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KraisyDaisy - I can totally relate to missing having a tiny baby! We have had 3 newborn baby girls in the family/close friends and it is making me crazy...lol! One was an oops baby for my DH's 40yo cousin, so it gives me hope!
sis4O -
1. Yes, my DH is 41, he does have trouble, especially since he's been taking Saw Palmetto. He's always ready to go, but not always able to finish easily. The amount of "stuff" he produces is also affected, sometimes it is a very small amount. Wow, he would kick my butt if he knew I was discussing this on the internet.
2. RE: the pH thing... I have decided I'm not going to even check mine. I'm just going to do the LE diet, take baby aspirin and drink crystal light. I am undecided on the RepHresh, but my main concern is that I will make it too hard to get pg. if I go all out like the younger girls do (i'm 40). Especially when DH's "stuff" is in such low quantites after frequent release. Also, worrying about checking pH will raise my testosterone.
If I were you, I wouldn't worry about checking pH either, you are doing everything to lower it, so I'll bet it's where it should be. I don't know about the diet and dryness, did you have EWCM before the diet? Are you using OPKs and temps to make sure you are O'ing? If you are using repHresh and sylk and haven't gotten pg. maybe you could drop the repHresh and just use sylk.
3. - Yeah, I agree about the weight loss. You really can't afford to lose any more. I wouldn't give up the diet though! Make sure you eat enough to maintain your weight. I envy you, I have 20 lbs. ahead of me to lose before my first attempt :sigh:
:luck: Hopefully 2012 will be a great year for all of us!
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Thanks myGirl. Don't you just love those oops babies?? That was what my chemical was last month. We were done with 4. Then that happened and I got baby fever all over again. Especially pink baby fever. It's terrible to want something so bad but never know if it will happen. All I can do is keep trying I guess.
As for our dh's what they don't know won't hurt them!! My dh would not be happy either but these are things I need to figure out so don't keep trying only in vain. Is being 41 enough in itself to lower sperm count?
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Ok, thanks. I think I'm just going to use the aspirin every other day (as Atomic recommended) because I don't want to dry up my CM (not swaying), I just want to help out my lining if possible. Also, going to get tested at 7days past O and see what my progesterone levels are. What is clomid for? I'm 40 (DH is 41) so maybe that is something to consider? Would that help -- and how does it help?
This will be our 5th month trying! Although the first 2 months we tried O+12, what a waste of time that was! I still can't believe how much harder this is than just a few years ago! My DH had no problem with FR the first 3 months trying, he thought it was hilarious that I was reminding him to release everyday....but I'm not doing that either anymore. I think I'm doing the sperm meets egg plan -- every other day until positive OPK and then everyday for 3 days in a row. The one month we got pregnant but it didn't stick we had dtd it 2 days in a row, 2 days off, 2 days in a row, 2 days off, 2 days in a row. But I trust atomic so will use her pattern to maximize pregnancy. Only taking aspirin and prenatal vitamins. GL ladies -- Let's get some BFPs this month!!
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ILindgurl~ Can I ask why you are taking a prenatal vitamin. Its def recommended to take folic acid but not to take a prenatal till you get a BFP. It works against what you are trying to do with the diet etc, limiting nutrients.
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For me, I really think my DH has a lowered sperm count and because of this, I am dropping almost everything. DH used LC for a while then I thought maybe that was not a good idea since we were not getting pregnant. Frequent release he just could keep it up, so I am letting my DH work at his own pace, but a sample each day in my fertile window. If he is too tired or cannot DTD with me, I am happy to collect a sample in my Diva cup and insert it just as long as I get a sample, I don't care how it happens LOL (TMI I know).
In my sway beginnings, which have been on and off for a year now (1 1/2 years TTC #5), I tried spliming, douches, jellies, O+12, cut off, lime tampon, checking PH with digital Hannah tester, got the PH strips as well, spent tons on supplements and creams, you name it I tried it, but still no baby, so this month I am keeping an open mind to letting the Lord lead me. Praying all the way that I get my little girl, but will be so happy to have another little boy. Whatever He gives me, I am going to be blessed.
Anyone else in my boat, so sick of swaying?
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HopeandDreamG - I'm not doing the diet. My ph is 4.0-4.5 naturally. I actually never did the diet because I eat more girl naturally so I did a very half-ass sway. Honestly, my gut feeling is that it's pretty much a 50/50 shot each time and after testing my husbands sperm which was off the chart (over 9ph) I think if we conceive it will more likely be a 3rd boy unless he was willing to do the diet, which he isn't. So, I very loosely swayed for 3 months - timing O+12, rephresh, crystal light, skipping breakfast, etc. Then I decided at 40 yrs old, that I don't have the luxury of time to spend precious months swaying for a girl, so after 3 months I stopped swaying completely - because that 3rd month I had a chemical pregnancy. At this point, I'm just trying to get pregnant, and so I'm taking a prenatal vitamin to help have a healthy pregnancy that sticks :)
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myGirl -- just wanted to say I feel like we are fertility buddies!! :)
I'm also 40 and my DH is 41 (turns 42 in Sept!). And I also have a 25 day cycle with ovulation usually on D12.
Also, I know a 40 year old who did fertility acupunture to help her get pregnant -- she did it a few months before she conceived her son. GL!!
41:happycouple:40 :DS: 2007 :DS: 2009
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First time using CB digital OPK's and guess what +OPK!!! This am internet OPK was neg and CB monitor said HIGH, but it's been high for days. Go figure? Do you think it's positive for sure?
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YES! It is definitely smiley face positive!! You go girl!!
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KraizyDaizy - If you don't mind, could you please explain why you are taking Clomid? Is it because your cycles weren't regular?
