Special Weekly Check-In For Those **Over 40**

PrivateOne

By request, this is a special weekly check-in on Thursdays is for all of us who have crossed into our 40's. We all hang out on TTC after 35, but we all know that once you hit your fabulous 40's and are TTC it is just different.

There is a regular Weekly Check In on Wednesdays for all on this board, so feel free to post on both check ins if you like. If you are completely new to the TTC after 35 board and haven't done a formal intro please do that before posting here!

1. Your Name and/or Screen Name (no full names) and the State you live in.

2. How long have you been TTC?

3. Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww when will you test? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc)

4. What type of TTC are you doing? (IVF, IUI, Natural... etc)

5. Weekly Vent - Go ahead, vent on one thing that is really irking you this week, promise you will feel better after.

**Name That Action (NTA) ** This week please share how someone or something made you feel special and got you to foret about all your struggles even if for just a moment.

PrivateOne

1. Your Name and/or Screen Name (no full names) and the State you live in.

PrivateOne - CT

2. How long have you been TTC?

4 years. Actively with an RE since 2012

3. Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww when will you test? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc)

I'm actually excited to say AF began this week. It is the first since my loss which means we can start to work with the RE for another cyce.

4. What type of TTC are you doing? (IVF, IUI, Natural... etc)

IVF #2 in early 2014

5. Weekly Vent - Go ahead, vent on one thing that is really irking you this week, promise you will feel better after.

I went for my first ever acupuncture treatment this week. The acupuncturist was not at all what I had expected. I always envision them by very full o light, peasce and comfort (if you know what I mean). She was actually kind of cold and clinical. I am going to her because she is well regarded in these parts and very knowledgeable with fertility acupunture. Hoping next week will be better becasue I truly believe based on the stats this will be a positive thing to do.

**Name That Action (NTA) ** This week please share how someone or something made you feel special and got you to foret about all your struggles even if for just a moment.

My sister (whom I've only recently come out to as having fertility issues and undergoing IVF) has really shown some unconditional support and care this week. I told her about my acupuncture experience and she was right there with positive reinforcemenet instead of by critical (which honestly is often with her). She even shared a story of her neighbor who did it and was successful with her cycling. It is hard enough for me to talk about this IRL and I truly felt supported. That kind of energy is welcome any time!

Samuelismomma

1. Samuelismomma(Sally) , Indiana 2. 7 months(2 losses) 3. Cd 8 by re...cd 5 by flow...kinda wonky cycle due to prometrium ...re counted spotting as 1 st day..ff didn't...lol 4. Monitored clomid cycle with hsg tomorrow and then trigger shot and prometrium. 5. Nothing really but really have no energy..not sure if was a for the clomid:/ 6. Sounds funny but my dog , I can cry , vent , into her fur and she doesn't judge, give an opinion etc...just unconditional love! I can then let it all out and H doesn't realize how hard it is...don't want to stress him too..my doggie Pearl great stress relief!

gscoville

1. Your Name and/or Screen Name (no full names) and the State you live in.

BC, Canada

2. How long have you been TTC?

16 months total, 11 months since our loss in January

3. Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww when will you test? (Waiting to O, 2WW etc)

End of 2WW, 15 DPO with BFN this morning

4. What type of TTC are you doing? (IVF, IUI, Natural... etc)

This was my first cycle with Clomid

5. Weekly Vent - Go ahead, vent on one thing that is really irking you this week, promise you will feel better after.

The weather - it's been socked in and snowing for days now and it's so dreary and dark, I just wanna see the sun! **Name That Action (NTA) ** This week please share how someone or something made you feel special and got you to foret about all your struggles even if for just a moment.

We have a Secret Santa stocking exchange at work, we have until Monday to fill them but I saw that mine was already full yesterday - it made me smile!

ProcessofBecoming

1. Your Name and/or Screen Name (no full names) and the State you live in. 

Processofbecoming, New York 

2. How long have you been TTC? 

NTNP since about a month after my miscarriage in September. Now that my son is doing so much better in his therapies, we are revisiting "trying trying" once more. I want to go GFCF though (my son already is, so it shouldn't be a huge change for me and would be helpful for cooking for all of us) and do a cleanse before we go gangbusters.

3. Where are you in your cycle? If in the 2ww when will you test? CD 4, 

4. What type of TTC are you doing? (IVF, IUI, Natural... etc) Natural. Will probably stick with that for the time being. 

5. Weekly Vent - Go ahead, vent on one thing that is really irking you this week, promise you will feel better after. 

Figuring out Christmas plans. We're a "blended family" and that brings an extra level of "joy" to the holiday season. But happily, this year my husband and his ex decided on a new plan which works better for everyone. Peace, at last! And we get to enjoy Christmas without any sort of outside stress or intrusion, which is great.

**Name That Action (NTA) ** This week please share how someone or something made you feel special and got you to forget about all your struggles even if for just a moment. 

My son made a friend at his toddler gym class and was invited to his first birthday party. He and his new friend played so well together and I made a new friend in this little boy's mother. I was thrilled!!!

2ndGeneration

2ndGeneration


 Been trying all year but had two losses...AF returned this week after my Nov loss. It's good of course but I feel like I can't get a break from this female stuff kwim? I think this month we will just let things happen, not doing OPKs this time. December is hard for me with work, holidays, recent loss, due date of may loss and anniversary of my first loss 23 years ago. I guess this is my vent too.

 Name that Action-church is cancelled tomorrow for weather so we're sleeping in and I'm making a big breakfast!