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post #181 of 325
8/28/07 at 5:44pm
Good luck to everyone in the 2WW and congratulations MsGB that is great news. MsGB I think Vitex and B6 lengthened my cycle last month, had been 24-27 and I went to 29 days. I am waiting to O, just started OPKs. But I am also in the middle of a huge work project and my DH & I were too eager to DTD so I got an infection . Hopefully it will all clear up before I O.

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post #182 of 325
8/28/07 at 6:09pm
First off you would think I would know this having two kids already. I am on CD 18. I feel a little off. Kind of icky. My stomach is tender as my toddler loves to push on it while nursing. Owie! So I don't know if its a hopeful sign or all in my head.
post #183 of 325
8/29/07 at 3:04am
Susan that is very cool. I am sure a trip there would be very educational. I have a friend who adopted two girls from China about 2 years apart.

MsGB glad your lp has lengthened. Mine is fine I jsut need more EWCM I usually start Robustussin and green tea wonce flo is gone adn keep it up until I know I o'd. Joyluc it is not the length of your cycle that matters but the length of time after O until Aunt Flo arrives. They say 10 days is good for sustaining a pregnancy. Anything less than that and it could mean no implantation.
post #184 of 325
8/30/07 at 2:43pm
Hi Ladies...I think I would like to join all of you.

I conceived and had my DS at the age of 43. I'll be turning 44 in November.

After my DS was born I said that was it, no more kiddos...it was a really hard pg w/ a lot of physical and emotional complications. But watching my DS and considering him being another only child (I have a 17yo DD as well) hasn't been sitting well with me. My DH & I said if it happens it happens. We just lost a baby this month and I'm actually still m/c .

We'll be waiting at least a cycle then trying again.

Glad there is a thread for us mature mamas.
post #185 of 325
8/30/07 at 7:06pm
Hi Anita and welcome!!! I am so sorry to hear you are going through a m/c but glad you have joined us and plan to continue trying. What day in November is your birthday? I will be 44 in November also. We also at first thought we would stop with just one but just seems like its at least worth a try to give Julie a sibling. Fortunately I had a fairly easy pregnancy, with little complications except breech baby at 37 weeks. The doc did an external version to flip her over and she stayed head down for a nice, "textbook" vaginal natural delivery.

DH returns from China tomorrow morning then 1 week to wait and see if anything "sticks" this month.
post #186 of 325
8/30/07 at 10:12pm
Welcome, Anita. So sorry to hear about your m/c. Hopefully you'll have a successful pregnancy soon.

I'm off to Boston tomorrow to try and find a roommate share situation. Just rented my place here in Portland to a wonderful woman and her husband, who will only be here on occasion due to jobs in different cities (he's still living and working in Western Massachusetts). I am so psyched about having rented my place (well, I've only received a security deposit, but still....we should be signing the lease after the holiday weekend) that I feel like I'm on cloud 9 right now. Hopefully I'll be equally as lucky tomorrow in Boston. Perhaps the stars are aligned in my corner for the forseeable future. I have certainly had my share of challenges these past several months.

It would be amazing if we started having even more pregnancy success stories here.
post #187 of 325
8/30/07 at 11:23pm
Hi soccermom, I will be 44 in November too (the 20th). I think we were in the DDC together (April 08? I've been in two this summer so I can't remember who was in which one...). I was diagnosed with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy on the 16th. Ugh. I'm sorry you're still going through a miscarriage. I finally stopped bleeding a few days ago. (Also I used to live in San Diego -- now in Ohio).

Speedknitter, when is your November birthday? We'll have to have a virtual birthday bash!

MsGoodBuns, I'm so happy to hear of such a rush of happy news from your corner of the world. I hope you spread some good fortune dust around on all of us -- we could sure use it!

I was supposed to have my followup appointment with my doc today but he was at the hospital and didn't show. I have a page full of questions to ask, especially, "When can I TTC again?" But now I will have to wait two weeks to try to see him again. I think he's going to tell me I have to wait three months and I want to ask what are the risks if I don't...
post #188 of 325
8/31/07 at 12:11am
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Speedknitter, when is your November birthday? We'll have to have a virtual birthday bash!
My B-day is Nov 21st...others?
post #189 of 325
8/31/07 at 9:34am
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My B-day is Nov 21st...others?
Mine is Nov. 18th:
post #190 of 325
9/2/07 at 9:58pm
Bump, bump. MsGoodBuns how exciting you are moving to Boston, I have always loved that city and even more now because I met my DH there 2 summers ago.

Happy holiday (and more important long weekend to you all)!!

This cycle I am using OPKs to try to time our BD. On CD11 I did the test and forgot and we went out to dinner, when I got back an hour+ later the lines were the same color - the first time that has ever happened with OPKs. So we DTD but I think it was probably a false + because it was so long. So stilll doing OPKs to try to catch this cycle's O if there is one. My annual exam appointment is Wednesday, will talk with her about an RE referral.
post #191 of 325
9/3/07 at 1:21am
Hi everyone hope you are all having a great long weekend. DH is still gone until next Monday. I am in the 2ww and have less than a week to wait. Depending on which charting software you go by I am either 8 or 10 dpo I am leaning more towards the 10 dpo. I think af is due Friday either way. I am going to hold off on testing until Monday the 10th. I have clear Blue easy digital and I hate to waste those tests.
post #192 of 325
9/3/07 at 4:13am

new to thread TTC #2

Hello!! I'm new to this thread and TTC #2. September will be the first month I'm actually REALLY trying. I'm 42 1/2 and had my first DS at 40. The first time I conceived on my 40th birthday. What a great surprise that was for us. I'm hoping to be as lucky this time. It's great to be here...
post #193 of 325
9/3/07 at 11:50am
Welcome lovebeingamommy I found out I was pregnant with my son the day before I turned 39 that was 5 years ago and we were surprised too. Best wishes on your TTC journey. This group of ladies is great. Very supportive and full of information to help.
post #194 of 325
9/3/07 at 5:06pm
So today is CD22 (either 9 or 11 dpo). I have been a little crampy today and my Boobs are suddenly sore. I really try to ignore symptoms but to have my boobs be sore suddenly on this day is weird. Af is due on Friday usually if I get sore breasts it is before now and then they leave a day or two before af. Let's just say I am hopeful.

Oh and I have lost 8.5 pounds in the last month or so. that makes me happy too.
post #195 of 325
9/3/07 at 8:21pm
We are talking about November B-Days? Mine is November 4th.
post #196 of 325
9/4/07 at 9:55am

Looks like I am moving on....

Cause...........I got this today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture135.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture132.jpg



So I guess I have an answer to my queasiness and bloating.

I am only CD 25 too! Its hard to tell but the line is actually pretty dark.
post #197 of 325
9/4/07 at 10:12am
anne that is fantastic. : Pop in every now and then to give us updates. We love updates.
post #198 of 325
9/4/07 at 10:14am
How many dpo are you? I got another high temp this morning I am hoping they stay up there.
Anne, what did you do different this cycle? Give us your tips.
post #199 of 325
9/4/07 at 11:46am
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How many dpo are you? I got another high temp this morning I am hoping they stay up there.
Anne, what did you do different this cycle? Give us your tips.

I am CD 25. My avergage ovulation date is day CD 16. But I O'd on day 14 with my daughter. So this could be DPO 11.

We DTD 6 times in 8 days around the date I thought I would ovulate. I made up my mind this was the month we were going to give it our all.
We have a trip in November and another in December and I didn't want to be in very early stages of pregnancy at those times.
post #200 of 325
9/5/07 at 1:49am
My husband would love that.
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