TTC 4th baby at 38years old

@WingingitlifeI'm the same.. haven't been on the forums much, these negatives of tests are mine are getting quite boring!
Congrats on the bfps though 👏 love seeing these 🥰
Just ovulated. Thus is cycle 12 now. NHS have done everything they can. My HyCoSy was clear. All tests good so now been advised to seek private IVF. Have booked an appointment with a clinic end of Nov. Feel sad it's come to this xx

@Mismatc@Kittybwaycongratulations ladies!! ❤️

I’ve not been on for a while as I’ve been getting myself all stressed out about everything (ttc and also work). I had some spotting at 8dpo and then dreamt I was pregnant at 13dpo so had myself all convinced then today my af came bang on it’s due date. So I’m gutted 😞 back to cycle day 1. It’s only month 4 for me and I know in the grand scheme of things it’s nothing compared to how long some of you guys have been trying, but I’m just worried I’m trying and I’ve got no chance. But coming back here and seeing that two of you have got your positives gives me some hope again ❤️

I think I’m going to take a month off from the ovulation tests and the temping and try to just relax and trust my body xx

How old is your little one @MixedBananas? mine is 20 months old and still breastfeeds probably 5-10 times each 24 hours. 2-3 hourly overnight and on demand in the day if I’m not at work.

I’m now 5 weeks pregnant but it took a while to conceive. Fingers crossed this one sticks despite the feeding!

Awww I see lots of positives. Congrats ladies.

Since i been away, last posted July I had 2 losses back to back. I got a positive this cycle on tuesday 7dpo and 8dpo but it went negative so another chemical no period has showen up yet.
Finally found a Dr who confirmed my suspicions, breast feeding day and night causes high prolactin. I ovulate, and implant but doesn't go past that.

Hey, im 14 dpo today and have another postive test 🥰

Cycle 7, was getting a bit impatient!

How is everyone else doing?

Hey guys, iv been MIA, lost my thermometer and went on holiday. I think im 11/12dpo and took a test.. iv not tested this early before its very thin but came up in a few mins and got darker... what do you think?

@Mismatcthat is alot darker than yesterday 😍

11DPO today and not the most convincing positive test still. I have everything crossed

@Op1n1onsPlease I also have a 13yo and 11yo, they all have a beautiful bond. Any age gap works ☺️

Hello, congratulations to the newly pregnant!

Hope you don’t mind me joining. I’ve got 2 DC, 7 and almost 5, and I’m 38 (39 in feb). I had a very traumatic miscarriage at 13 weeks last December (baby had stopped growing at 10 weeks) which ended up with blood transfusions/emergency surgery, and it’s taken me until now to feel ready again physically and mentally.

I’m still slightly on the fence about it as now worried the age gap with my DC is too big - can anyone reassure me on that? Kids would be 8 and 5 if I conceived quickly.

DH and I are both away with work (separately) during fw this cycle, so looking to start next cycle if we bite the bullet.

@ChaE05 I’m 10dpo, I’ve never used contraception since my last baby hoping for a pregnancy (she’s 19 months) but my periods didn’t return until January. I never weaned but I did try everything you can imagine to bring cycles back and regulate them - spacing feeds, supplements, night weaning attempts, all sorts.

I feel no different. I was so ill last month that my ovulation was delayed and my LH was sky high when I finally peaked. My DH was away for the weekend so we only got one shot on the day before ovulation. I’ve been quite ready to accept it didn’t happen this month so barely symptom spotting. I did have some cramps over the last few days and wondered whether af as about to arrive

@Mismatcamazing 🥰😍 so happy for you! How many DPO are you? Remind me how long you have been trying again...and did you wean in the end? Did you have any signs you might be pregnant?? Have you felt any different xx

I think it’s possible that I’m a teeny tiny bit pregnant,10DPO.

Can’t quite believe the timing, I’d just thought maybe we should pause for a bit because life is so relentless at the moment and we are getting no time as a couple. I start a new venture tomorrow which I cannot take any time out from and I get hyperemesis.

Fingers crossed this tiny shadow becomes something and this little one is sticky so I have to change all my plans 🥰

@truecrimejunkiewelcome 😊 no definitely not just you!! I feel I’m completely obsessing this time around being 40, with my previous pregnancies when I was in my 20s I didn’t give it a second thought. Good luck with the ttc!

makes sense with the chemical messing around with the cycles. I’m hoping it’s just that and not me going into perimenopause 🙈🙈 xx

Sorry af arrived winginglife! It does sound like things are a bit unsettled.
I had a chemical when trying with my youngest and it def messed the next couple of cycles.

Hey I'm 38 ttc no. 3
I have a 12 and 5 Yr old.
Only have one fallopian tube due to an ectopic years ago when I wasnt trying.
It was first month without even a period with my eldest 🫠
9 months trying with my youngest.
And this is my 2nd cycle.
Luckily my cycles have kicked right back in and I got my +ovulation test on thurs.
(Going to try not test I only did the ovulation to check I was getting a peak as a bit wary being a bit older again!)
So expecting a very long 2ww!
Is it just me who feels more anxious about catching, keeping and general health of my egg/baby being older??? I'm not that old surely 🤣😬😳 but I can't shake the feeling.

@ChaE05so it’s my 3rd cycle since I had my iud removed on the 23rd June. I haven’t really had a period since 2016 as I’ve had an iud since then! So I don’t really know what’s normal for me 🤷🏼‍♀️

did you ask for the HyCoSy? I might just make an appointment and see what they suggest xx

@Wingingitlifei don't think there is any harm in speaking to a doc regarding your cycle? As I think 22 days is considered short. When you say your 3rd cycle? Do you mean as in tracking etc?
Well I will now have a follow up appointment with the fertility consultant now I've had my HyCoSy so I will mention my spotting then. It makes me feel something is up xx

@ChaE05to be honest I’m not really sure if I’m regular or not. This is only my 3rd cycle. 1st I had the chemical so I was late but I think I ovulated on cd18, 2nd I ovulated on cd16 and got my period exactly 15 days after on the day I expected it, then this month I ovulated on cd11 which I thought was early, and have got my period 12 days later so it’s been a 22 day cycle! Have you been seeing a dr in relation to your cycle? I don’t know whether I should book an appointment or if they’ll say it’s too soon as we’ve only been ttc since June xx

Hey @Wingingitlifeugh I'm so sorry to hear AF arrived...especially after convincing yourself you may be pregnant! Are you usually quite regular? Wonder why it has arrived early.
The last couple of months my cycle has been wonky and I've experienced spotting quite a few days before AF! Last month I was spotting at 6dpo 😕 I had a HyCoSy a week and half ago. They said my tubes were clear which is good. Currently 3dpo on cycle 11 xx

Update: right after I sent that last post af showed up 3 days early 😢

How is everyone getting on? I’m 12dpo today… I have been absolutely convinced that I was pregnant, 7dpo had some brown spotting and then for the last couple of days I’ve been extremely nauseous and fatigued. Did a FRER this morning and stark white BFN 😢 absolutely gutted! AF is due on the 1st October so I guess it’s back to the drawing board. Hope everyone is ok! 🤎

@Wishingforfouromg that’s so dark!! Very exciting! ❤️🥰

My twins are fraternal so for me it’s likely it could happen again! 😂

I’m on CD10 currently, today I got my darkest opk I’ve ever managed to catch! It’s looking likely I could ovulate tomorrow or very soon. It seems really early? It’s still only month 3 for me but the last 2 months I’ve ovulated CD 16-17 🤔

Thanks @Wingingitlife the spotting has stopped and I got this sort of "dye stealer" this morning on a FRER so going to stop testing for a few days now and wait to book an early scan at 6-7 weeks.

I also had a set of twins my last pregnancy! Are yours ID or fraternal? Mine are ID so very unlikely to have a second set but there's a part of me that wants to double check as soon as possible 🤣

@Kittybway I think 2 days and 1 day before O are the most likely days to conceive I'm sure I read. Even more so than O day so you are definitely still in with a good chance.

@Wishingforfourim sure the spotting will be nothing to worry about. I bled really quite heavily during my last pregnancy at about 6 weeks. There were clots and I was convinced I was miscarrying. I went to the early pregnancy unit for a scan and was told there was nothing to worry about and that I was having twins! 😂

I don’t know about you but I feel like I’m stressing soooo much more this time around than I did before. I feel like it’s maybe an age thing?

@Kittybwayyou never know! I didn’t think for one second that I’d conceive on my first cycle. I know it turned out to be a chemical but I conceived non the less. I guess it only takes the once 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m on CD3 now and feeling so impatient 🙈