Trying for a 2016 baby

@Mrs Smith - I will be turing 36 end of year and my son will then be 4 years old. I also hoped that there would be a 3 year age gap but that aint going to happen now. Good to hear that 4 year gap is also good but I missed that too.

I am so sorry AF arrived and that your heart is sore. I know the feeling all too well, but please dont despair. Carry on with Vitex and try again. See the positivity....its a new cycle, and it may be your last cycle...

@BD - Yeah I also think one can be whatever age you are up to the challenge for. But I really wanted the age gap not to be too big between two children. Maybe I should try for 3 children....

@Mrs S - My first time taking it was on CD6 and my second was on CD3 if I can remember correctly, but it was during my AF. What were your cycles like before Vitex? My cycles were hectic, 27, 28, 30, 33 and 35 days. I deiced to start taking Vitex when I hit that 35 days. And it brought my cycles down to 27 days, both months.

I read something interesting the other day, they say if you O really late in your cycle it makes it hard for the egg to implant because the lining is already starting to thicken for AF. Wonder is this is true.....

BD - the checkers HPT is in a flattish bright pink box. It's a wide rectangle (almost a square, but not quite LoL). It's a bit different to the clicks ones where you hold it while you wee on it. It has a small little dropper in it, then you wee into a container of some sort, suck up a few drops with the dropper, and drop 3 drops onto the test into a special 'window'.

This was my first month taking it.

I'm just a bit confused becuase if I ov'd when I think I did it means I only had a 9 day luteal phase. Which is horrendously short. I used to have pretty much a definite 14 day lp.
I started vitex about 2 or 3 days before my last af, and that af also arrived about 2 days earlier than expected, so also a shorter lp. Vitex is meant to lengthen your lp not shorten it so I'm just really confused. Part of me does think I should continue on it as it's meant to work best after 3 months, and I've only just been on it one month. It does say things can go a bit haywire before they come right, I'm just a bit scared i'm messing things up rather than helping them...

@Mrs S - Oh no hun, I'm so sorry.... How long have you been taking Vitex? I think you should continue Vitex. Lots of hugs! xxx

@ninies - I'm 27 and we would love to have two kids. I dont really think there is a age limit you know. I think that is a decision you and your hubby must make, if you feel you can do it at whatever age then go for it.

@MTC - Geez, I'm trying not to symptom spot but heck it so hard. Especially now, this cycle is so long that it just makes sense to do so. I'm not sure hey, the directions doesnt state that you must only start taking Vitex from CD1. Good question.... I'm gonna look it up! Well blood work must be done on CD2.... Glad you are feeling better hun!! Enjoy your BD'ing! Hope you catch that eggy! And let us know if you experience any changes going on your 2nd week of Femolene. And enjoy that Green Tea hey....

Can anyone post a pic of the Checker HPT please? I didnt stop there yesterday, but I'm going to today!

Well, I won't be testing on Sunday. AF just arrived
Earlier than anticipated as well. Can't tell you how gutted I am.

Ninies - I'm 34 (turning 35 end of year) and also have a child of 3. I was really really really hoping to have a baby by the end of this year (there was still time as I tend to give birth early), so as not to have much more than a 4 year age gap, but that chance has just been dashed away. I was really hoping for a 3 year age gap, which was why I stopped bc when my son was 1.5 yrs (I knew it could take up to a year for my body to regulate again, so was aiming for pg when he was 2.5ish). Well 3 year gap came and went and I very nearly gave up on the idea of a second completely. then I did some googling and it seems a 4 year age gap is actually really good. So I got renewed hope and carried on trying. This was my last month of making an only just 4 year age gap. I'm not sure if I will try next month as it would be a late dec baby, and I just don't really want to deliberately aim for a birth in late dec as I think it puts the child at quite a disadvantage with school as they are almost a year behind everyone. So I might skip next month, but carry on for Vitex, and then try again after that. I don't know. I just feel a bit flat right now. Wondering if I should have gone the clomid route afterall. Or if I should hang on with the vitex for another 2-3 months. I don't know. Just feeling quite down about it all now. I will be 35 at the end of this year and I really wanted to be done having babies by the time i was 35. This month would have fulfilled both the 4 year age gap and the 35 years old wish. Ai ai. What a blow.

Oh well, nothing I can do about it now I guess. Deep breaths and just keep going.

Regarding leaving/staying once bfp's are gotten, maybe we could stay for the first tri, then start a new thread with a similar name (like "2016 babies") and then move into that. That way those that are already hear can pop in if they want to, but aren't bombarded with pg talk, and those that have bfp's can pop in here and motivate those, but talk about pg in the other thread? Just a thought.