tract0rgirl
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Hi, everyone
Been a lurker on these forums for a little while now, so thought I'd better bite the bullet and join. I'm 40 years old and only just got broody - typical, eh! Only got married five years ago but suddenly got really broody a few months ago, so hubby and I have decided to try. Don't have any other kids - just cats, dog and chickens!
Bought the Clear Blue digital monitor last month but it came too late to try in Oct, so will be giving it a go in a few weeks. I bought a pack of dipsticks from Amazon to try out the week before last, just to see if I was ovulating. I hadn't got a clue when I ovulated. I've never, ever missed a period in my life, although my cycle is a little irregular. The last one was 28 days, and I think it was about 30 or 31 the month before. Tried the sticks on day 6, just in case I ov-d early. Had nothing on the first stick, then a couple of really faint lines the next two days. On day 9 I got a stronger line - not as dark as the control line, but nearly there. Then the same line on day 10 and thought this is it - tomorrow will be the day. On day 11, the line had completely disappeared. It's weird because I had terrible bloating, stomach cramps and dizziness when I got the readings - now I know why. I'd never associated that with ovulation pain before.
Anyway, hubby and I got jiggy on day 11 - those two days were obviously my surge - even though the line wasn't as dark as the control. Not sure if we were too late last month, but I read you usually ovulate 12-36 hours after the surge, so you never know. (We only did it once, though.) Tried a few more sticks since then, just to see, but there's been no line at all since. Last AF was on 15 Oct, so next one should be between 10-15 Nov (I never can tell). At least I have an idea of when I ovulate now, so should be better prepared next month. The digital monitor is supposed to be pretty good.
Anyway, sorry to ramble on. I never thought getting pregnant would be so complicated. I'm really worried I've left it too late, although I know there's a few of you on here post 40, so that gives me hope. I'll just have to see what happens in the next six months, and keep everything crossed. Perhaps a tiny sprinkle of new forum member baby dust may help
Looking forward to sharing the ups and downs in the future and all that annoying waiting! Why can't we be like dogs and know straight away if we're up the duff!!
Been a lurker on these forums for a little while now, so thought I'd better bite the bullet and join. I'm 40 years old and only just got broody - typical, eh! Only got married five years ago but suddenly got really broody a few months ago, so hubby and I have decided to try. Don't have any other kids - just cats, dog and chickens!
Bought the Clear Blue digital monitor last month but it came too late to try in Oct, so will be giving it a go in a few weeks. I bought a pack of dipsticks from Amazon to try out the week before last, just to see if I was ovulating. I hadn't got a clue when I ovulated. I've never, ever missed a period in my life, although my cycle is a little irregular. The last one was 28 days, and I think it was about 30 or 31 the month before. Tried the sticks on day 6, just in case I ov-d early. Had nothing on the first stick, then a couple of really faint lines the next two days. On day 9 I got a stronger line - not as dark as the control line, but nearly there. Then the same line on day 10 and thought this is it - tomorrow will be the day. On day 11, the line had completely disappeared. It's weird because I had terrible bloating, stomach cramps and dizziness when I got the readings - now I know why. I'd never associated that with ovulation pain before.
Anyway, hubby and I got jiggy on day 11 - those two days were obviously my surge - even though the line wasn't as dark as the control. Not sure if we were too late last month, but I read you usually ovulate 12-36 hours after the surge, so you never know. (We only did it once, though.) Tried a few more sticks since then, just to see, but there's been no line at all since. Last AF was on 15 Oct, so next one should be between 10-15 Nov (I never can tell). At least I have an idea of when I ovulate now, so should be better prepared next month. The digital monitor is supposed to be pretty good.
Anyway, sorry to ramble on. I never thought getting pregnant would be so complicated. I'm really worried I've left it too late, although I know there's a few of you on here post 40, so that gives me hope. I'll just have to see what happens in the next six months, and keep everything crossed. Perhaps a tiny sprinkle of new forum member baby dust may help
Looking forward to sharing the ups and downs in the future and all that annoying waiting! Why can't we be like dogs and know straight away if we're up the duff!!
It doesn't say much for our "superior brain" when we can't even manage to reproduce does it lol My bitch might be in season soon and i have already threatened her that no one in my house is going to be having babies except for me 
It's bad enough with the pregnant cows in the field right behind my house.
