35yrs + and trying ✨🫶🏼

Wow @curliegirlie! Good luck and very big congratulations!

@SCK2024 yes it's better to try and forget about it all isn't it. Symptom spotting drives me crazy. I'm very in tune with my body so anything off usually happens by coincidence along side something else. 🥴

Hopefully your BDing will work then. I had one single shag all month once and I got pregnant! 😂😂

I'm not sure about the acupuncture working yet. I've only just started it 3 weeks ago. It's very time consuming. It's recommended you go twice a week to see successful benefits. I've been going twice a week for three weeks so far. Will keep you updated to if it works or not but I've read so many positive things about it.

Thought I had come on my period this morning 3 days early but it's only been browny/ pink when I wipe and died right down to nothing. It was only a smidge. No idea what that is about. I am supposed to be 11DPO today.

Congratulations, I ttc my daughter who's 11mo for 2+ years i know how draining it can be ttc for a lengthy time ♥️

And how equally hard it can be to accept a bfp when the right time comes and try to protect your heart at the same time.

Amazing news 🎊

Hi girls, a bit of very early news....yesterday I got a squinter on a couple of Boots tests. I was convinced they were indents (particularly as I'd peed on rather than dipped the first one and it had got on the test window 🤦‍♀️) as I was only 9dpo and have never got anything this early before. Another slightly darker squinter this morning too. Obviously I'm being cautious and not getting my hopes up yet, but if it does all work out, it shows that sometimes, even after 3 years when you're a dinosaur of 42 there can be happy endings....

Hey @SCK2024 how are things with you? Isn’t it time to BD for you now? I’ve just started my period 3 days earlier than usual! It’s got to be the acupuncture?! so hoping this will put me back to a 28 day cycle like it was for years up until I had my daughter 2years 7 months ago. The only changes I’ve made is clean eating, acupuncture and taking Chinese herbs x

I bet you are! Such relief! So pleased for you! Looking forward to seeing you on the pregnancy boards and hoping I follow you really soon!! lol x

I can’t stop crying with relief 😂 I know it’s early days but it’s as good as it can be for this stage.

I’m really glad to have a reason for the bleed, it feels far more reassuring than it being okay but not knowing why I bled.

xx

Aawww @FenellaFurchester that's such amazing news! Congratulations! Exciting times ahead! Xx

Awwww amazing news, i bet your so so relieved and over the moon ♥️♥️♥️

Just had the scan.
Measuring 6w1d - everything is where it should be and a heartbeat ❤️

I have a subchorionic hematoma so that’s where the bleeding has come from.

I can’t quite believe it’s real, I was convinced it would be bad news.

Thank you so much for thinking of me ❤️

xx

Good Luck today @FenellaFurchester xx

Right, I understand now. Well obviously let's hope it was just too early to tell! 🤞 xx

I had a bleed and GP sent me for a scan, only gestational sac was visible so I was heartbroken when they said ectopic (now ruled out by blood tests), blighted ovum, or just too early. Then when I looked more closely at my dates, I’ve realised I probably ovulated closer to CD17 or 18 so at the scan I’d have been 5 weeks and 3 or 4 days rather than the 6 weeks they were looking for. It made me feel much more hopeful that it was just too early. I’ve had some spotting since so I’m readying myself for bad news.
Strange feeling to still have that “I just want to be pregnant” feeling even after my bfp 😢

Forgot to ask, what makes you think it could be a blighted ovum? @FenellaFurchester x

@FenellaFurchester I know exactly what you mean, I've been there a few times too 😢 Hope its a positive outcome for you as not all pregnancies end in miscarriage with bleeding xx

I'm 35 worrying I can't get pregnant again, sons 7 years old and my partner's said he would like to try for another child. Been using ovulation tests and using procieve vitamins. Ive got the flo app and the clearblue app. Can anyone give anymore advice on what else I could do?

Thank you. It’s been a dreadful week of waiting, symptom spotting, crying, and suddenly become very superstitious.
At least I’ll know early if it’s a blighted ovum and we’ll be able to try again.

I’ll update on Thursday xx

Aawwww @FenellaFurchester I hope everything will be ok! Good luck and let us know when you've had your scan on Thursday. 🍀🍀 xx

Hi 👋
Just popping back on - I’m having some bleeding (should be around 6 - 7 weeks now) I’m not feeling hopeful, although sickness has ramped up considerably so maybe that’s a good sign.

I have a scan on Thursday so depending what we see, I might be rejoining you all in ttc soon.

Hope things are going well for everyone.

xx

Hey @ByJollyZebra Welcome! Do you currently have any children? That's great your GP has agreed to blood tests. I had my little girl at 37, got pregnant at 36. I am now trying again, I will be 40 in March x

How is everyone doing? We've been to the see the GP today to get the ball rolling with some investigations into our fertility as we're on cycle 11 now and I'm 36 this year. Feels like a big scary step but I literally felt a weight lift off me when he said that we could get the ball rolling with some tests, starting with my blood test on Friday x

Great news @laidir! Always a relief to get those figures. And yes, a good idea to track BBT if you can, as it's reassuring if it can confirm the OPK.

@BabyBorn Yeah I'm happy that I have at least ovulated on my own, even with PCOS. I am going to start tracking BBT next cycle though because the test was expensive privately and my GP will only do one progesterone test and one day 2-5 test.
Thanks that's great about the broth, I have holland and barrett nearby so will try it. I sometimes make my own chicken broth with wings and veg (not sure if bone broth specifically) but like you say, it's really time consuming and doesn't make a lot at a time.