Ignoring the LIES, DAMNED LIES, and STATISTICS: Fiesty & Fabulous 40+ers TTC

[xserialshopper]

Open to all 40+ers TTC.

We're friendly - not cliquey (sp?) and would love to know you{smile]

[xserialshopper]

[grownupbabes]

Hi again! Would have been nice if new thread was an omen, but no... hello Fiesty and Fabs, and hello AF .
Another month starts here.

[FertilityFiend]

Thanks for the new thread xserial - love the title and the caps emphasis

oh bummer grownup grrrrrrrrrrrrrr Put your feet up and indulge in some serious carbs, crap telly and booze (or whatever else you feel like indulging in) xx

My stats (for the stats list) are

Fertility Fiend - age 43, ttc #2 (is there more info we should add?)

[grownupbabes]

I'm having a glass of wine (or 3) in front of the fire.
My stats:
grownupbabes - age 44 (only just!!); ttc#3 (with a 16 yr age gap ); probably bonkers.

[rhetorician]

great title xserial - where you lead, we follow...about to head into my 'fertile' (allegedly) period (can't help thinking if it's supposed to be so fecking fertile then why is nothing happening ?) Sorry about AF grownupbabes but hope wine is nice.

For the record

rhetorician - 42, ttc # 1

[sussexoldspot]

Oh no, grownup, bad news re AF . I'm having a tequila sunrise in your name

Do you mind if we have a list and also add where everyone is? I'm really interested to know, sorry if being nosey...

Fertility Fiend - age 43, ttc #2
grownupbabes - age 44 (only just!!), ttc#3
rhetorician - age 42, ttc #1
sussexoldspot - age 41, ttc #2 - eastern East Sussex

[sussexoldspot]

... maybe we should be Fausty and Fabulous? I'm ready to sell whatever it takes for a baby!

[xserialshopper]

Ok Feisty & Fabulous Lovlies, here are the stats

TTC & PROUD OF IT

Juicylucy 41
MGMidget 43
Giggly 41
Bobbybits 45
Rowingboat 42 TTC #2
Sussex Old Spot 41 ttc#2
Rhetorician 42 ttc#1
Xserialshopper 41 ttc#2
Roquefortlover 41 ttc#4
Tabitha8 43 ttc#1
Jassara 41 ttc#3
Fruitbowl 40 TTC #2
Fifitot 45
Kiwikat 42, ttc#2
Gem2mum 45, ttc 3
FertilityFiend 43 ttc #2
Gonepearshaped ttc #2
Grownupbabes 44 ttc#3

TTC but Long Time No See

Loubers 39
Missytabitha 41
Hant 41 ttc no2
Msdynamo 44
Belgianbun 40
Peasoup 41
Saree1113 41
Curlylox 41

BFP

Heron22 41
Georgially 41
Minmooch 41
Ladymac 45
BroodyBroodyBroody 40
Cece 41
Daisy5 41
Herbaceous 42
Lilibet 46

MC but not forgotten

Little Fruitbowl
Litle Jassara
Little SussexOd Spot
Little Roquefortlover

[sussexoldspot]

Aww, love the MC but not forgotten, xserial, that's lovely.

Just had a nose on Knicker Checkers and Herb's doing fine - will go back and send her our love

[xserialshopper]

MC but not forgotten

Little Fruitbowl
Litle Jassara
Little SussexOd Spot
Little Roquefortlover
Little Katie & Anna (Minmooch)

[herbaceous]

Hello my lovely feisty ladies! Sussex told me you were wondering about me, so here I am. I wonder about you too, and pop in for a quick lurk now and then.

Without wishing to tempt fate, all appears to be well. Coming up to 10 weeks, still sore boobs, feel a bit cack, have brain capacity of pot of yoghurt. Doesn't stop me dreading my gusset every time I go to the lav, though. Been at this stage three times before, and it's still gone wrong, so pray for me ladies, if you're the religious types.

But if I can do it, so can you all! I recommend a dirty weekend away, and booking IVF.

[rhetorician]

I think you forgot tabitha on the BFP, assuming that all is still well with her....

[sussexoldspot]

Yippee, herb!

I dream of a dirty weekend away in a back street hotel in Paris, mmmmmm (floats away into reverie.......)

Booking IVF? (crashes back down to earth)

[herbaceous]

I was waiting for AF, or Wipe of Doom, to start so I could start the drugs, before going on hol to New York (go, go, go...) but she never came.

[rowingboat]

Thanks for the new thread Xserial!! I like the new heading, and we may win a prize for longest thread title.
Hi Herb, everything crossed that you get to 40 weeks and healthy baby.
Hi Rhet - another month another dollar! Not sure why that sprang to mind, sorry!
We could all put money into a pot for each unsuccessful month, so at least we can all go shopping to cheer ourselves.

[sussexoldspot]

Hullo, rowing! herb which drugs were you due to start? My Consultant is talking about clomid, but we're looking at £1500 for a course (gulp)

[Tabitha8]

Found you all! I think that's why I need a child - to show me how to use computers! Sometimes I'm frightened to post in case I tempt fate. Little Tab still in there; she's now 11 weeks from conception. Had nuchal scan which brought her Down Syndrome stat from 1 in 36 due solely to my advanced age, to 1 in 177. Blood tests due in a few days' time that will add further information. To amnio or not to amnio - that is my question.
Still taking the Aspirin - is there anyone out there who thinks it pure co-incidence that I lose 3 when not on Aspirin and that number four gets past 11 weeks when I am on Aspirin? I don't know the answer to that.
Now I think we need a joke, so here goes:
Q - should I stop having children at 40?
A - of course you should; how absolutely ridiculous; 40 is more than enough children.

[xserialshopper]

Ok Tabitha hint taken

BFP

Heron22 41
Georgially 41
Ladymac 45
BroodyBroodyBroody 40
Cece 41
Daisy5 41
Herbaceous 42
Lilibet 46
Tabitha8 43

I soooooooooo want to add all our names to this list

Herbs I'd love a dirty weekend in the Bahamas Could try for a dirty weekend at home - but doesn't seem quite the same

Could the following lurkers update us please

Loubers 39
Missytabitha 41
Hant 41 ttc no2
Msdynamo 44
Belgianbun 40
Peasoup 41
Saree1113 41
Curlylox 41

Fertility Fiend haven't seen any of your posts lately - howya doing?

Rowing what did you decide to do in the end now that dh doesn't want to go 'abroad'?

Fifitot you've gone quiet on us

[fifitot]

No I'm still here! Havae had 3 days of BDing and hoping will ov tonight so don't have to do it yet again tomorrow!

Unfortunately have got a nipple infection (!) - am an EBFer and have antibiotics but not sure if can take them or not........

Plus drinking a glass of red wine tonight but will be my last for the 2ww.

Just waiting and hoping. Good luck to all of you for this month. Would be nice to get BFPs before 2009.

[FertilityFiend]

Hi all - hope everyone's okay. I'm still here too, just been a bit rubbish at posting recently.

Think I ov'd 2 days ago (FF yet to confirm) - bd'd the two days before ov so in theory (ha) am in with a chance. 2WW madness is well and truly taking hold already, of course... Will catch up properly soon xxx

[rowingboat]

Hi all,
don't worry about not posting, everyone has posting holidays when things get busy.
It's day 23 for us.
I have just received back a letter from the passport office - I forgot to put a cheque in.
Bit worried about the times scales for Hungary and feel I am rushing things. Don't have a passport yet and still have to have a new FSH test done. I think I will email the doctor there and ask if I can go in January.
My local clinic has given us an appointment with the IVF clinic for the 5th January - the same day as the second opinion on the hsg. The nurse there is so lovely and is going to phone if an IVF appointment comes up between now and Christmas (oops said the 'C' word, sorry about that).
That's great news about little tab, those aspirins could be doing the trick for you!
Not sure about the amnio - was the nuchal fold thickened or what actual scan fine?
I hope they offer counselling about this, because it sounds very stressful to me.
I hope baby tab is AOK whatever happens.
Who was being prescribed CLOMID - Sussex? I meant to say that it looked a hefty price. Have you looked on any of the UK pharmacies online, they are often cheaper? Is the clomid for your DH? I have heard of men being prescribed to improve their swimmers.

[FertilityFiend]

Meant to say - thanks for the impressively researched list xserial, wow!

Sussex - so sorry to hear about the test results, what a shock for you both Still, sounds as though all is not lost, and I'm sure sperm counts can vary from month to month according to all sorts of factors (which I'm sure you have looked into) - is there a chance that the count may improve? Good that you have got the ball rolling on tests anyway, fingers crossed for you xx

Welcome Bobbybits, sorry to hear about the difficult times you've had

Hi Herb - love the New York story Hope everything goes swimmingly smoothly for you now

Sending productive bd'ing vibes to you Rhet!

Good luck with your decision making Rowing - any news?

Hi to MGMidget and Juicy

Sure I haven't got round everyone yet but I'll carry on a bit more when DH isn't lurking Better get on and do frigging Christmas cards then

[rhetorician]

thanks for the vibes ff - need all the help I can get! Will keep you posted..

[herbaceous]

Sussex - I was about to start down-regging drugs for IVF, but no show aunt flo.

new York is a weird one. 18 months ago I was about to fly to NYC, and discovered I was pregnant. Then again this October. The last one ended in miscarriage - let's hope it's won't have the same effect this time...

[peasoup]

Hi , Peasoup here; just had a sneaky peek back at this thread and I see my name is on the list of lurkers! I read a scary article yesterday in The Independednt about us oldies conceiving, so it set me thinking again that I really need to get off the fence and have a try. 42 next month! What a wuss; why can't I decide?! Baby number one caused Bedlam in my life so slightly scared about trying for another, but, then again, they are so CUTE!!!!!