Trying to conceive over 40 part 4

@pcmod I was a massive idiot and mixed up scan days, it’s actually tomorrow! I’m such a mutant 🙈🙈 I think with all the stress and extra clinic appointments last week and having the scan moved from next week to this week just completely confused me! I called this morning to double check the time and they told me it was tomorrow 🙄 So I got myself all psyched up for nothing! Thank you for thinking of me, I’ll update you tomorrow ❤️ Sending 2WW support to you.

Welcome new joiners 👋 and congratulations @JaffaCake123 ❤️

@Littlemiss42andfabulous thank you 😊 it's a week tomorrow, though I wish it was tomorrow, seems to go slow when you're waiting. X

@Iusedtobedontcall hope you get your BFP this month x

@Iusedtobedontcall thank you so much ❤️

@TraceyTarotReader congratulations on your new grandchild - that’s lovely news!
@JaffaCake123 that’s a good line - congratulations!
Welcome to all the new joiners - wishing everyone lots of baby dust.
I am in the 2WW but just trying to stay relaxed.

Welcome to all the new joiners, not a club that you want to be in but the people here are all lovely.

Congrats to all those with a bfp, wishing you all the best with a sticky one.

I think I’m currently 13 dpo but getting bfn so far. Though I’m trying to convince myself I can see a vvvvfl, if I just hold it in the right position, in the right light. Will be investing in a microscope soon to give me a better view! 😉 You never know for sure until auntie flo shows, but not looking promising for this month. Good luck to any others currently in the dire 2ww!

@YellowLoafers How did it all go for you today with the scan? Really hope you got good news. This whole ttc journey is such an emotional ride, hoping you are coping okay with it all.

Congratulations @JaffaCake123 - that looks stronger than mine was the day after AF was due.

Welcome @Lauraliverpool - hope the consultation goes well tomorrow x

@JaffaCake123 thank you. Your name sounds familiar, might have spoken on here before.

@TraceyTarotReader thank you ❤️ x

@JaffaCake123 your welcome happy healthy 9months keep us posted x

@Lauraliverpool welcome and good luck for this month so sorry for your losses x

Welcome @Lauraliverpool fingers crossed for you.

Hi, would it be OK for me to Join?
I'm 42, got a son who conceived naturally in 2016, mmc before him and two afterwards. Had ivf 2 years ago which didn't result in us having a baby, so we decided to keep seeing if anything happens, so far nothing, bought the premom ovulation tests and I think might have had sex on the right days this month, fingers crossed.

We do have a consultation at the Hewitt Centre next Thursday to discuss the possibility of maybe using a donor egg and seeing what they say.

Thanks @TraceyTarotReader I think I am 14 dpo but not 100% sure as was only tracking my ovulation by cm!

@JaffaCake123 congratulation looks very positive to me how many dpo are you x

AF is due today but yesterday afternoon I was feeling so emotional, wfh and crying at my desk over nothing, that I took a test. There was a vvfl so I did another this morning with fmu and it is a stronger line. Don't want to get too excited yet and I am not going to tell my partner for a few more days in case it goes away. This is today's test, what do you think?

@Noodles4Me just read your post and I can relate so much...
Also TTC number 2, and feel like I don't want to obsess over it ... and then stress my DH out, which has happened ...
Its just the pressure of time...I'm 44.
The busyness of life ...having one child already ...busy busy busy 😊

Love to hear any success stories x
Baby dust to us all

Hello everyone cd 1 for me stomach is ripping on the plus side I don’t know if I told any of you I Carnt remember anyway I had the pleasure of seeing my 3rd grandchild come into the world at 4.27am this morning she was in active labour from about 3am so a quick delivery baby boy weighed a tiny 5 lb 9 he is perfect in every way mom and baby are doing well and going home soon I have my 2 grandchildren waiting to meet there little brother x

Hi all. Despite me and husband having quite a bit of sex, the actual day of ovulation didn’t work out (think he got too stressed) and now at 9DPO I’ve had a very negative test so I’m out.

I’m not going to track now as it clearly stresses DH out and I don’t want to get obsessed. I would love my little boy to have a sibling, really would but I don’t want to become so obsessed with it that I’m missing out on him.

Hard to not feel despondent, I’m not sure it’s going to happen for us 😩

@Kelb79 I had Menopur for my downreg so no Synarel intel for you, but hope you feel better soon ❤️

Hey lovelies…
Have any of you taken Synarel at any point?
ive been fighting off a head cold all week, felt a bit rough but managed to function! 🤣
Started taking Synarel yesterday and have been completely floored today!! Migraine, nausea, exhausted, achey and just want to cry! I know it supposed to be essentially putting me into menopause and I expected a few side effects but it’s totally knocking me for six! Or is it the head cold?? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

@Kelb79 oh I think that would drive me crazy having to wait all that time!!
Excited for you now!

@Iusedtobedontcall I don't think many men get how real it is for us rather than them, Harriet will always be in your thoughts ❤️

@ab0416 hi and welcome, so sorry to hear of your loss. Some people get pregnant again quickly after mc, unfortunately it didn't happen for me but I stupidly followed the docs advice and went back in the pill for a few months after and wish I hadn't!

@YellowLoafers I'm so glad your hcg has increased a lot! 🤞🏻 everything is all good for you, everything crossed for your scan!

@October1979 hope everything's well with you and the little ones!

My body is playing games with me, AGAIN!! Last cycle was 38 days long then a light (not normal) but still painful (as normal) af now I started af again yesterday but again very light and this time no pain so this cycle was only 18 days 🤷🏼‍♀️ I know when I have a long cycle I sometimes get a shorter one next but this light af and now no pain has me worried about the perimenopause! I haven't been taking all my vits for ages though with all the moving stress and will start again this month, maybe that'll help and if it is peri I can still do de ivf anyway so I know I'm not out totally ever which is a comfort

@YellowLoafers that's great news!!! All fingers crossed for your scan on Weds as well!

@Littlemiss42andfabulous tentative congratulations to you too - really positive that it's progressing and you're starting to get symptoms! So pleased for you.

@ab0416 so sorry to hear about your loss and hoping that you don't have too long to wait before another bfp!

@Iusedtobedontcall sending lots of hugs. I think the whole experience can be so different for partners because they are totally removed from the physical side of things, which makes it harder for them to have the same emotional connection. Thinking of you and Harriet xxx

@Kelb79 exciting!!!! When is your transfer expected to be? Is it in the UK? Hope the medication isn't too emotionally frazzling!!!

ooooooo @YellowLoafers thank god!! I’m so so pleased!! ❤️❤️❤️ I know nothing is ever guaranteed but knowing that things are on track is epic!! I hope you can relax just a little bit with that news. Not long until the scan 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Iusedtobedontcall sending you so much love ❤️❤️❤️ grief can knock us sideways right out of the blue!! It’s ok not to be ok, be kind to yourself, and let yourself cry 🙏🏼 it’s catharsis. You’ve been through so so much xxxxx

@October1979 how’s the gang? 😁 I’m guessing it must be pretty exhausting but so damn amazing!!!!!

@ab0416 welcome ❤️ and I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through 🙏🏼 it’s the worst! Sending love ❤️ and know that we’re all here any time you need us xX

So I started downregging for my transfer cycle today!!! Eeekk!!
Taking Synarel so we’ll see how that goes!! I’m not looking forward to the emotional rollercoaster but im sooo excited to get started!!! 🫣🫣🫣

So pleased to hear your update @YellowLoafers as I have been thinking about you. Really hoping it's such good news on Wednesday too.

My update is that my cheapie poas have been getting stronger and I'm now intermittently queasy like I was with my daughter. Going to make it official on Tuesday and register with a midwife as I'll be 6 weeks and 4 days.

@ab0416 welcome, and sorry for your recent loss. You still have time at 39. I conceived my daughter age 41 after a year of trying to conceive and one chemical pregnancy. She's 15 months now and I'm pregnant age 43 after 5 months of trying. It's still very early days but is encouraging. I hope it's not too long until you conceive again xx