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First post! TTC at 35!

danielle4414323danielle4414323
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Hello everyone, my name is Danielle & we're TTC at age 35. This will be my first pregnancy & I'm looking for some friends... We started trying in Jan 2011 & nothing just yet. My cycles are crazy, only 1-2 days on my period! I'm scared to death to be pregnant but I want a baby so bad. The reason that I'm scared is because I suffer from panic & anxiety attacks & I'm so scared that I'm going to be panicing my whole pregnancy... I also don't like to think about the changes that my body will be making & of course the great times of morning sickness! I've heard that being pregnant is amazing, I really hope that it is. I would love to have some new friends going thru this with me, so please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Danielle

Danielle
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Re: First post! TTC at 35!

  • lindaeverlylindaeverly member
    Welcome!  You will find that the ladies here are very supportive & are a wealth of information!!!!  Can I ask if you are temping & charting?
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  • Mrs.McIrishMrs.McIrish member
    Welcome to the board. I second pp's question about temping and also, are you using OPK's?   When you say "crazy cycles", do you mean really long time stretches in between getting your period?  Did you just come off of birth control? It can take a while to regulate if so.

    TTC #1 since 8/1/10; Me:41 and BRCA1+, DH:46
    DOR (FSH 24.3)/ terrible egg quality ; homozygous MTHFR c677t
    5 IUI's: 2/11 to 6/11 and 1/12= BFN
    OE IVF#1-4 8/11-6/12= all BFN
    DE IVF#1 11/12 bad embryos= BFN
    DE IVF #2 2/13 BFP/Beta hell: m/c 5w6d
    CFNBC 7 months, not doing well; decided on guarantee program at RBA w/frozen DE
    DE IVF #3 1/14  ET 4BB; BFP;M/C 5w1d, incomplete m/c; MVA extraction in ER 7w1d

    DE FET#1 ET 3/1714; BFP, beta 1 3/27= 197, beta 2 3/31= 1586, beta 3 4/7= 13879!!
    First u/s= Twins with HBs at 6w2d! We are Team Pink x 2!!

    K & K born 11/21/14 at 38wks 4 days

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  • solarflaresolarflare member

    Hi Danielle! I think you'll like it here - everyone is very helpful and friendly. 

    1-2 days on your period is pretty short. Have you talked to your OB about this?

    I know it's not for everyone, but have you considered acupuncture? They can really help regulate your cycles, and help lots with stress/anxiety. Of course, needles may not be for you...

    Good luck to you!  

     

    ttc since 2/2010 ~
    me (36): Hypothyroid (on Levothroid), low vit. d, borderline/high fsh (day 3: between 7-10) (day 10: 13 during CCCT), AFC: 14
    dh (31): awesome (minus one sample with agglutination)
    Diagnosis:possible DOR and/or unexplained + elevated NK cells + MTHFR (C677T - one copy)

    MAY 2011 - FEB 2012 - 3 injectable IUI's with numerous cancellations due to high TSH levels
    MAY 2012 - onto IVF/ICSI (Antagonist Protocol) on BCP and Folgard (3 week delay - cyst - boooo) 5/21 start stims 5/30 ER 11R 8M 3F 6/2 3DT of 3 6/12 Beta #1 83 | 6/14 Beta #2 196 | 6/21 Beta #3 3818 | 6/28 Beta #4 22,213 | 7/2 1st U/S - 2 on board! 8/24 CVS reveals that we have a boy AND a girl on board!

    Healthy baby boy and girl born in February, 2013 at 38 weeks and 2 days!


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  • lmydogallylmydogally
    Hello and Welcome!  Make sure you let your OB know that you are trying and issues with your cycle.  Mine was awesome and sent me to an RE after 6 months of trying.  Don't wait a year.  Good luck and welcome to the board.
    IVF#1 May 2011 15 Eggs Retrieved, 11 Fertilized using ICSI + HPT on 6/9/11 Beta #1 420 Beta #2 2167 US 7/1 TWINS!! Due 2/18/2012 Brooke and Nora born at 35.6 weeks Jan 20th 2012
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  • Reilly626Reilly626 member

    Welcome! Im 36 and trying myself. My best friend suffers from anxiety and I can understand what you mean about not anxiety and pregnancy. Her first 2 she could be on meds, but with her latest she cannot be on anxiety meds as they have found it can harm the baby. Its been hard on her.  Good luck to you and all of us!

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  • jwalk16jwalk16

    Hi Danielle,

    I'm 35 as well (will be 36 in July) and trying for my first. My DH and I just got married in April and we have started trying. It will be our 4th month this cycle. We started trying when I went off BC in March. I am hoping for a BFP soon!

    Jamie  

     

     

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  • lhcooperlhcooper member
    Welcome to the board -- I hope your stay on this one is short.  As someone who has suffered in the past from severe anxiety (and much more so when I was hyperthyroid last year -- you might just want to get your thyroid levels tested just in case something's off there....), you have my sympathy! I want to second the recommendation for acupuncture, and also, have you tried yoga? I do power flow which is a real workout but also seriously chills me out.  It might help! (if you don't already do it).  Also, the better shape you are as you start TTC, the better your body will be at bouncing back after a pregnancy (or so I've been told...sure hope it's true....).

     

    me - 41 (dx: DOR); DH - 53 (no problems); 7/18/09 - married!; 8/4/09 - BFP on first (real)try; 9/14/09 - missed m/c; 9/15/09 - d&c; 11/09 - 3/10 - 4 natural cycles = BFN; 4/10 - dx hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease; 6/10 - thyroidectomy; 7/10 - 12/10 - 1 natural and 5 medicated IUI cycles = BFN; 1/11 - new RE; dx low ovarian reserve (AMH .42; 1/26/11 -- BFP (ectopic) from IUI #6; methotrexate 2/10/11; 6/2/11 - IVF #1 = BFN; 9/12/11 - prescreening for DE; 9/15/11 - IUI #7 (unmedicated)= BFN; 11/8 - begin DE cycle (shared risk program); 12/5 - ER (5 eggs/4 mature/3 fertilized/2 left by day 5) 12/10 - ET of one 1BB blast (expanded, "fair" quality), none to freeze; 12/22 - totally shocked by +hpt; beta #1 = 413; #2 = 3952 2/14 - CVS reveals a healthy baby girl! EDD: 8/27/12 DD born 8/31/12, 10 lbs 10 oz and perfect in every way. 
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  • danish16danish16 member
    Everyone else has already given great advice, so I'll just say welcome to the board!  Hope your stay is short and sweet!
    Me: 41, DH 43 TTC #1 since 8/09 CP 10/09.
    3/11 Clomid-Ovidrel-IUI #1-progesterone= BFN.
    5/11 Femara-Bravelle-Ovidrel-IUI#2-progesterone=BFN.
    6/11 Femara-Ovidrel-IUI#3-progesterone=BFP!
    Beta #1 7/1: 39. Beta #2 7/5: 301 U/S 7/19 - saw HB!!
    EDD 3/12/12
    DD born 3/5/12
    Baby #2 Beta #1 12/16: 439.  Beta #2 12/18: 1240
    EDD 8/22/15


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  • boymamacoboymamaco member

    Welcome to the board. I also have major issues with anxiety - comes and goes really, but when its here, its all consuming. I'm so sorry you have to go through that! As far as TTC, I'd check out Fertility Friend - they have great tutorials to learn about things like when you ovulate (not everyone O's on day 14), how to temp, chart, etc. You can click on the ticker in anyone's signature and sign up for a free account.

    Also, I'll say that the first few months of TTC, I was a nervous wreck. I was so emotionally caught up in it and way overconsumed, over-anxious, overly critical, etc. The novelty did wear off after awhile, and then I settled into a more normal routine. There is a lot to learn at first. 

    Best of luck!

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