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Geriatric gang 🤰part 2

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niknaks37 · 27/06/2023 21:46

Hey geriatric gang, started a new thread, the other was full. I hope you will continue the journey. If I have missed anyone tag away.

@MK85
@Lifegivesyoulimes
@40andtrying1
@cornflakes86
@mommabear64
@Endomummy
@Stillwinston

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worldwidetravel2017 · 11/09/2023 16:00

worldwidetravel2017 · 11/09/2023 15:59

@Rusticanella i really hope they are normal for you & that you dont bleed

How many weeks are you ?

Hospital called me 6 weeks yesterday - thats when bleeding begun 4 me

One thing you could do is check your hcg is doubling over a 48 hr time period

Theyd do hcg bloods 2 days apart if you asked

( My hcg didnt play ball // often doesn't in cp )

worldwidetravel2017 · 11/09/2023 15:59

@Rusticanella i really hope they are normal for you & that you dont bleed

How many weeks are you ?

Hospital called me 6 weeks yesterday - thats when bleeding begun 4 me

Rusticanella · 11/09/2023 15:56

@worldwidetravel2017

I'm really sorry. Can totally imagine how angry and upset you must be.

The cramps for me have just continued- they are EXACTLY like period cramps. Every time I go to the loo I expect to be bleeding. And last night they kept me awake with worry- you just feel so helpless as there is nothing you can do to stop it if it happens.

However, I am still pretty affirmatively pregnant- did a test yesterday just to check line is getting darker.

I have also extensively google ld the period like cramps and found tons of threads here saying how common and normal they are- so here's hoping.

Look after yourself @worldwidetravel2017

worldwidetravel2017 · 11/09/2023 15:24

bubballoo · 11/09/2023 15:22

@worldwidetravel2017
I'm so sorry x

Thank you
I was v angry and v upset yesterday
Im a bit mixed emotionally today and bleeding a lot

I guess a positive is that we ( briefly) conceived on our 2nd cycle tryin

bubballoo · 11/09/2023 15:22

@worldwidetravel2017
I'm so sorry x

worldwidetravel2017 · 11/09/2023 15:22

CaffeineAndCrochet · 11/09/2023 15:15

11dpo here, but BFN so far on any test. I'm not feeling as crampy as I normally do at this stage though and had a tiny bit of spotting yesterday. Despite not really trying this month (only managed to DTD once in the right window), I'm wondering if this could be our month.

My positive on numark very early test was 15dpo

CaffeineAndCrochet · 11/09/2023 15:15

11dpo here, but BFN so far on any test. I'm not feeling as crampy as I normally do at this stage though and had a tiny bit of spotting yesterday. Despite not really trying this month (only managed to DTD once in the right window), I'm wondering if this could be our month.

worldwidetravel2017 · 11/09/2023 13:49

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 22:44

Hi @worldwidetravel2017

How are you- remind me, how many weeks are you? Good to hear re the cramps- mine are mild, not painful, but quite frequent.

Fingers crossed for all of us!

Hows things with you?
Hope your cramps were not bad news like mine were

worldwidetravel2017 · 11/09/2023 13:48

bubballoo · 11/09/2023 13:20

Ahh my period is late but here (as expected this month as hubs was away), so now ovulation will be later than anticipated and I'm away on a trip (without Hub) during ovulation🤦‍♀️
Stuff is not aligning at all at the moment, we never really travel away from each other, no idea why it's now happening at the most inopportune time. It's stressing me out. Failing at the most basic hurdle of actually DTD at the right time.

So happy to see the positive tests! I want to join the gang!

Hope you get your positive test soon
& hope dates / chances align better soon

worldwidetravel2017 · 11/09/2023 13:47

worldwidetravel2017 · 07/09/2023 23:04

I guess im so aware it could be a chemical preg maybe that im not letting myself get 2 excited yet

& it was a chemical pregnancy

bubballoo · 11/09/2023 13:20

Ahh my period is late but here (as expected this month as hubs was away), so now ovulation will be later than anticipated and I'm away on a trip (without Hub) during ovulation🤦‍♀️
Stuff is not aligning at all at the moment, we never really travel away from each other, no idea why it's now happening at the most inopportune time. It's stressing me out. Failing at the most basic hurdle of actually DTD at the right time.

So happy to see the positive tests! I want to join the gang!

worldwidetravel2017 · 07/09/2023 23:04

I guess im so aware it could be a chemical preg maybe that im not letting myself get 2 excited yet

worldwidetravel2017 · 07/09/2023 23:03

Pretty much 3 ish ish from ovulation i think near ish

Have a ' weeks - test to do soon

So if we count from 1st day of last period - more..
Cycle day 41 tomorrow

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 22:44

Hi @worldwidetravel2017

How are you- remind me, how many weeks are you? Good to hear re the cramps- mine are mild, not painful, but quite frequent.

Fingers crossed for all of us!

worldwidetravel2017 · 07/09/2023 22:31

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 21:55

@ttcat37,

That's interesting to know. The local one to me does say they can do it at 5 weeks, but that they may need to it internally.

I've actually had quite a lot of mild cramps, which I never get when I'm expecting my period, but DH thinks it may be psychosomatic which is quite possible.

Ive also had cramps :)
Lighter than usual ones that are usually b4 period

worldwidetravel2017 · 07/09/2023 22:30

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 18:26

That's lovely @ttcat37 are you enjoying the pregnancy?

I have spoken to DH today and am def going to book a 6 week scan. Just to put my mind at ease. 2 and a half weeks seems ages away!

Same - if my partner and i get to 6 weeks and its not a chemical pregnancy (which i think you know within 5 weeks?) - we will get a private 6 week scan

ttcat37 · 07/09/2023 22:08

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 21:55

@ttcat37,

That's interesting to know. The local one to me does say they can do it at 5 weeks, but that they may need to it internally.

I've actually had quite a lot of mild cramps, which I never get when I'm expecting my period, but DH thinks it may be psychosomatic which is quite possible.

I had cramps for a quite a few weeks, kind of like period cramps but duller. I occasionally get them now.
The internal scans are clearer than external, so better in my opinion!

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 21:55

@ttcat37,

That's interesting to know. The local one to me does say they can do it at 5 weeks, but that they may need to it internally.

I've actually had quite a lot of mild cramps, which I never get when I'm expecting my period, but DH thinks it may be psychosomatic which is quite possible.

ttcat37 · 07/09/2023 21:44

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 18:26

That's lovely @ttcat37 are you enjoying the pregnancy?

I have spoken to DH today and am def going to book a 6 week scan. Just to put my mind at ease. 2 and a half weeks seems ages away!

I’ve felt pretty normal the whole way through, I’ve been very lucky. I got very tired in the first trimester, regular had to have naps, but didn’t have morning sickness. I now feel completely normal, with a pot belly 😁
Just so you know, 6 weeks is the absolute minimum date for an early scan they say. I had to have an internal one because she couldn’t find anything with the external scanner. Depending on dates etc, there may not be a heartbeat yet, which is why they try and make you hold out to 7 weeks. I couldn’t though 😄

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 18:26

That's lovely @ttcat37 are you enjoying the pregnancy?

I have spoken to DH today and am def going to book a 6 week scan. Just to put my mind at ease. 2 and a half weeks seems ages away!

ttcat37 · 07/09/2023 18:23

Rusticanella · 06/09/2023 19:35

Hi @ttcat37- nice to "see" you

How are you getting on?

I’m 17 weeks now. We had the panorama test so know we’re having a little boy 🥰 I’ll be 38 when he’s born, so know the anxiety in the early days and things have (touch wood) been really easy so far. It really helped me to have an early scan at 6 or 7 weeks.

Serendipity2023 · 07/09/2023 15:54

Cinai · 07/09/2023 11:48

Thanks @Angelsrose I’m 40 and I tried for 7 months. It’s #1. So far it seems to be progressing, I did another test this morning and had a much stronger line. There’s definitely hope for the geriatric gang 💃 How are you getting on? Now that we’re on a roll on this thread, let’s hope for some more May 2024 babies 🤞

This gives me such hope!! ❣️

Cinai · 07/09/2023 15:50

Fingers crossed that this is your month @Angelsrose

Angelsrose · 07/09/2023 12:53

Thanks both @cinai and @Rusticanella for replying so quickly, so kind of you. I'm 38 and have been #TTC 1 for the past 8 months, currently in 2ww of cycle 9.

Rusticanella · 07/09/2023 12:26

@Angelsrose should have added. Will be second child for me (15 year gap!!) but No 1 for DH. Other than my DD who he adores ❤️