40+ and TTC SPRING on over!!

O.k...all around us it's happening.Let's celebrate lifes renewel, (Only here do I get to be my earth motheriest self without the rolled eye thing.)Actually,what is really nice is that my kids are absolutely little stewards of the earth already complete with righteous indignation.

I love this time of year..all the warmth of the year just around the corner & lot's of daylight and thanks to my son Max and his encyclopedic knowledge of birds I am working on a mini ornothology degree myself..very fun during migration! So..here's to spring..here's to life..here's to us creating some new life!
Lisa
(thanks Velveteen!)

I love this time of year too.
Thanks Velveteen for the new thread!!!
I am in the 2ww not really sure if I o'd but I think I did as I had some EWCM and cramping pain. I did green tea this cycle and really think I get better results with the Robitussin I think I will do both next cycle if I am not PG this time.

Just want to keep this up so people can find it..
Lisa R.N

Hi All,

Just a quick check in before we are off to Italy. Not leaving until Friday but things will be very hectic up until then as DH and I wrap up work and pack.

I'm doing okay but thrown for a loop by this apparently anovulatory cycle. If anyone here has experience with anovulatory cycles, can you tell me what to expect? Do you bleed same as normal when it ends? Do they last longer than normal cycles? I just don't know what to look for and when to start counting the next cycle. Also is there a chance that my body tried to ovulate and didn't but will try again in the same cycle? We clearly saw it "try" on ultrasound, so I know my body tried. I was also getting near-positive OPKs during that time. But no appropriate shift in hormones afterward, so I did not ovulate (blood tests indicated this). I just want to be ready for next cycle but don't know what to look for, or how to look for it. I posted on the main board also.

Other than that, going to my mind/body infertility class which is good. A lot of focus on mindfulness and relaxation exercises. The teacher has a very buddhist approach and I am pretty drawn to that way of approaching things. But I like reading about it more than I like or am able so far to put it into action (this is a trend as I've got several such books on my bookshelf, but that's about it).

Really looking forward to Italy trip but it will be hell trying to get work wrapped up next two days. But should be a great trip. I will be seeing my sister who just had a baby so that will be sure to bring up twinges of longing. But I'm looking forward to it. Really interested to see how it will be for my 32 month old DD also. Should be a good family vacation.

Well, I hope we see at least a couple positives on this board by time I get back. How is that for optimistic? One of them won't be me, but I'd love to closely follow!

Best to all,
AnaMom

AnaMom Just wanted to say have a safe and fun filled trip. I have no advice on your cycle but please let us know what you figure out.

You gals are all so sweet! Thank you for the warm welcome.
I just learned about Mothering.com from a friend who has 2 children...one still in grade school. This is an awesome site!

My story: I'm 42, single, have a great 12 year old dog who keeps me in shape. There are no quality men in sight. I finally have some work / life balance (but less $$), so I knew it was time to dive in and ttc. I have regular 25 day cycles, and now know that I have a short LP. I'm taking the charting thing more seriously, and have been reading books about my cycle, diet, etc in order to become more knowledgeable to enhance my chances. I tried twice with IUI and a regular OB/GYN group who didn't seem to care much about giving me direction. The 2nd cycle was with clomid, but unmonitored. I'm seeing an RE tomorrow for the first time, and am going to ask for progesterone supplementation. I may try ttc this month (in about 10 days or so) by ICI, and would love more info from others who've done it. I figure I can do 2 ICI's for the price of one IUI, and would have a better chance of success (if I can get the progesterone!).

I'm eating grapefruit this half of my cycle, and will do pineapple (yummy!) the 2nd half. Am also taking extra B6, eating soy nuts and milk, plus wheat germ and other healthy fruits and veggies. So far, my LP hasn't increased. Hope the progesterone will do the trick!

So, please...send ICI advice, if you've got it, as well as any short LP advice. Thank you all!

Summermom; we used to bd for days on end trying to 'cover' all the bases~ that is exhausting, even if one of you is sick.
With the FM, we have it narrowed down now, so it's not such a marathon. Now everything else is a bonus! With the FM, you really only need to cover two or three days, which is all good