Thread for those ttc aged 35+

littlesugarloaf · by **littlesugarloaf** » Tue Jan 24, 2022 2:55 pm

Congrats LMH, and hope you have a very healthy and happy pregnancy too!

Am just on CD8 today and juststocked up on OPKs; I invested in clearblue digital 7 pack this month - I thought "what the hell", those cheapie internet ones drive me crazy. In another "what the hell" moment I also bought a bottle of Robitusson - not sure it'll work but am willing to try anything for at least one cycle...

littlemisshopeful · by **littlemisshopeful** » Tue Jan 24, 2022 3:05 pm

LSL, thanks a mil. Got the confirmation from gp today and referal letter faxed off to maternity hospital, so hope to hear back from them soon about an early apt.
Best of luck this month. The robitussin will help your cm thin out and you might get the timing better if that has been a problem for you. :babydust:

everyone. A load of us on the ttc no.2 thread have got bfps recently so hopefully there is something in the sir and it will hit this thread too.

by **bebes** » Tue Jan 24, 2022 3:06 pm

Congrats LMH hope you have a healthy and happy 9 mths :o)ll

Best of luck for this month littlesugarloaf and to everyone else. :babydust:

I have my smear test on Thursday so at least that will be out of the way before my fertility clinic appointment in February. I have been reading on google about the waiting period for the rubella vaccination. Some say its from 1-3 months even though my GP said its 3 months. I would prefer if it was only one month though. Im now hoping that the pill wont knock my cycles out of sync when I come off it after the 3 months. Why cant things be straight forward.

littlesugarloaf · by **littlesugarloaf** » Tue Jan 24, 2022 3:20 pm

Thanks Bebes and LMH for the good wishes - am lucky enough to be going on a mini-break with DH soon so who knows, that might do us the world of good! Am a little sad thinking back to our last holiday (in September) and even at that stage I was a big impatient - am even more so now!

Bebes, good luck with the smear test. never a barrel of laughs but nice to have it off your list. I hope these three months fly by for you!

by **Flossie38** » Mon Jan 30, 2022 12:41 pm

Hi Girls, has all gone quiet here - obviously no good news & I don't have any either. The IUI didn't work, AF arrived at the weekend - at least I didn;t waste money on a pg test!

We're going to try another IUI this month & see how we get on, will have plenty of time to prepare as the company I work for is just about to cease trading - happy monday! :ooh

Oh well, onwards & upwards.

Mrs2babridesoon · by **Mrs2babridesoon** » Mon Jan 30, 2022 2:14 pm

Jesus girls I remember joining on here just before my 35th birthday and here I am heading towards my 37th and still no BFP in sight.

Flossie38 wrote:Hi Girls, has all gone quiet here - obviously no good news & I don't have any either. The IUI didn't work, AF arrived at the weekend - at least I didn;t waste money on a pg test!

We're going to try another IUI this month & see how we get on, will have plenty of time to prepare as the company I work for is just about to cease trading - happy monday!

Oh well, onwards & upwards.

Would you mind me asking you Flossie who did you do your IUI cycles I know your Kerry based, I am on my 8th clomid cycle at the mo and we are meant to do another cycle before we move on to IUI or IVF not sure which. I am with Scotia at the mo.

missfancypants · by **missfancypants** » Mon Jan 30, 2022 2:25 pm

Aw Sorry to hear about your journey Mrs2babridesoon, it has been such a long road for you, but you are doing everything in ur power to get your BFP, and I'm sure its just around the corner... So please try to stay positive... 37 is still young but I can imagine how impatient & frustrated u must get. Don't give up.... big hug & lots of :babydust:

for you, here's hoping 2012 is your year.

by **Flossie38** » Mon Jan 30, 2022 2:36 pm

Hi Mrs2babride - I know how you feel - am Flossie38 for a reason, should change it to Flossie40&1/2 but is too depressing to see that every day!

Yep am also with Scotia, that was out first IUI, though we have also done a couple of medicated cycles but using menopur not clomid. We did 6 months of clomid back in 2009, but got nothing out of it. We are slightly different in that we have had 3 natural pregnancies, but no take home baby, so we know we can get to pregnancy stage and doing IUI / IVF is just trying to speed things up and increase our chances, sort of thing. But, 2012 will be our year - PMA, PMA - pink, fluffy, healthy eggs - PMA, PMA!

I hope that your recent surgery will be successful for you this cycle, or sometime very soon.

:babydust:

Mrs2babridesoon · by **Mrs2babridesoon** » Mon Jan 30, 2022 2:44 pm

missfancypants wrote:Aw Sorry to hear about your journey Mrs2babridesoon, it has been such a long road for you, but you are doing everything in ur power to get your BFP, and I'm sure its just around the corner... So please try to stay positive... 37 is still young but I can imagine how impatient & frustrated u must get. Don't give up.... big hug & lots of for you, here's hoping 2012 is your year.

Thanks a mill, I have to say WOL, especially Wollies like you :thnk

have been a Godsend in times when hope has worn very thin. I was all thoughts of totally finishing our fertility journey after these last too Clomid cycles but I read a post about IVF in Hungry and was full of hope again. Its so tough I know there are many that have traveled much tougher journeys than me, I just have to try to be patient for a little longer yet.

Mrs2babridesoon · by **Mrs2babridesoon** » Mon Jan 30, 2022 2:51 pm

Flossie38 wrote:Hi Mrs2babride - I know how you feel - am Flossie38 for a reason, should change it to Flossie40&1/2 but is too depressing to see that every day!

Yep am also with Scotia, that was out first IUI, though we have also done a couple of medicated cycles but using menopur not clomid. We did 6 months of clomid back in 2009, but got nothing out of it. We are slightly different in that we have had 3 natural pregnancies, but no take home baby, so we know we can get to pregnancy stage and doing IUI / IVF is just trying to speed things up and increase our chances, sort of thing. But, 2012 will be our year - PMA, PMA - pink, fluffy, healthy eggs - PMA, PMA!

I hope that your recent surgery will be successful for you this cycle, or sometime very soon.

Flossie I think of you very often I know your road has been a tough one, PMA all the way in 2012 for you! Fingers crossed for this cycle! If we go on to the IUI stage I wouldn't mind asking you for some advice.

I was never offered another drug, I seem to be reacting well to Clomid, they wouldn't tell me my Progesterone readings over the phone for this cycle so will have to wait for my scan on Wednesday to find out. I am hoping Lap and Dye clearer me out, its so bloody hard to believe its ever going to happen, PMA thou!

by **goingforit2010** » Tue Jan 31, 2022 7:27 pm

Hi Girls
Have not been on for a while. No news here either. Was really really down in the dumps the last couple of weeks and just had to forget about the whole thing for a while. Due Af next week but did not seem to OV this month and only DTD once so probably out again.
Flossie so sorry the IUI did not work was thiking about you

. Hope you are doing ok. I really hope this is your year :babydust:

Mrs2ba same as you just gone 35 when I came on this thinking it would only take a few months and here I am 37 and still no baba. Was coping fine for the first year or so but it is hittting me hard evey month now ...take care everyone and :babydust:

to us all.

by **goingforit2010** » Wed Feb 29, 2022 7:09 pm

Hi Girls!!
No one on here for a while I am guessing for the same reason as me no news unfortunately :o(

Going in tomorrrow for a lap and dye, a d&c (Don't know why) and some other procredure beginning with hys. Really nervous about the whole thing. Never in hospital before and thank God no close friends/relations either so I am cluesless about it all especially the practicalatites(can't spell) of it all. So if anyone has any tips for me I would be greatful.
Hopefully all will go well and no major issues show up.
Hope everyone else is coping. Babydust to you all :babydust:

I will let ye know how I get on. All the best

littlesugarloaf · by **littlesugarloaf** » Thu Mar 01, 2022 7:29 am

Hey there, best of luck today with the procedure. And don't be worried, they'll take good care of you and you've nothing to be anxious about. I've no specific tips, but do let the nurses know that it's you're first time in hospital and you're a bit nervous - they'll settle you down. A doctor will go through the exact procedure with you and give you a consent form to sign. You'll be fine, it'll be over before you know it. Fingers crossed all goes really well.

No news myself - still ticking along, hoping each cycle is the one. Got a OPK+ on Tuesday so started temping again. No shift yet, waiting for tomorrow. And then I'll spend the rest of my time wishing away the next 14 days.

Goingforit2010, do let us know how you get on.

by **bebes** » Thu Mar 01, 2022 9:44 am

Goingforit2010 best of luck today.

littlesugarloaf hopefully this will be you month. Hope you mam is improving everyday.

Hi to everyone else

Well I had my appointment yesterday. She did an internal and said everything looked fine a bit uncomfortable though. Have to get cd 2 bloods done. Cant get these done until I finish the pill and have my first real period so it will be April sometime. I would hardly be so lucky and get pregnant when I would finish the pill.... wishful thinking. Also she is going to send me for a scan to rule out PCOS, blockages etc. She said many times she has seen girls in the clinic and then went on to get pregnant nearly straight away. Also told us to bd three times in the week every week and not to be having timed intercourse. I had the copies of my blood results and DH SA results and she put them in my file. Just have to wait it out now.

Good luck to everyone here and :babydust:

to us all.

littlesugarloaf · by **littlesugarloaf** » Thu Mar 01, 2022 11:47 am

Bebes, she's doing great, thanks for asking. Has been a mental few weeks though - and makes me more urgently want to conceive! Universe owes us some good news

Bet you can't wait to be off the pill again and back to TTC proper. Stupid rubella! Really hope you are one of the lucky ones that ends up pregnant straight away.

Am trying SMEP this month, just cos I hadn't really before so why the hell not. Poor DH, if he only knew.

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