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My RE has me eating a high protein, low carb diet. This is supported by the American Congress of Obstetritians and Gynecologists, which has strong evidence that this will improve egg quality:

http://www.acog.org/About_ACOG/News_Room/News_Releases/2013/High_Protein_Low_Carb_Diets_Greatly
_Improve_Fertility

It is hard for me to follow because I am a vegetarian! However I am trying my best while undergoing the IUI. It does have the added advantage that is also a diet that works well for weight loss (sorta like aitkins).

I did my HCG trigger shot last night and my insemination is scheduled for tomorrow. I have 2 (and possibly a third) eggs that will most likely ovulate. I am disappointed because I was hoping for 4-6 to beat the odds of only 25% of the eggs being chromosomally normal! Today my eggs are going through meiosis (HCG trigger shot initiates this), so if any trisomies occur they will occur now! ><

Here is another link regarding that high protein, low carb diets increase fertility and egg quality:

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACOG/38949

Hi again. My retrieval is now supposed to be Saturday or Sunday b/c my eggs need a little more time to grow up! lol.

Hello vertolive: Congratulations!!! Your message is soooo inspiring. That's a lot of good information & I'm happy to see that your hard work and own research paid off! Thank you for sharing and providing your email address.

Nickname me:
@Onemorebaby and all: feel free to nickname me "eat2" as I didn't realize how long it takes to write it when I chose the name. I don't like having to spell all that out either. lol!

@karamyl: that's really a good site. I'm crossing fingers for your in the next 2 weeks. Keep up the good diet. Also, I just found out that my oatmeal has 4mg of protein, which surprised me, but you prob already knew this., stay positive and keep us posted.

Suggestion for us all: I had an idea that I'm starting as of today, but thought I would share the idea so you can make your own: on my TTC journal I have a private entry called "what worked for others" (private b/c that gives me time to do my own research). As I come across excellent stories as the ones listed here for us 40ish year olds, I'll add to that journal entry each few days, along with the reference site/source. Then, if I don't get a BFP I can make gradual changes based on what I feel I need to do and ask my RE/OB-GYN for advice.

Hello ladies, shock!! I just got a bfp this morning. I've lasted as long as possible and today is 10 or 11 DPO so I used a cheap test and saw a faint pink line within a few minutes. I decided to use a FRER and an unmistakable line came up straight away. Ok I wish I could say I'm excited but I'm not, not really. I'm due to have testing next week for my multiple miscarriages and I feel absolutely nothing. Boobs as soft as squashed oranges and I feel too normal. This to me is not a good sign. I've lost so many I don't know how to be happy but we'll see and I will keep you all updated. I had a mc last month so this is the first month trying again (naughty as I shouldn't have done that!)
You can see the photos in my hpt images but they're not very good at all. Good luck to us all and I hope we all get our dreams. I for now pray for a sticky baby.

We on here will not think negative. So congratulatios on your Onemorebaby. Do not stress yourself on negative things, there are many women who have had miscarriages and became pregnant the following month with a success of a health baby.

Thank you Jazmine, I appreciate your kind words, we're all here in the same boat and I hope that we all have BFP's with sticky babies to take home at the end of it all. I'm trying not to think negative things but I have to say it's quite difficult not to after so many losses but I'm going to take one day at a time and I know that if it's meant to happen and stay then it will. Thank you again. :)

Hi I'm Jonet 41 and ttc my first. I just recently miscarriage yesterday my hcg levels drop and I started to bleed, I also had a ovarian cyst rupture and a UTI...... I feel empty inside. How do get over this feeling, I know it will take some time. The only good thing is that it happen real early in the pregnancy. I will see my OB on Monday to follow up. Feeling sad now. But hopeful that God will bless me with a little bean that will stick and grow strong and healthy soon. to all....

Hi All! I'm 45 years old and have a 7 year old son. My DH and I have FINALLY gotten our act together and are trying for our #2. This is our 3rd month TTC. Of course because of my age my OB ran us thru the tests ie; sperm count, HSG, Bloodwork for FSH & LG levels....everything has come back great AND I'm like clockwork every month. I just had my first round of Clomid, Estradiol, and will start with the Progesterone inserts June 12th. UGH! A little nervous about all of this medicine, but my OB said he wanted to get really aggressive. He's giving me 3 mos. to try on Clomid and if that doesn't work he will refer us to a specialist. I'm trying so hard to not stress out about our 'limited time', but it's difficult. When we tried for our 1st it took us ONE try and SUCCESS! I was 38 at the time.
I am posting here because I feel so emotional about this. We aren't telling ANYONE that we are even trying. I love him to pieces, but I need some female support here. LOL Much & to you all!

hi, i'm 39 and have 3 kids. my oldest 23 then 17 and last 15. last year in march right after taking my iud out got pregnant right away but lost it in may :(
ever since i have been trying and nothing. but this month or this tiem i already ovulated, thankfully i get ovulation cramps lol and now for the past 5 days i've been having cramps every single day, they don't kill me or too intense but they are there all the time.. you know like a day before you get af.
i've also gotten a pelvic pain the other day that i never experienced, and i said to myself.. hmmm ok.
and everyday this is all i think about. i'm not desperate to have my last baby, if it'd god's will it'll happen but the wait to know deal is a killerrrrr!!! hehehe.. how are things working out for you?

Congratulations OneMoreBaby on your results! I know it's difficult, but please try to be positive. I will keep you in my prayers for a !

I started tracking my BBT this month and let me tell you ... it was ALL OVER THE PLACE from the start of my period until 3 DPO. It was difficult for me to tell when I actually ovulated, but I was also checking my CM and using an OPK (which I LOVE!). I use the ClearBlue Digital so it's easier to read...can get expensive, but that's where the CM check helps.

Wishing everyone good luck in your journey! It helps to know that there are other AMA TTCs out there!

Much , , & to you all!