I am 44 with 3 primary aged kids who were all conceived easily in my mid to late thirties. I had the youngest when I was just turned 40. Anyway we are done having kids and as soon as my periods returned when I stopped breastfeeding, they were all over the place. Some 20 day cycles, some 40 day cycles etc and my longest yet was a 47 day cycle in May 2025.
Anyway I am on a new cycle and it is now day 53. Absolutely zero sign of anything happening, feel completely normal: not like a period is trying to start or anything. Up until now I was fairly certain this was just all perimenopause related as we 'always' use condoms: until yesterday when I looked back over my period tracking app and for some reason I had recorded that I'd had unprotected sex on Day 5 of this cycle. I had also recorded ovulation pain 5 days later, but also another 7 day later I had recorded very bad ovulation style pains (I had to take paracetamol which was unusual).
Anyway now I am freaking out that I could be pregnant. I am currently staying with my in laws in their holiday home in a remote area and won't realistically be able to get into the town to get to a pharmacy or supermarket until tomorrow at the earliest.
I need to prepare myself for the chance it will be positive. AIBU to think there is a reasonable chance?
I really hate the uncertainty of perimenopause and where my mind goes to as my cycle stretches out like this!