2024 TTC 35+ Part 2

[VixFromThe6ix]

Hi my darlings,

Time for a new thread!

I went back 5 pages on the old thread and am tagging who was active around then. Please feel free to tag the others.

New TTC-ers are always welcome!!!

@SnookyPook
@CurlyWurly1991
@Lalaland13
@jellyfish2210
@BiscuitDreams
@JC084
@CatCaretaker
@worldwidetravel2017
@Bumblebee413
@Fullofconfusion
@RoseH36
@Daniki
@teampacey
@CoolSummer89
@SouthwestSis
@Hairydairyfair
@Harriet1989
@flowersinthecloud

Yes, you could be right there, hopefully they might actually listen to my concerns.
Thank you, that means a lot, I really hope so, I'm so ready 🙏 I might start increasing the coq10 dosage then, you're right, thanks, fingers crossed for us!

Hi! I'm sorry for your loss, I'm 39 and currently TTC for baby #1, similar situation, we started trying in November, fell pregnant on the second cycle, but I misscaried in February. We started trying again in March, now onto cycle number 4, I feel your pain, it can be difficult. Keep trying, look after yourself and don't panic (as I have been doing this week). Fingers crossed for all of us soon 🙏

Great to hear @SnookyPook the last trimester will fly by! 🤩

@SnookyPook amazing news! Congratulations! Good luck for the rest of the pregnancy - and wishing you a safe and peaceful delivery

@OnePinkDuck I think I'm at the same point in the TWW as you... trying my not to be hopeful this cycle

Had a test today linked to my cortisol

All steps in the right direction

Omg!!! 9/10dpo and done a FRER… as just cannt get myself better after having food poisoning this week a d feeling dreadful!! Can you all see the faint line? It is pink in real life and very faint but defo there! Had another line on IC also!! Anyone had false positive when using FRERS

And an IC with no hold just now!! Think I might get a digital to do tomorrow 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ can this be right!!!

I can’t on the frer but I can on the cheapie!

When I had first Frer were the one to use! But so hard to get hold of now!

I’ve got it all crossed xx

@Xxfifixx89 Yep can see lines on them all 🤩

Hope everyone is well.

Hope all the testing is going well @worldwidetravel2017 ? How are you getting on @Daniki ? Also @jellyfish2210 how are you doing? Xx

I can definitely see something there on the dip! Fingers crossed for you 🙏 I'm on the same as you 9/10dpo, probably not my month though.

@Lalaland13 doing ok, I'm 3 days post trigger so around 2dpo! Was awful sick tho last week and I'm on antibiotics so hoping it doesn't have a negative effect. Altho iv had lots of EWCM the last few days so hopefully a good sign! How are you? x

Aww fingers crossed for you!! I will test again tomorrow and then forget about it until after my holiday but least I know now it will be a sober all inclusive one haha xxx

I'm all over the place. We have had all the testing from fertility centre who have confirmed that all is well, just my BMI and thyroid issues that could be the cause. We took a planned break in April and haven't DTD this month either. Just haven't been in the mood. But I also haven't had a period since March so I'm CD 64 today 🙄. And just fed up with my body. I thought things were finally starting to stabilise and I could read my body a bit better but no period last month and so far this month, has just thrown me and I have no idea what's going on.

A bit fed up with it all. Sex has become a chore and that just sucks

Hope you are ok xxx

Thanks, I hope so, if not this month, next, I'm determined I know I can do this! Ahhh what timing, all worth it for the outcome! x

I'm sorry to hear you're going through this, I understand, it can be worry some and confusing, I think we'd all just like to know what is going on inside our bodies.
Try to remain positive, keep trying, don't focus too much on what we don't know, believe it can happen 🙏

@Xxfifixx89 wow congratulations! Fingers crossed for a healthy sticky baby! What timing!

@ButItHasCheese when are you thinking about testing. Going to try and hold out to day 10…. But I’m sure I will crack long before then! 😂

@jellyfish2210 sorry to hear what you are going to. A month or 2 away from it all will probably be helpful. It’s so overwhelming at times. That’s so long to go without a period? Do they know why? (Sorry if I’ve missed if you’ve said before)

What are people’s thoughts on my bbt this month - I’ve included my last luteal phase for comparison, it was a bad month last time with lots of night wake ups and disturbed sleep with my DS. Temperature much more constant this cycle but so much lower than my last one and not convinced there has been a rise (only my second cycle tracking bbt so nothing else to compare it to).
I was convinced I ovulated late Friday night early Saturday morning as had bad left sided pelvic cramping. Today I have the most horrific PMT. Keep losing my head over the most simple things which never normally happens at this point in my cycle or this bad.

Im so confused about what my hormones are doing! I had D3 hormones this cycle and they all seemed reasonable, progesterone maybe a little high for where I was in my cycle and would have liked to have seen a higher oestrogen but all generally ok so my symptoms and bbt don’t make sense. Think I’m going to do them again Friday which I think is 7dpo (my gp gave me blood test requests but can’t get into the phlebotomist on the right days)

@jellyfish2210 sorry to hear you're going through it. Having a break is good though - I took a month off and it did me a world of good (although appreciate you've obviously got the 64Day cycle to worry you now...)

@OnePinkDuck I'm going to hold off until I miss AF I think (hopefully!) last time I tested early and I think it just messes with my head, so trying a different strategy this time.
Not sure about the luteal phase chart - I try and compare my own and they're all over the place as well :/

@Xxfifixx89 congratulations! Looks promising!

Thanks all for your kind words of encouragement.

I think it's probably related to my thyroid issues. I started medication in December and I don't think things have quite stabilised yet which is causing issue with my periods. I took a break from ovulation testing too and had planned to start again once AF finally arrives.

We started trying in February 2023 and had CP in December. As I said in my previous post, all our tests are good. Just need to work on reducing my bmi and getting my thyroid levels sorted. I'm 36 this year and starting to feel that I'm getting too old. We are fortunate to have DD who is 5 so I am starting to accept that it just might not happen for us. This time last year I would not have been ok with that, but recently I have started to feel like I would be happy with DD as an only child. Just wish my body would figure out what the heck it's doing!!

@jellyfish2210 Sorry to hear what you’re going through x For what it’s worth I’ve had the odd super long cycle and it’s all been ok, they seemed to just be random events. When I got pregnant last November (I had a miscarriage, but that’s obviously not related) I actually ovulated on day 55 of my cycle, so if I hasn’t got pregnant that cycle would have been around 70 days. Have you been unwell at all? As that can delay ovulation. Hope you get your period soon and everything settles for you.

Ooh I can see a line @Xxfifixx89! 😊 How exciting!

I think I may be 2dpo now (but not sure as I ran out of clear blue tests as I got flashing smileys for 8 days!) My husband ran out of steam with ttc as we tried so many times at the beginning of the flashing smileys so think I’m probably not pregnant this cycle, although we did try I think 2 days before I ovulated and the day before that. Not getting my hopes up though!

Hi everyone! 7DPO and have held out on testing. It's my birthday next week so wondering if I should test then and either have an amazing birthday or ruin it entirely 🙃
@OnePinkDuck how are you holding up?

@ButItHasCheese so stressed by this cycle, it’s just so different from my normal (not sure if related to the supplements I’m taking). Had horrible pinching pains last night on my left and TMI but had loose stool and had to go toilet 3 times (normally I have the opposite problem, particularly when in luteal phase due to the progesterone when I might go maybe two/three times the whole phase), then this this am my bbt dropped right down by 0.65 (bad night sleep so might not be accurate). So I’m really not sure what’s going on with my body but pretty sure I’m probably out this month. I’m 6/7 DPO today, not sure which to call it as think I ovulated middle of night last Friday. Will do a test Monday then leave it at that until AF.

I think you should do a test just before. That way you can have a drink if negative and enjoy yourself without feeling guilty, and if positive, well that’s a wonderful birthday gift!