Over 40 ttc - summer baby dust for me!

Just for a bit of positive news have there been many successful BFPs on the 40 plus ttc thread since it started? If so can we name them and their age? It would be good if we could as inspiration as it's hard to not focus on the negatives due to our age isn't it? I think it's so good that we have the over 40 thread to discuss our issues together

I'm happy to have a look back at old threads and the pregnancy board to do some stats if nobody knows

Oh Orchid - I’m so sorry. I was hoping you’d come on with a report of great news. You are fully entitled to grieve this loss & must do so. YOIr body will get back to normal before you know it and you can take comfort in knowing that you can get pregnant. Take great care of yourself.

Cleo - so sorry for AF too. Perhaps your body just needs another cycle to get fully back in balance again. It’s very early days. I’m with you on the vitamins, I take a ton lately.
We should have a role-call for these!

Just done a YogaYin fertility yoga session. Who recommended it? I couldn’t remember? It’s so great. I love it. I’ve done it two days on the run now. I highly recommend it to you all! She focuses on egg quality so it’s fab for us ladies.

Mimosa- Age 42 (&1 month!) 2 DC age 5&7. Ttc #3 for 18months+

So sorry, Orchid.

I'm 44, TTC #1 since forever and a day

Hi all

Sorry to hear about your crappy day orchid

I had bloods taken today and going to get results next week to see what is going on as am getting AF every 17 days.. joy!

I'm 41 1 dc ttc 1 month

Pregnant people and newborns are everywhere. Thats probably why all the shops are going nuts for it at the moment.

Has anyone else struggled with drinking after a mc?? I've been getting terrible nights sleep and hangovers after just ONE glass of wine since the mc! I tried a beer last week to see if that was better, but no. 1 beer felt like I'd had 4. (Not at the time sadly, just the next day!)

What a horrible day Orchid, glad you're feeling a bit better now.

Ooh Orchid222 sending big big hugs.. big glass of wine perhaps tonight..
Cleozeta sorry af has hit.. you are going to rattle soon... saw a pill sorter in Lidl and thought of us all... but all steer clear of Lidl at mo... shit loads of baby and maternity offers in there.. sometimes wish they wouldn't.. you can steer clear off baby areas in shops and supermarkets if you are feeling delicate but only if you know they are there.. when I was in town on Friday, having m/c cramps all I could see was newborns... just thought "ahhhh p off Mother Nature"
Welcome Presh12345
As for me.. I am 45 ( years young )
I actually have 5.. (21,18,17 from 1st marriage) 7 and 5.. and do appreciate how lucky I am.. we were trying for our 3rd.. hubs no2 and I and had a m/c at 9 wks but stopped growing at 5, that was 2.5 years ago.. have been trying since chemical m/c 18 months ago and a m/c at 5.5 weeks in Feb and another on Saturday.. but while af still comes there is still a chance.. hugs and baby dust to all 💕💕⭐️⭐️

I’m a couple of days under 6 weeks. So by next Monday if it’s viable there should be a fetal pole present. If there is not then ‘options’ are to be discussed.

@Orchid - I’m so sorry to read this - I also cried when reading it. You’ve been so brave and positive up to now - you are definitely allowed to let go and have a little breakdown i think - take care of yourself. I hope things get back to Normal for you soon so that you can get back to ttc quickly xxx

Oh ORCHID - it made me cry reading your post. I went through something similar before DC2 was born. The hospital made me wait 4 scans (4 weeks) before deciding the pregnancy wasn’t viable- it was torture. It’s funny how our emotions can get the better of us. I often find myself in Costa for example sat having a latte feeling fine and then I look about me and realise just how many newborns are around me and my eyes fill up which can be embarrassing as sometimes I can feel lip trembling too as I’m trying so hard not to cry. Our local Costa seems to be a hub for new and pregnant mums! Other times I’m fine but it’s annoying and embarrassing when I have no control over how I’ll feel at any given time .

I hope everything is resolved quickly for you and your hormones treat you kindly! They can really get the better of us sometimes. The only comfort we can get from a mc is that we can conceive and that we have increased fertility afterwards. Sending you a massive hug xx

So sorry you are going through this orchid. I understand the feelings and it really is awful. Hopefully this will be quick for you and you'll be back on the horse before you know it. I was surprised at how soon I ovulated after the miscarriage so start testing as soon as the bleeding stops or you may miss it!

Af came for me today, so I've not been one of those lucky 'pregnant again before 1st period' people, unfortunately. Still have an LP if 11 days which is less than I'd like, so going on the B complex and progesterone cream next cycle. Cranking up the vits etc and have stocked up on about 3 years supply of opk's and hpt's.....

Aww, Orchid, I'm sorry you're having a rubbish day. Please be kind to yourself.

Sending you virtual hugs orchid. Be strong and stay as positive as you can.

I’ve already decided I’m going to take the medication route rather than play the waiting game myself. Will just have to see what next Monday brings 😕.

Get yourself a hot water bottle and some hot chocolate and give yourself time. X

Sorry to hear what an awful day you've had @Orchid222 :( xxx

Thanks for the welcome ladies, lovely to hear the success stories already. Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone. 9dpo and still feeling very unpregnant, gonna wait a few more days to see though...

Hi all, 39 (40 in Sept), no DC, 1 MMC last year at 9+4, diagnosed graves disease this year, thyroid levels are ok now but on meds. Did follicle tracking and now discovered my lining is only 6mm. Now on cyclogest for the remainder of this cycle. sigh

Weasle I feel like that sometimes. I wonder if it can ever actually be successful.

Does anyone else do that thing of checking a bfn stick several times after to see if a line may have magically appeared? Or is that just me....
I even considered drawing a line on earlier

I’m sorry Cleo 😕

Sorry cleo, BFN are just the worse :(

Good luck to those needing it today!

As for me
42
2 DC 7 and 5
Last year had losses at 14 and 8 weeks
Had a break from ttc and started again in Feb 2018, had a chemical in march 2018.
Currently debating how long to carry on ttc for.....

Bfn for me today. Joy. After all the stress of waiting and hoping, it's always a killer. Cd12 and the hopeful wait was becoming unbearable so caved in. Af also due today if I run by pre mc LP, so that'll be fun.
Was really hoping to just be pregnant again. Oh well, onwards and upwards.

So, rollcall: Cleo, 41, ttc for about 15 months, mmc in May, 2 DC 7 & 5

Orchid - good luck today, let us know how you get on.

Shiny - good luck with your blood tests

Mimosa - be patient (I know, easier said than done), it may just be taking its time this month and could still happen. Cd14 still early

And Orchid, I hope you get an answer today, this limbo must be the worst. I think the most mentally draining thing about ttc is the waiting. If I was told there is no chance of you ever having another child I could come to terms with it, I think, but instead I test, try, then wait wait wait... But we wait in hope.

Morning all, at the hospital waiting for blood tests due to still no sign of af despite progestin course. Great news Booseys and thanks for the link. Thinking of you Karigan, everything crossed. To everyone in 2ww good luck, everyone with af onwards and upwards.

I remember seeing on an earlier thread a really helpful list of everyone's situation - could we do that again now we're at the beginning of a new thread? I'll start:

Shiny: 40, 1dd 3yo, tfmr at 39, mc in April