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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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TTC at 40

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CFE1 · 03/01/2024 11:00

Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year.
Would be great to hear from anyone else who is TTC at 40 (I'll be 41 in the summer). This will be baby no2; we had a bit of rocky time getting pregnant with our first squish; I had a miscarriage and then a chemical.
We are both pretty fit; and making a conscious effort to loose any unwanted pounds to make sure we are in the best possible shape to try again. In terms of vitamins, we both used the female/male pregnecare supplements last time and had no issues with them; due to my age (and husbands; he's 42) would anyone recommend the more pricy ones (proceive is one that keeps cropping up). Thanks in advance; and good luck to anyone TTC, it can be so draining so I'm sending you love.

OP posts:
praying4babba · 05/01/2024 20:23

44 year old trying for baby number 2 . Failed round of IVF with only one pgta tested embryo, adeno fixed by 10 weeks of medical
menopause , five fibroids removed and we still
going 😅💓 baby dust to all of us ! Cd3 tomorrow !!

Gingerblueeyes · 05/01/2024 11:24

Morning all!
I'm 41 (October baby!) and it took me a very long time to find the love of my life, but finally have! This is TTC for #1! Never had a pregnancy scare, pee'd on a few sticks but never been truly worried it'll be positive!

Worried now I've missed the boat now it feels likes my ducks are in a row! 2 apps have me in my fertility window at the moment, other saying ovulation is tomorrow! Looks like a weekend of DTD for me and then the TWW begins! 😑🙄

ladybranstonpickle · 05/01/2024 09:03

@PurpleChrayne I am also 43 (November birthday) and trying for my second baby. I have a 4 year old daughter, born the month after I turned 39.

I had a mmc at 10 weeks in July, and not a snif of a positive test yet. Hoping 2024 is our year!

I'm taking CoQ10, Folate, Vitamin D and Pregnacare vitamins.

Newmumwales · 03/01/2024 18:08

@CFE1 Im also 40 and started trying for baby number 2. We only DTD once this cycle and I’m all over the place with when I ovulate. Feeling really emotional tonight and struggling. We’ve got a DD who’s 5 and had her when I was 34. My partner is also 40. He is very healthy and I just take normal bit and with folic acid and vitamin c but if I remember right pregnancy vitamins made me feel sicky.

@PurpleChrayne i really admire you and makes me have hope that you’ve had all your DC later. I’m onto trying for number 2 but would love the courage for another then straight away lol

PurpleChrayne · 03/01/2024 11:03

As for the vitamins, DH doesn't take any special ones. Just a regular multivitamin. I am still on my postpartum breastfeeding ones.

PurpleChrayne · 03/01/2024 11:03

Hello!

I'm turning 43 in March, and just taken the plunge to try for DC3.

DD was conceived when I was 38, and born when I was 39.

DS conceived and born when I was 41. He's about to turn 1.

Both c-sections, and I will most probably have another if we're lucky enough to conceive again.

Feels a bit mad to be trying again, when we have a lovely balanced little family. But the heart (ovaries...) wants what it wants.