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Over 40 ttc - August baby dust for me!

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Orchid222 · 31/07/2018 19:13

Ladies, here's our 2nd summer thread :)

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megan18 · 17/08/2018 14:21

Nope i did but then i got neg tried a dig clear blue neg still got positive cheepo strips tried this got
A faint line x

MATTSMAMMA · 17/08/2018 14:16

MEGAN - did you use the same type of pregnancy test each time?

MATTSMAMMA · 17/08/2018 14:15

This is from a book called is your body baby friendly by Alan E Beer

Over 40 ttc - August baby dust for me!
megan18 · 17/08/2018 14:11

Thought id had a chemical because i had a positive but then negitive this is my first positive in a few days

MATTSMAMMA · 17/08/2018 14:09

Just popping in - hello newbies. Need to have a big catch up on everything that’s been happening! Gutted to read Cookie and Eloisa updates Sad. Chemical pregnancies are just so cruel- I’ve actually lost count of how many I’ve had. My miscarriage total is past 11 or 12 now
the majority of which were early losses but I had two mc at 14 weeks. Life just seems so cruel sometimes. I did read something today and I’ll try and photograph it and post. It certainly perked me up and hope it will you ladies Smile

MEGAN - that looks like a positive to me!

megan18 · 17/08/2018 13:54

Oppinions ?

Over 40 ttc - August baby dust for me!
wimsywon · 17/08/2018 10:12

Anyone 10dpo with no symptoms? Up until yesterday i was hopeful with mild ache on my left side, slightly headachy, peeing tiny amounts often. Today nothing!! Af is 4 days away...any ideas from your own experiences would lift my spirits xx

Cleozeta · 17/08/2018 09:46

Imagine waiting 2 weeks without testing, that's hilarious!! Grin
And not going to happen ever. Who does that?!

CookieWaffle · 17/08/2018 09:09

Thanks @Orchid222 xx

I got very kindly reprimanded by the early pregnancy unit this morning. They told me to try and wait 2 weeks after my missed period before I test. Lovely thought but I don't think that's gonna happen.

What the midwife did say though was that half of her clients were over 40 if that's any reassurance for any of you.

Orchid222 · 16/08/2018 23:19

Oh Cookie and Eloisa so sorry to hear that! Great DP has been so supportive Cookie. 2 months in a row is so hard! Life can be really unfair. Take care of yourself and fingers crossed next time will be successful x

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CookieWaffle · 16/08/2018 23:13

Thanks xx I can't believe it, 2 losses in 2 months. I'm just heartbroken. But DP has been a star and we had a good chat tonight, he wants to help do whatever he can to make this work out.

weasledee · 16/08/2018 23:00

So sorry cookie and user, thinking of you ladies, this ttc is just so hard.....

Russkispy · 16/08/2018 22:42

@CookieWaffle and @user1483961132 , so sorry! Been through a MmC recently, I can only imagine how you're feeling right now. 😢

Raffeylou · 16/08/2018 21:05

So sorry to hear your news Cookie and Eloisa, I know that crushing feeling of seeing the hpt line getting fainter - it's soul destroying Sad.
@cleozeta I started bleeding at 5 weeks exactly so pretty early on, if I hadn't got my bfp at 13dpo I'd have just thought my period was late! That'll teach me for testing too early >< xx

Cleozeta · 16/08/2018 20:03

Oh no Eloisa, so sorry it's happened to you too. When will we get a break Sad

CookieWaffle · 16/08/2018 19:52

Thanks ladies for your support and sorry to you @user1483961132 :( xx

I bought some more tests but I'm a little scared to use them. I don't want to see that single line...

BooseysMom · 16/08/2018 19:10

Just catching up with this mega busy thread. Welcome Wimsy and Dora and Auntie! And since this welcome to all the other newbies!
Mellon.. Sorry AF got you in the end. I was wondering whether you were going thru what i did with DS when i didn't realise i was preg for 12 weeks!!
User/Eloisa.. I do remember you! Wow..huge congrats! I'm 46 and it gives me hope. I'm currently expecting AF in 4 days and sure she'll strike. I'm at the point of giving up but when i hear about such amazing stories as yours i think i'll give it a bit longer!

Chatbash72 · 16/08/2018 19:05

Ohhh noooo not you as well @user1483961132 😞😞😞😞😞 sending big hugs all around 💕💕💕💕

user1483961132 · 16/08/2018 18:57

hey Cookie, me too. It's rough isn't it. I've had really light bleeding today - hardly anything but then I did another test to check and the line had faded right away. So think it's a cp for me too. Much love. xx

mellongoose · 16/08/2018 17:46

@CookieWaffle I'm so sorry. I have everything crossed for you. Two in as many months would be cruel indeed.

I hope you're doing ok

Cleozeta · 16/08/2018 16:44

Oh no cookie, so sorry to hear that. How gutting. We don't have it easy here do we Sad

Raffey - how far along were you when you mc?
I think the 3 week thing isn't quite right, as I had definite AF 2 weeks after bleeding stopped, as I ovulated at the end of the brown bleed (confirmed at scan).
Have you taken a hpt to confirm mc is complete?

Raffeylou · 16/08/2018 15:39

@cleozeta sorry yes my bleeding has started 2.5 weeks after my miscarriage started. To be honest I couldn’t tell you the date I actually miscarried because all I had was a seven day period-like bleed commencing on 30/07/18 - I had no pain and to my knowledge didn’t actually pass anything .. As miscarriages go, I got off very lightly I believe! I’m thinking this is ongoing miscarriage, I’ve read it can’t be af unless you’ve had at least a three week clear period of no bleeding since mc ><
I’ll see if my cycles return to normal after af, if not I think I’ll get some opk’s as I don’t want to miss any chances! Hubby works away during the week which doesn’t help, he’s often not around at optimum ttc time grrrr!
@CookieWaffle oh no has the bleeding got heavier/darker? It could be nothing, I was obsessively Googling 'bleeding in early pregnancy' a few weeks ago and there are so many other things that could be causing it (implantation, cervical abrasion, subchorionic haematoma etc.) - fingers crossed it's nothing serious! x

CookieWaffle · 16/08/2018 15:37

@Chatbash72 had slight bleed yesterday, looked just like what I expected implantation to be. Now I have period like bleeding and strong cramps. Been to doc, I have a scan in 2 weeks but I'm not hopeful. Feels just like a normal period.

mondaycando1 · 16/08/2018 15:36

Cookie that's just awful, are you sure?

Spotted opk's in a cheap shop so thought I'd see what happens with them - not quite as dark test line just now and am cd14 so hopeful tomorrow will be better but did manage dtd last night and hopeful tomorrow or Sat too so timing could be bang on. Fx.

Chatbash72 · 16/08/2018 15:34

Ooh @CookieWaffle 😞😞😞😞 are you sure???? Could it just be implantation bleeding 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞