The Over 40 Crowd

[Catharine]

Good morning ladies

So the baseline ultrasound went well found 22 follies Stimms began yesterday: brevelle and menopur am and pm shots. So nice to be a pin cushion

So, I'm suppose to run a 10k this saturday. Of course, I'm waivering as to whether I should or should not. I'm to return to the clinic on Sunday to check how the follies are progressing and I'll be working both sat and sun. On top of all that, my soccer/football team has ask that I prep and run a practice on Saturday. I think I will have to forgo running the practice

Amy-do you think you might be preggers: fainting, abscent AF? That would be a hoot Thinking of you and wishing you well.

Andrea and Chriss- thinking of you. PMA. Baby dust relaxing vibes.

Pricecake-take care of yourself. keep the faith.

Hey to everyone else. Wishing everyone well.
Catharine

[chriss]

Hi Andrea, good to hear from you. If you POAS and don't get a BFP DO NOT STOP THE MEDS!!!! Those test are not always accurate. Many people get a BFN on the POAS and go on to be pregnant!!! Sorry you have to wait the extra days. My thoughts are with you.

Pricecake, you sound great. Sounds like you have a good schedule.

Catharine, 22 follies?????? Holy COW! That's unbeleivable. About the running... something tells me you should slow down during the stimms. It's just a gut feeling.

Amy, hi! Yes, I got the book and I've been reading it. It has a lot of good information. I just started it. She says some things that my doctors have never said... she's got me thinking. Good luck with thyroid test.

Welcome treatme. Hang in there. IVF is a long process. Be patient and think good thoughts.

I want to keep up the PMA, but I am a bit sad. My birthday is in March and that's when I had the miscarriage last year. (My bithday weekend to be exact... Happy 40. ) Last Valentine's Day I was pregnant and we were overjoyed. This Valentine's Day we have an IVF consult scheduled. OK, you can see I am bumming out right now. I really feel like crying but I am at work. I have to let myself grieve a little. But I know, I know, PMA, PMA. I'm trying. Just emotional at the moment. -chriss

[Catharine]

Good morning Ladies

I hope this post finds everyone well.

I thought my last post didn't make it , but I see now after getting to post a reply page that it has. Not certain why it didn't show on the board page

Chriss-I was sadden to read about your 2007 b-day and valentine's day story. Please, know that I'm thinking of you. I certainly know how you feel. 2008 is a new year with renewed hope for us all. Your posts are so uplifting to us here. It pains me to feel your pain in your last post. I hope you can rally up some PMA to see you and DH through these difficult dates.

okay as for me I'm trying to slow down, so hard to. I've reduced my weekly workout schedule [cut it in half] to start. This is really difficult as my gaelic football team has begun speed and agility training. No worries, i'm not participating. It's just very mentally challenging for me to stay on the sidelines. It's that over competitive nature in me I suppose. I think I will continue jogging through this weekend. then I'll change to walking as the follies should have significantly grown [translation ovaries enlarging as well] by then. Have decided to forgo the coaching, not enough time in the day to accomodate all the activities asked of me. Trying to keep the PMA going here. Lots of mental relaxation exercises to get me through work and the stimms.

Wishing everyone all the best,
Catharine

[Catharine]

Good morning Ladies

I hope this post finds everyone well.

I thought my last post didn't make it , but I see now after getting to post a reply page that it has. Not certain why it didn't show on the board page

Chriss-I was sadden to read about your 2007 b-day and valentine's day story. Please, know that I'm thinking of you. I certainly know how you feel. 2008 is a new year with renewed hope for us all. Your posts are so uplifting to us here. It pains me to feel your pain in your last post. I hope you can rally up some PMA to see you and DH through these difficult dates.

okay as for me I'm trying to slow down, so hard to. I've reduced my weekly workout schedule [cut it in half] to start. This is really difficult as my gaelic football team has begun speed and agility training. No worries, i'm not participating. It's just very mentally challenging for me to stay on the sidelines. It's that over competitive nature in me I suppose. I think I will continue jogging through this weekend. then I'll change to walking as the follies should have significantly grown [translation ovaries enlarging as well] by then. Have decided to forgo the coaching, not enough time in the day to accomodate all the activities asked of me. Trying to keep the PMA going here. Lots of mental relaxation exercises to get me through work and the stimms.

Wishing everyone all the best,
Catharine

[Catharine]

Good morning Ladies

I hope this post finds everyone well.

I thought my last post didn't make it , but I see now after getting to post a reply page that it has . Not certain why it didn't show on the board page

Chriss-I was sadden to read about your 2007 b-day and valentine's day story. Please, know that I'm thinking of you. I certainly know how you feel. 2008 is a new year with renewed hope for us all. Your posts are so uplifting to us here. It pains me to feel your pain in your last post. I hope you can rally up some PMA to see you and DH through these difficult dates.

okay as for me I'm trying to slow down, so hard to. I've reduced my weekly workout schedule [cut it in half] to start. This is really difficult as my gaelic football team has begun speed and agility training. No worries, i'm not participating. It's just very mentally challenging for me to stay on the sidelines. It's that over competitive nature in me I suppose. I think I will continue jogging through this weekend. then I'll change to walking as the follies should have significantly grown [translation ovaries enlarging as well] by then. Have decided to forgo the coaching, not enough time in the day to accomodate all the activities asked of me. Trying to keep the PMA going here. Lots of mental relaxation exercises to get me through work and the stimms.

Wishing everyone all the best,
Catharine

[Catharine]

Ooops! sorry for the triple post.

Something's up witht he website message board. When I went to post it gave me a screen that stated in Debug Mode. Which I erroneously took for it didn't post my reply. I was wrong. In addition I still see Amy as the last post from a few days ago although Chriss and I have posted since then. I will try to contact the person in charge of the site to pass along these issues.

Catharine

[chriss]

Something is wrong with this thread!!!

[Catharine]

Chriss I think your last post bumped the thread loose
Have scan on Sunday. I'm getting tired just thinking of all that I have on the docket for the weekend.

TGIF. Everybody take care and have a great weekend

Catharine

[chriss]

Glad I could help! Good luck Sunday Catharine!

[treatme]

Hi everyone out there -who is over 40, (I'm 42! and my clock is ticking) me too!!
has anyone our age had any luck with IVF?
I'm new to all this, still not had any info on the start date, go they are so slow in the uk!

w

[jt - ivf at 41]

Hi Ladies,

Have been checking in on all of you - been a bit blue, but have made the decision to go with DE and am feeling good about the decision.

Read Zita Wests book cover to cover and am so thankful for the recomendation!!! Thank you!

Andrea and Chriss- thinking of you. PMA. Baby dust relaxing vibes.

Pricecake-glad you have your new plan - thinking of you!

Catherine - WOW - amazing!!! YOU go GIRL!!!

Amy - you take good care of yourself! PMA - thinking of you!

Wishing you all the best and will continue to check in on you all.

Hugs!!
Joanna

[Catharine]

Hi Ladies
I dug this up from way back, I'm not good at this. I only kept some of the quote I believe from last Novemeber For those of you who are excellent with the high tech stuff please feel free to go back and place in the correct info and missing topics. My apologies for getting any information wrong or missing anyones details. Please feel free to add in.

treatme-wanted to share the info below with you and the rest of the ladies. Yes there has been success Keep the Faith.

Joanna-thinking of you. Take care.





Bev-baby William ( Wills) born 23rd January 07 DE
Birth weight 5lb 12 oz's - 21wks old 15lbs 2 oz

Tammy- baby Andrew born 28th Feb 07 natural preg.
Birth weight 8 lb 7 oz - 4 months old 16 lb 14 oz, 26 1/4" long
6 months old 18 lb 14 oz, 27 1/2" long
9 months old 20 lb 13 oz, 30" long

Yasmina -baby Eloise born Feb. 20, 2007.
Birth weight 7 lbs 11ozs.

Anna -baby Matthew born 23rd March 07 DE
Birth weight 7lb 60zs

Big J ( TaylorJooles)- Baby Josh born ? '06 DE kiev
Aug 07 FET kiev - BFP at 5 wks sadly scan revealed a blighted ovum.
Next tmt DE Kiev...






LuAnne
5DT W/2BLASTS ON 8/26
Test Date: 7th September...BFP
BETA:4476 TWINS !!!!
1st SCAN DATE:20th sept
midwife apointment 9th oct
4th scan 16th oct @ 10wks
5th scan 5th Oct due to bleed but babies ok
Scan to determine gender of twins - 20th December!!!


Estimated Due date 10th May 08

Socal -htp done 5th sept positive
test date 12th sept...BFP
BETA:277

1ST SCAN:19th sept




Chriss -Testing ???

Andrea - Test Date Monday 11th February!!!










Catharine- Scan for Sunday 10th February- check lining and follie development.




Amy - thyroid tests and med adjustments - waiting for the perfect timing!

KAT - now MIA ( missing in action)... we are missing your input sweetie x x x love to ya x x x

BIGJ- Frosties awaiting for 2008?


Jen Babes
2 frosties waiting for next cycle
looking at hysteroscopy doppler and immune tests before FET in feb/march 2008.
this will be our last time...hopes and prayers for our snowbabies to do their stuff






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then submit button to post. Good luck!!!!

Wishing everyone all the best.
Catharine

[summerbaby]

Andrea - just popping in to let you know I'm thinking of you!! have my fingers crossed for your BFP today! xx Amy

[jen babes]

hey guys

wow so much going on....

andrea good luck today...i posted on eggheads and didnt know today was your test day sorry hun....so GOOD LUCK and wishing you all the luck in the world for a BFP...

much love to you all in tmt ( catarine 20 follies wow) Chriss hey hun such a difficult time for you hugs and love x x x LU anne hope your still got as much PMA and growing big now, amy love and hugs sweetie x x x hope thyrid gets sorted, sonix hows you sweetie ???? and muuch love to everyone else and all the newbies ....

sorry i have been MIA ( missing in action )..i have had computer probelms for most of jan but also have been facing IVF demons and emotions...we are nearing our time of throwing in the towel. DH and my body has had enough of all the emotions and stress of getting preggers and then the loss...cant go through much more of this x x x
i
i did have a hysteroscopy to check womb out and lining and all looks well...they also took 12 vials of blood for immune tets and i am still awaiting results of them hope to get them before FEt in 2wks.
please do a jig for me as AF due today so we can start patches of eostrogen to build up lining....

anyway much love to you all...have thought of you all often and am sorry i havent been here cheering you on as i would have liked...you have been in my prayers....

it will take me some time to catch up with you all x x x but will pop in and catch up when i can x x x
love and hugs
jen b
xxxxxxxxxxx

[chriss]

Hi everyone,

I've been thinking about you Andrea. Wondering if you POAS during the weekend. Good luck today with BETA! Hoping & Praying for your BFP! We are here whichever way it goes. Looking forward to the good news.

Amy, I got the Zita West book. I've been reading it. It's better than a lot of the books I've seen so far. Thanks for the recommendation.

Jenbabes! A BLAST FROM THE PAST! So very good to hear from you. I know all about the 12 vials of blood. Hang in there Jen. We all know how difficult this is. Thinking of you

Catharine, how did the scan go? Hope the follies are big & juicy. Won't be long now.

Hi Joanna, glad that you came to the right decision for you. Do you have a timeline? Have you started formally looking into DE? I look forward to hearing your updates. DE is something that I have been thinking about in the back of my mind.

Welcome treatme. Try to be patient with the whole IVF process. It takes time, especially for us older and wiser gals. You are in the right place for support.

Pricecake, how are you?

I went for progesterone check today and my veins were too hard! She had to poke me 3 times before she got any blood. UGH! Still have another week of waiting to see what happens with this IUI. PLease do not make a me thread for me on the day I am testing (Jenbabes) It makes me too nervous and it's too difficult to deal with especially if BFN. Thanks for understanding about this one. Happy day to all, -chriss