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Bloody hell this biological clock thing is real, isn't it?

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claudeekishi · 12/01/2014 12:52

I am 30. And unbelievably broody. Not yet at the obsessing stage but probably not too far off it since we're on cycle 2 of TTC. Where did this come from? I never felt broody before, wasn't even sure if I wanted kids. DD (2) was a pleasant surprise.

Nature is a funny old thing isn't it?:

-I know what the reality of a tiny baby is like. I've been there and it's HARD and will only get harder after your first.

  • I have loads of stuff I want to get on with in my personal life - goals/targets, that kind of thing.
  • Earth is overpopulated already; logically, I know this and worry about this.


And yet I'm craaaaaaaaaaaving the whole clichéd lot of it. Bump, newborn, all of it.

I don't know myself! Blah
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Tadpole2013 · 12/01/2014 16:25

Hun, you're (ONLY) 30!

I'm 42 in 2 weeks.

There is nothing logical about all this. It's just what it is! Smile

Good luck!
xx

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MonsterMunchMe · 12/01/2014 16:29

I have DS 6yrs old, and mine has just started ticking massively and loudly. I'm only 24 25 in 2 months Shock

I've only been with new many for 4/5 months and even though he's a keeper it will definetly be a few years off still, even if this works out. If not even longer Sad

It's horrible and illogical and I want it too stop as 6 people close to me are pregnant at the moment which makes it worse!!

S'not fair {stamps feet}

So, yeah, I feel your pain OP Grin

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Hedgehead · 12/01/2014 17:51

Am in total agreement! I am 30. I don't know what has come over me... I didn't bat an eyelid to babies up until the age of 28...

I mc, which has made me want it more, purely because I did not recognise what I had until I lost it.

I want loads of kids! My mum stopped being able to get preg at 36... I have 6 years. Arghhhh!

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claudeekishi · 12/01/2014 18:30

I just find it weird that many of us are pre-programmed with an internal broody switch. One that goes off at an arbitrary time!

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Mrsmorrison13 · 12/01/2014 20:48

I totally get this too, I'm 31.5 and TTC #1 on cycle 5 , I found out online I roughly have a 15% chance if conceiving each month , why dies it have to be so hard Hmm x

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BumpNGrind · 12/01/2014 23:04

I'm on cycle 2 as well, bloody hell I'm so broody! I have a baby niece as well and she's all lovely with chubby legs!! I'm an absolutely hopeless case of broodiness!

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binkybunny · 13/01/2014 13:40

MrsMorrison where did that stat come from about the 15%? That really is quite depressing as at a year older than you I guess my percentage is lower Sad

I was adamant not to have kids then I turned 30 and bam it just hit me and its all I have thought about for 2 years! TTC now on cycle 2 so keeping everything crossed... Except legs Wink

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Hedgehead · 13/01/2014 14:10

15% what?! Oh my god. Where did that statistic come from?!

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Mrsmorrison13 · 13/01/2014 18:01

www.countdowntopregnancy.com/tools/age_fertility_calculator.php

It's quite disheartening , although the longer you try seemingly the higher % but if this cycle I have dtd every 2 days and for 4 days in a row at ovulation and it didn't happen then why would it next month ?

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claudeekishi · 13/01/2014 21:18

Bloody hell those are some scary stats!

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radiatormesh · 13/01/2014 23:06

Mrsmorrison - the numbers go up because they're cumulative I think: so each also includes the women who got knocked up the month before.

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Mrsmorrison13 · 14/01/2014 00:36

Ahh right ok, it still scared the shot outta me though , x

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SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 14/01/2014 01:59

Hell yeah! Its real!
Im 38 and have been broody since I had DD. I finally convinced DP that we should have another and am currently PG with what will be a 15 year age gap!

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Lydiejo · 14/01/2014 04:26

I think a lot of it has to do with social pressure and expectations etc. For me I have always wanted a large family.

I am only 24 with one child, but am anxious to start ttc again! I would love to have 4 kids by 30.

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radiatormesh · 14/01/2014 17:38

I know Mrs. I'm 'only' 31 and only have a 15% shot each month.

Although I found the cumulative figures reassuring. Assuming nothing is wrong with either of us (this will be #3 for us and both others didn't take long so I'm assuming we're still ok), we will almost definitely be pregnant within a year. Which is frustrating for an impatient woman like me, but ok.

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ImBrian · 14/01/2014 17:47

I've got 4 dds and said no more. Im 34 this year and the broodiness has kicked in massively!

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rightaboutthestars · 14/01/2014 19:59

31 with pcos so time's not on my side. Tick tick tick...

Not something I wanted until last year and suddenly it's overwhelming :/

Xx

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