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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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40 and TTC club anyone ??

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Jaysdream7 · 12/09/2020 12:56

Hi, thought I would Start a thread for anyone 40 + trying to conceive. I’m about to start my period had several BFN so would be great to share the journey with fellow mummas. Xxx

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Meme69 · 13/09/2020 14:56

I'll join you. I'm 41 and have had 4 CP and 1 MMC in the past 16 months. The other over 40 thread is so long it's intimidating!!

4dpo today. Not holding out much hope though

whatever1980 · 13/09/2020 10:53

Same here.

I had a missed miscarriage back in 2017 and was in hospital for a week and it shook me up as I'd conceived babies 1 and 2 easily and I had no idea 3 hadn't progressed. So I bought the book "it starts with an egg" and used the supplements she suggested in that and I'm using taken again. I was 32 with no.1 (she's 7 now), 32 with no.2 and 37 with no. 3 and I'd be 40 if it happens this time. If I do get pregnant I'll be straight into the baby aspirin.

Been monitoring fertility off and on since January but didn't try until last month as quite new in job.

Was getting peaks no problem before I started trying then error on monitor last month and no peak on monitor this month just highs. Been using this monitor for 8 years now so maybe it's old and malfunctioning or it's me! I used other strips too which have shown a peak so maybe my surge just isn't strong enough for monitor.

Dunno but kind of wished I'd started trying earlier and too he'll with job.

I have kids with severe disabilities in my family and it's incredibly tough. I'm very aware of my age.

I'm overthinking this I know but I'm a real planner and just putting everything on the credit card at this month.

What about you?

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Jaysdream7 · 13/09/2020 09:21

Hi lovely, wow what a lot of things you are doing well done you. I’m taking the boots trying for a baby tablets and will be my second cycle this month of TTC. How long have you been trying?
I want 4. I have 2 ds but would love another 2 close in age but so scared about my age and risks etc.
Xx

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whatever1980 · 12/09/2020 15:19

I'm 40 in December - I can I join please?

Trying for baby no. 4

Taking
DHA
Ubiquinol
Super lipoid acid
Folic acid
Multi vitamin
Omega 3

Using
Easy@home ovulation tests
Clearblue monitor
Clearblue digital ovulation sticks

Bought conceive plus instead of preseed this time not sure what I think

Off the caffeine and coke

See what happens

Sunbird24 · 12/09/2020 14:42

@Jaysdream7 come and join the thread above