Over 40 ttc - August baby dust for me!

Do you think it's possible for flying or holidays to throw your cycle off? I'm cd15 now and still blank opk's. That's unusual for me, but I don't feel 'wrong' yet like I did through my anovulatory cycle. I actually currently feel quite normal.
I was so positive and relaxed about things when I came back from holiday and now this! So annoying! And now I'm not relaxed any more. Bah.

@eloisa thats great encouraging news! congrats and we need more stories like this one, @mellon how are you?

Thank you @sparrow and @orchid

will check out those boards and report back, definitely going to have to do this this month or next, the internal pressure from within is starting to become a bit unbearable, feel like i'm letting my parents down, 43 and no grandchildren and they are beyond longed for, by everyone!

Congrats to Elouisa and welcome to new ladies.

STILL no AF. Occasionally I feel really heavy like it's about to start but nothing.

After it being mentioned up thread, I've started taking my B vitamins again. They always make me feel more sprightly 🕺

This cycle has been quite strange. The only time DH and I could dtd I practically had to force him (very unusual and he's been fine the rest of the time). Then last weekend I had pmt on a huge scale. Everything felt so overwhelming.

It maybe won't be a bad thing to say goodbye to this cycle and start a fresh. Still have fingers crossed for a late BFP though!!!

I am seriously thinking of buying an ava fertility bracelet for £250, have I lost the plot?

Hope you all get get your BFPs very soon. x

Yes I was thinking you were the same age! Definitely don't lose hope - it's really really possible. I don't know where they get the stats from anyway for our age group - most women aren't trying at 45 so how do they know? All the very best and hope you get your BFP very soon! x

Ooh @user1483961132 thank you.. I'm 45 too and af just arrived this morning 5 days late but had a funny cycle this month.. nice to have positive stories on here we have had a low few cycles.. congratulations xx

Welcome auntiegeek, and congrats eloisa! Fingers crossed this is it for you.
Thank you for letting us know, we love a bfp here, sadly they don't happen often!!

hi all,
I've been reading the thread for a while but haven't logged in as not sure what my details were. My username in the thread is Eloisa but i can't find the details for that account so logged in again with google.

I wanted to post today to give you encouragement as I got a bfp yesterday - I'm 45 so amongst the older ladies in the group. I'm hoping this will give you all a boost, inspire you all to keep going and not to feel negatively about what your bodies are capable of!
I took 7 seas prenatals, omega 3 and vitamin d. In previous cycles I took royal jelly but gave up on that recently.
I also had some energy healing to help me move on from a previous mc - and did a lot of grieving earlier this month around that. So I think that helped with conceiving again. Who knows what mother nature has in store this time but I believe in trusting to her amazing inteliigence.

Mind if I join?
I'm 43 in a fortnight, literally had my mirena removed on Friday so zero idea of what my cycle is /going to be. DFiancé and I are TTC #1

Good luck to everyone

Af 4 days late according to app... but had a funny cycle this month with some odd spotting on Day 9,10,11.. ov later than norm loads of ewcm didn't do an opk as I don't.. but not on day 34 of cycle.. no obvious symptoms either way as boobs are always mental.. on hols so might test tomorrow if I'm not chicken enough

Sorry you got bfn mellon. But as karigan said, it doesn't necessarily mean you are out!

Wow mimosa - 75 days?! Urgh. Think I may be heading for one of those. Opk today has gone to blank. Not sure weather to be pleased that lh isn't constantly high (sign of impending menopause) or gutted that its blank on cd14 and likely an anovulatory cycle.

Does anyone here have an ava bracelet?

Congrats Cookie!

Kari sorry you’re in limbo. Me too. CD75 here. Not kidding. Pretty sure I’m due AF any moment now though. Good job we’re not even ttc at the moment. Hope things get back to normal for you soon.

Thanks Chat :)

Currently feeling like I've got some dodgy stomach ache that won't go away and feeling out of breath alot. DP is still not totally believing it, but I've explained that AF would've come by now!

Loving your optimism, @Karigan198. I'm with you and still hoping 🤞😀

Meh BFN means nothing until AF comes if you ask me lol.

Hi orchid, yes our first try but did it by the book so to speak. Checked dates, did the deed in the run upto ov which should've been on 7th, its now the 11th. I read that women over 40 can have a false cycle where an egg isn't released? I'm 43...had a baby 24years ago (unplanned but very much welcomed) my periods are regular but heavier than 5 years ago. I actually feel odd today 4dpo but its probably the anxious wait that is consuming me! What are your thoughts on 'false' cycles?

Sorry to hear that mellon (i'm in tears for you) i know how much it hurts. But it means you can prepare for next cycle xx

BFN

4dpo your symptoms are supposed to go. They should be kicking in around 7dpo onwards. So no not missed the boat just symptom spotting too early