Fab 40's check-in for 8/27/15

emsmama15

I totally spaced on posting this last week!!  SORRY!

This check in is for our over 40 crowd!  Tell us a little about what's going on in your life!

Name/Screen Name, Location, Age

 

Status (TTC#__, how long, etc.)

Cycle Day

What are you doing this cycle? (natural, meds, IUI/IVF, etc)

How are you feeling?  

QOTW: Heading into fall - or at least fall-like temps here in Minnesota - what's your favorite fall food or tradition?

dolphin012

dolphin012 from CA, 42

ttc #1 for a while now

prepping for FET - i have been on OCPs and/or leuprolide acetate for several weeks now, so don't really have a cycle day. Suppress, suppress! Baseline appt is tomorrow. Hopefully everything is looking good and i can start the estrogen patches tomorrow. 

My body has definitely still been recovering from the previous stim cycle plus CP. I had spotting all through the OCP phase (which is not at all normal for me when on OCPs). Then light flow started before i even went off them. Nurse says its all fine and won't effect transfer prep -- and that makes a lot of sense. Just been a little annoying. I have been on the tired side since starting the leuprolide. Looking forward to starting the estrogen patches as i hope that balances me out and the estrogen give me a boost!

I don't want summer to end yet (we have a very short summer where i am!). But i do love fall food! Winter squash and all soups are some of my favs. We got our first butternut squash of the season in our CSA basket this past week - yum! Tradition is cutting, splitting, stacking firewood for the winter. 

emsmama15

Heather from MN

TTC #2 for 15 months

CD 21, 9 dpiui, 2WW of IUI #6, our last hurrah before IVF

I'm feeling hopeful.  Probably the most hopeful I've felt in a long time.  And thanks to the progesterone supps, I'm a hormonal, emotional mess.

I love pumpkin flavored everything!  

MntnGirl

@dolphin012 hope all goes well tomorrow!

@emsmama15 fx!

MntnGirl

MntnGirl, CA, 40

TTC #1 ~1yr, 2+yrs not preventing, CP 1 yr ago, one blocked tube

CD6

Temping, prenatal vitamin, vitex, CoQ10, and serrapeptase daily. Pre-conception tea and maca CD 1-14. OPKs.

Looking forward to GYN visit next week and getting ovary pain (possibly a cyst) checked out and then seeing new RE and discussing options.

Favorite fall food: thick soups/stews

Sporty1216

Sporty1216, NE, 40

TTC #2 for 7 cycles (benched for the last 2 mo)

CD4

Just trying naturally this month.

Feeling hopeful. In a weird way, it was good to be out of the game for a couple of months. I knew that I wasn't pregnant and so I just didn't worry about it. Excited to try again this month. Timing should be right around DH's birthday, so that's a bonus!

I love fall! Everything about it! Cranberry. Pumpkin. Yummy Apple crisp!

dolphin012

doh - how did a forget pumpkin pie?!

My appt went smoothly. My body was right where it should be -- nice thin lining and quiet ovaries. I got the go ahead to start the estrogen patches friday night. So now on lurpon and estrogen. Go back in 2 weeks for lining check. 

@emsmama15 -- wishing you all the best for your test tomorrow!! 

Shambeyla

Name/Screen Name, Location, Age
Katie/shambeyla, 40, MN

Status (TTC#__, how long, etc.)
casually trying, praying for a blessing!

Cycle Day
Sept 6

What are you doing this cycle? (natural, meds, IUI/IVF, etc)
Natural

How are you feeling?
Tired, sore chi-chis

prettysmile40

Laurie, 42, MA

TTC#1 since we got married in June 2015

CD2

naturally (well..with temping and using a fertility monitor)

Feeling cautiously optimistic

I like pumpkin anything!