Page 31 | 35yrs + and trying ✨🫶🏼

SCK2024 · 2025-01-04T19:31:01+00:00

I am now 37 and have one beautiful 10yrs old boy, my partner has 2 boys 9 & 13yrs. I bought the Hertility kit online, not yet opened it… I was going to give this cycle my last attempt before investigating 🙃 We got pregnant a year ago but due to personal circumstances we both decided to not go ahead, this I carry so much guilt over 🪃 Now we are both ready and settled in our careers and home but now it has taken nearly 6/7cycles. today I got my 1st + ovulation test, so beginning our January TWW. what is everyone else’s story 🌟

Sandandsea123 · 05/01/2025 21:11

I’m 39, partner is 46. I’m sat here cuddling our 2 month old - we were trying for about 6months; then had miscarriage and became pregnant again shortly after with this little beauty. Don’t give up ladies! Sending you all lots of love and positive vibes xx

Playmobil4Eva · 05/01/2025 21:07

FenellaFurchester · 05/01/2025 20:32

Funnily enough, they’ve always been like clockwork then when we started trying I had a couple of months where they were short and I had spotting which had never happened before. Last cycle was back to my usual 28 day so hopefully it has resolved. Thankfully my luteal phase is always the same so it’s just varying in ovulation times (due to stress maybe).

We’re doing SMEP this month and trying to test more accurately.

Good luck to everyone 🤞

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I’ve had the same. Also trying SMEP this month. My husband is 5 years younger than me. I wish we could swap our ages.

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SCK2024 · 05/01/2025 21:03

FenellaFurchester · 05/01/2025 20:32

Funnily enough, they’ve always been like clockwork then when we started trying I had a couple of months where they were short and I had spotting which had never happened before. Last cycle was back to my usual 28 day so hopefully it has resolved. Thankfully my luteal phase is always the same so it’s just varying in ovulation times (due to stress maybe).

We’re doing SMEP this month and trying to test more accurately.

Good luck to everyone 🤞

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Smep.. what does this stand for 🙂

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FenellaFurchester · 05/01/2025 20:37

AegeanPebble · 05/01/2025 14:22

Sadly today I am back to day(square) one 😭.
The termination has left me with a short luteal phase :(
I had the perfect 28 cycle before.
I expect next ovulation in 2 weeks.

I know i will never recover from the termination. 15 months later I cry every day.

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Do you have anyone you can talk to?
We carry such a burden when we have to make these painful decisions and it stays with us.

You will recover and heal. One day you’ll feel resolved and at ease with it despite the pain.

FenellaFurchester · 05/01/2025 20:32

SCK2024 · 05/01/2025 10:42

Fingers crossed for us all ✨🫶🏼
are you periods regular? I use the Flo app too and use the ovulation strips to add onto the app to keep track x

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Funnily enough, they’ve always been like clockwork then when we started trying I had a couple of months where they were short and I had spotting which had never happened before. Last cycle was back to my usual 28 day so hopefully it has resolved. Thankfully my luteal phase is always the same so it’s just varying in ovulation times (due to stress maybe).

We’re doing SMEP this month and trying to test more accurately.

Good luck to everyone 🤞

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SCK2024 · 05/01/2025 18:37

ByJollyZebra · 05/01/2025 16:08

Can I join please? I'm 35, trying for my third but my partners first. Currently cycle 9, waiting for my period but negative test today 😞

There’s still hope! ✨

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SCK2024 · 05/01/2025 18:36

AegeanPebble · 05/01/2025 14:22

Sadly today I am back to day(square) one 😭.
The termination has left me with a short luteal phase :(
I had the perfect 28 cycle before.
I expect next ovulation in 2 weeks.

I know i will never recover from the termination. 15 months later I cry every day.

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I had 2.
1 when I was 18yrs old in a violent relationship, secretly.
This I never ever got over, traumatic experience where I had to go through it twice as the surgeon did not remove everything and nearly died.
I lived with the suffering to this day, still cry on occasions and a certain singer/artist makes me cry immediately as I linked her to around that time, but I had my son (now 9) since then.
I am now 37.
your time will come, you may never forget but it gets easier, your human, you loved that baby regardless of behind the reasons you needed to do it. You carry him/her in your heart now ❤️✨ x

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SCK2024 · 05/01/2025 18:32

SallyWD · 05/01/2025 14:25

I conceived my first at 35, first attempt. Started trying again for my second at 37 and it took about 8 months. I had two extremely early miscarriages in those 8 months. I wouldn't have known I was pregnant but was taking pregnancy tests very early. After 8 months I had a healthy pregnancy and he's now 12.

How early are you testing?
do you use the clear blue early? Xx

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ByJollyZebra · 05/01/2025 16:08

Can I join please? I'm 35, trying for my third but my partners first. Currently cycle 9, waiting for my period but negative test today 😞

AegeanPebble · 05/01/2025 14:26

Honestly, if your cycle is kinda regular just have a lot of sex from day 7 to day 17. Precision tracking will not help you conceive particularly. Best of luck!

SallyWD · 05/01/2025 14:25

I conceived my first at 35, first attempt. Started trying again for my second at 37 and it took about 8 months. I had two extremely early miscarriages in those 8 months. I wouldn't have known I was pregnant but was taking pregnancy tests very early. After 8 months I had a healthy pregnancy and he's now 12.

AegeanPebble · 05/01/2025 14:22

SCK2024 · 04/01/2025 21:01

@AegeanPebble

Happy birthday for Tuesday! 😊🎈

Same, I still carry the guilt and feel sometimes that, that may have been my final chance, with being 38 this year.

But I am staying hopeful 🫶🏼

How many DPO are you now x

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Sadly today I am back to day(square) one 😭.
The termination has left me with a short luteal phase :(
I had the perfect 28 cycle before.
I expect next ovulation in 2 weeks.

I know i will never recover from the termination. 15 months later I cry every day.

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SCK2024 · 05/01/2025 10:42

FenellaFurchester · 05/01/2025 00:34

Im in the same boat. I’m 39 and trying to conceive after a termination 18 months ago.

Carrying a lot of feelings about it but working through them now we’re actively ttc.

Just remaining hopeful - tried for a couple of months but I think my Flo app has been giving me incorrect dates so this month I’m testing religiously as soon as my AF is over 🤞

Fingers crossed for us all ✨🫶🏼
are you periods regular? I use the Flo app too and use the ovulation strips to add onto the app to keep track x

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FenellaFurchester · 05/01/2025 00:34

Im in the same boat. I’m 39 and trying to conceive after a termination 18 months ago.

Carrying a lot of feelings about it but working through them now we’re actively ttc.

Just remaining hopeful - tried for a couple of months but I think my Flo app has been giving me incorrect dates so this month I’m testing religiously as soon as my AF is over 🤞

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SCK2024 · 04/01/2025 21:01

@AegeanPebble

Happy birthday for Tuesday! 😊🎈

Same, I still carry the guilt and feel sometimes that, that may have been my final chance, with being 38 this year.

But I am staying hopeful 🫶🏼

How many DPO are you now x

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AegeanPebble · 04/01/2025 20:56

I am also trying a year after a termination. Still not in terms with what I did but we are ready now. I am 39 on Tuesday. Have tried for 2 cycles.