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TTC after 35
Heatherhah
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Hello (intro)
Heatherhah
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in TTC after 35
Hello Ladies-
I am currently on 2 other boards(mainly the loss board but also TTC after a loss) but I also fit here too. I am 38 almost 39 in March and TTC our 4th baby. We lost our DD#2 Sydney at 38 wks 4 days on 9/30/11. She was 10lb 3 oz and was born still. There is no medical reason she passe dthey think she compressed her cord. I don't agree but that is a whole different story. It has been a rough road and I am still so heart broken but as we all know time is ticking to have another sweet baby. So I am back on the TTC rollercoaster.
Now my issue I have been doing OPKs and usually I get a positive pretty easily but this month it seems I am not having any O pain at all and it is now CD17 so I am freaking out thinking that I missed another month. We are currently BD every day as that is how it worked with our other DD's pregnancies. I guess my question is has anyone heard that it is possible to not get a positve opk and still ovulate? Maybe no one has the answers and thats ok I still wanted to introduce myself. Even though I have been on this board before a long time ago.
TIA- Heather
DS- Brenden born 11/13/93
Missed miscarriage on March 6, 2007 @ 9 weeks D&C on March 8th 2007.
Riley Annalise born 2/25/08 ( 3 weeks early weighing 8 lbs 12.8 oz.)
Chemical pregnancy 3/2010.
Sydney Adriana born sleeping on 9/30/11 weighing 10lbs 3 oz at 38wks 4 days.
Trinity Alivia born via c section at 36 wks 4 days weighing 9 lbs. 5.7 oz. She is our amazing rainbow baby!!!
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Re: Hello (intro)
I am so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine your pain.
To answer your other question, yes, you can absolutely ovulate even if you didn't get a positive. The surge could be very short and if you are only testing once a day, you could definitely miss it. I have missed it many times but had O confirmed by a P4 test.
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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Thank you ladies. I have been testing with opk 2 times a day and usually do that from CD10 btu this month it seems like ai am not getting a positive now it could truly be the stress making my O later so whoknows but I know geting older it doesn't help the situation. I am really just buying my time until I need to go back to the RE. I was lucky enough to not really need them the last two times but did get testing done with my last pregnancy only to lose her so late in my pregnancy. I know after 35 the struggle to get pregnant is there and that is where I am now worrie dit won't happen since we lost our sweet baby I am so paranoid that my TTC journey could be over i guess losing a baby liek this kind of does that to a person. The pain is terrible and I am lost most days but I am trying to find some positive so we can TTC again.
Thank you,
Heather
Welcome to the board. I have to words to address the loss that you have been through. I'm glad that you here and I hope that your TTC journey is short and you have an uneventful pregancy.
I have also been struggling with OPK this month. I am on CD16 today, and finally got the faintest of lines this morning. It's very possible that you may have missed your surge-but it could still be a day or two away. We have also been BD everyday, just in case we missed it. Good strategy to try to cover all the bases!
Just wanted to say welcome, and I'm very sorry for your loss.
As others have noted, it's possible to miss your surge with the OPK. But judging from your Nov. and Dec. charts on FF, you definitely look like you're having ovulatory cycles. You might consider the CBEFM if you're having trouble detecting your surge; it measures estrogen, too, as well as the incremental LH buildup, so might be able to indicate your peak fertility days more reliably than the OPKs. (Downside: it costs $150 or so, plus you have to pay for the sticks.)
Endometriosis, s/p lap 2009
Behcet's disease, s/p partial vulvectomy 2010
Started bromocriptine to lower prolactin level 2010
Clear HSG 11/2010
DH morphology = 4, rest of SA looked good 01/2011
02/2011 First Clomid 50mg cycle
BFP 03/02/2011
No heartbeat at 10w5d 04/18/2011; D&C 04/23/2011
07/2011 Second Clomid 50mg cycle, BFN
08/2011 Third Clomid 50mg cycle, BFN
10/2011 First Clomid 100mg cycle with Ovidrel trigger = BFN
11/2011 Second Clomid 100mg cycle with Ovidrel trigger = BFN
12/2011 Third Clomid 100mg cycle with Ovidrel trigger = BFFN
01/2012 Fourth Clomid 100mg cycle with Ovidrel trigger = ?
I think the PP have answered your question about OPK.
I just wanted to say I am so, so sorry for your loss.
Good Luck to you and I hope you get a BFP soon!
TTC #2 since July 2010
March 2012 IVF (MDL Protocol) Started stims 3/3; ER 3/11 (9R, 8M, 7F) ET 3/16 (5dt of 2 blasts graded 3AB and 3BA, 3 frosties(!!) Beta 3/26 = 386; Beta 3/28 = 827; u/s 4/11 says TWINS! Boy/Girl Twins delivered at 36 weeks 6 days