dpo and I did a easy@home test. It's bfn and I'm getting sore eyes squinting at it. Still a couple days before AF. Really wanted to get bfp this cycle. I have hycosy booked for the 5th March and I really really don't want to have to do it. Was really praying this would be the cycle and I wouldn't have to do it. Still got time for a bfp, not out until AF rears her ugly head