TTC after 35

Hello, I'm new here... a *crazy DPO POAS lady* intro

You all know me as TTC, but did you know that I'm part of the "crazy POAS people" group?

So May marked the first official month of DH and I "trying" and this week is when I should be able to know the results of our attempts in May. Because April was my first month off BC, I had a 32 day cycle (when normally in the past, I've been no more than 28 days). So because of this + travelling, I am not sure exactly when I O'd (we're not temping yet), but I'm guessing it was somewhere between CD14 and CD16. Sunday was 10DPO (if I go off of the CD14 number). I POAS Friday just for the hell of it because I was going to be drinking. Nothing... Sunday at 10DPO (again, based off the CD14 number) I tested again... nada. Yesterday, because I was having some cramping and right side abdominal pains (minimal) and because I'm marginally crazy I POAS again.. nada. So now I'm telling myself that it's quite possible I O'd on CD 16 (since that is what happened last month) and the other tests could be false because it's too early to tell. So I decided to wait until Thursday Wednesday for another test, which would be 10DPO based on the possible CD16 number . 

So I've officially joined the club... Hi, I'm crazy POAS lady. *waves*
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Re: Hello, I'm new here... a *crazy DPO POAS lady* intro

  • It's hard not to be a "crazy" POAS lady sometimes. No judging here :) Good luck with Wednesday's test!
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    About Me: 

    AMA 35 :  DH 33
    BFP#1 1/26/14 (EDD: 10/7/14).  MMC 3/10/14 D&C 3/14/14
    RE Consult 11/3/14 - AMH 2.25 "great" . FSH 7.10 . Low Vitamin D
    Myomectomy 12/17/14.  Benched until March.

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  • Step away from the sticks.
    You are probably driving yourself nuts. Wait till AF is due and test the next day. I save myself a lot if stress by not testing.
    But if you get cheapy wondfos from amazon and you can't deny the urge that pee away. I hope you get your BFP soon.

      Me:39, DH:40

    DD born 8/96, DS born 8/04

    TTC#3

    NTNP since 2006, active trying 1/13

    Natural M/C 3/13 at 7 weeks

    CP 2/14

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  • Yeah, I got cheap tests off Amazon so that has A LOT to do with it. I'm trying to wait until AF is due (which would be anywhere from Thursday - Saturday) but we have guests coming into town and a country superfest to go to (aka drinking like there's no tomorrow) and I was hoping to be able to know before they arrive so I can share the news privately with H before we have a house full of people. Darn late AF last month screwed everything up for me. LOL
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  • I wasn't POAS-crazy with #1, but now that I'm using OPKs, I have definitely boarded the crazy train. Also, buying Wondfos didn't help matters when it comes to HPTs. I feel your pain!

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  • tlc35tlc35 member
    Yes, the wondos are sitting in my cabinet taunting me.  I had CH at one point for CD 10 which I didn't really believe so on CD 21 I dipped an OPK (in case the CH were wrong) and an HPT (in case the CH were right) at the same time.
    Me: 37                                               
    DH: 45
    BFP #1 3/19/14  EDD 11/29/14 MMC D&C 4/24/14
    BFP #2  12/4/14 Beta #1 218 at 12dpo Beta #2 1055 at 16dpo
    Saw heartbeat 12/29.  Please be a rainbow.
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  • I understand!  I'm right there with you and therefore cannot keep hpt's in my house bc I will pee on all of them... I hope you get the BFP!

  • Nice to meet you, Crazy POAS Lady, I'm Crazy Chart Lady!  I'm doing an OK job staying away from the tests this time around, but I'm obsessed with my chart.  I'm in a completely hideous mood (still) because of a temp drop this morning.  Obsessional women, unite!

    I hope one of those sticks gives you the bfp you're looking for--good luck!
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    Me: 41, DH: 45
    DD, 6/15/2013
    TTC #2 beginning January 2014
    AMH 1.05; FSH range 7-11

    July 2014: IUI #1.  Follistim + Pregnyl.  2 follicles--BFN
    September 2014: IUI #2.  Follistim + Pregnyl + Ganirelix + Crinone.  4(?) follicles--BFN
    October 2014: IUI #3.  More Follistim + More Ganirelix + Pregnyl + Crinone.  4 follicles--BFP!  Beta #1=10 Beta #2=33 Beta #3=97 Beta #4=158.  M/C 11/1/14
    December 2014: IVF #1.  Microdose Lupron protocol.  9R, 9M, 9F.  3 5-day blasts transferred 12/15. BFFN.
    April 2015: IVF #2.  Microdose Lupron protocol.  16R, 15M, 12F. Transferred 2 5-day blasts 4/12 and froze 4--BFP!  M/C 5/25/15
    August 2015: IVF #3.  14R, 13M, 11F.  Froze 5 blasts for CCS testing.  3 normals.  FET planned for 10/2015.



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  • Thanks all! It's nice to know I'm in such great (crazy train) company!
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  • CaraHCaraH member
    Hi Crazy DPO POAS Lady. I'm Crazy Fertility Friend Lady. Nice to meet you. I can't stay to chat, though. I have to stare at the FF app on my phone as if it's going to talk to me (~7 dpo).
  • CaraHCaraH member
    @tlc35‌ - its also making me crazy that I can't figure out your comment. I imagine it's going to seem very obvious after you tell me, but I can't get it... What is CH?
  • tlc35tlc35 member
    Sorry, CH is crosshairs.  I use fertility friend and when you ovulate, you get a horizontal line between pre-o and post-o temps and a vertical line on the day you ovulate.  So the program was telling me that I ovulated on CD10. @caraH if you click the link the red lines are crosshairs.
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    Me: 37                                               
    DH: 45
    BFP #1 3/19/14  EDD 11/29/14 MMC D&C 4/24/14
    BFP #2  12/4/14 Beta #1 218 at 12dpo Beta #2 1055 at 16dpo
    Saw heartbeat 12/29.  Please be a rainbow.
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  • lcwedlcwed member
    I'm still on the train.  I have a bunch of left over tests so I am still peeing every couple of days. I was also on the temping crazy train, but got off that today.
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    Me 36 DH 39

    DD 3/29/12
                      BFP 6/4/14 ~ MMC 7/7/14 ~ D&C 7/15/14            
    BFP 11/28/14 ~ MMC  12/29/14    

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  • ***children mentioned***

    I (impatiently) waited until 14DPO for both of my kids to test, but I am a chart obsessor! Can't help it. The science behind baby-making is fun! 
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  • CaraH said:
    Hi Crazy DPO POAS Lady. I'm Crazy Fertility Friend Lady. Nice to meet you. I can't stay to chat, though. I have to stare at the FF app on my phone as if it's going to talk to me (~7 dpo).
    @CaraH: Oh my goodness. I am 10x worse with FF than with POAS. I will find any reason to go into FF and edit information or just stare at the chart. 

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  • I POAS at the drop of a hat. I POAS after I get a BFP because I want to make sure it is getting darker. I POAS to know about my O day-- even though I'm pretty much like clockwork and MH and I BD every day between AF and 3 DPO. 

    I also check my chart throughout the day-- even though nothing has been added to it. Like it's going to change and show that I'm more fertile because why? No reason. LOL
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    DD born 6/1/2013 after 15 months of TTC with one loss.    
    TTC #2: BFP 4/22 but stalled growth and no HB at 9w3d on 5/30        

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  • I say again... it's nice to know I'm in such great company! :)
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  • I have a POAS problem. The problem is that I will use them daily, starting around DPO#10, until I run out or AF comes. So we can't keep them in the house. Going out to get them is a major pain, so I only make that trip when it is actually a reasonable day to test.

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    Current Age 35, DH 33

    Married 9/2011

    BFP 8/2012, Miscarried 9/2012

    BFP 9/2012, DS 6/2013

    BFP 6/2014, Miscarried 7/2014

    BFP 7/2014, DD 4/2015


  • And after reading all of this I have already downloaded FF and am running to Walgreen for my basal thermometer!  I want to ride the train too!  :)  (and save my insurance company $10000 for IVF lol)

  • And after reading all of this I have already downloaded FF and am running to Walgreen for my basal thermometer!  I want to ride the train too!  :)  (and save my insurance company $10000 for IVF lol)

    You'd be surprised what you learn about yourself with these tracking tools. Add to that OPK strips and you'll learn even MORE!! (and obsess more, too!)
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  • I told hubby earlier that I am going to start 'charting', and he immediately turned that into 'sharting'.  I think we may both be going crazy...in a good way :) 
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