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TTC and 35+... come on ova!

65 replies

LemonyAle · 20/11/2008 01:04

Welcome everyone from this thread and sorry about the atrocious pun in the new thread title

Many thanks to DarrellRivers for starting the original thread, and to everyone who's contributed so far - the success stories in particular have kept many of us going I'm sure.

Roll call:
LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 - fingers crossed for a long lp)

Did anyone else hear the Southern Counties Radio feature about 'older mums' yesterday afternoon? It was lovely

OP posts:
HumphreysCorner · 22/11/2008 17:28

Hi, is there room for a little one? Am 39 and on Cycle 8 of TTC No3. Currently on CD17 and supposedly OV'd on CD8. Am temping and using OPKs but last month my cycle switched from 28 days to 21 and it would appear I didn't OV at all last month. All OPK's are -ive so giving up all hope. Due to have an annual review at the Drs so may have to ask about my chances of conceiving No3.

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1
Glimmer, 36 TTC#2 no regular cy yet
Jools1, 39 TTC#1 cd? (conceived cycle 3, m/c at 11.4 Nov 11th)
ClaireDeLoon 36, TTC#1, cd8
JClaire 35, TTC#1, cd20
Spats 34.11 mnths! ttc#3 CD9
HumphreysCorner, 39 TTC#3 CD17 DPO9

Have added myself to the stats, hope nobody minds. So sorry to all those who got an unwanted visit from the witch. It is truly soul destroying when AF comes. Am running out of ways to deal with it.

HC
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LemonyAle · 22/11/2008 16:44

You have my sympathies PictureThis - cd1 for me today too. I knew I wasn't pg so wasn't crushingly disappointed this month, but my luteal phase was only 10 days long so now I'm worried about that.

Will keep testing and will try B vits I think. No experience of Clearblue unfortunately! I've got 40-odd strip OPKs to work through before I can justify looking into it.

OP posts:
PictureThis · 22/11/2008 13:56

Thanks Issy. Oh well, onwards and upwards . Anyone have any experience of a clearblue fertility monitor? I thought about getting one. The amount that I have spent on OPK's I could have bought one anyway.

I've decided that if nothing has happened by the end of January then I will ask for a referral to consultant.

Issy42 · 22/11/2008 00:22

Sorry AF arrived PictureThis.

PictureThis · 20/11/2008 21:44

Period came for me today so new cycle starts today. Off to Holland and Barrett to get my pregnacare conception tomorrow.

Jools1 · 20/11/2008 12:21

Just fixing my entry again - x posts and the wrong one got copied

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1
Glimmer, 36 TTC#2 no regular cy yet
Jools1, 39 TTC#1 cd? (conceived cycle 3, m/c at 11.4 Nov 11th)
ClaireDeLoon 36, TTC#1, cd8
JClaire 35, TTC#1, cd20
Spats 34.11 mnths! ttc#3 CD9

spats · 20/11/2008 12:16

just adding myself to the new thread, thanks for starting it lemonay. I have no laptop at mo so am only hetting on MN when husband is not working, hence quickly coming on now. I am doind DH plan this month so have just done CD8 yesterday but wasn't really in mood to BD, this is going to be a long month!!

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1
Glimmer, 36 TTC#2 no regular cy yet
Jools1, 39 TTC#1 cd? (conceived cycle 3, m/c at 11.4 Sept 11th)
ClaireDeLoon 36, TTC#1, cd8
JClaire 35, TTC#1, cd20
Spats 34.11 mnths! ttc#3 CD9

JClaire · 20/11/2008 11:43

Bit of a sporadic poster but still lurking around! Great to have set up a new thread Lemony. Don't think there is any chance of a bfp this month as timings of bd were all out due to a variety of reasons but mostly work pressures. These short daylight hours are taking there toll as we both leave in the dark and come home in the dark and quite frankly would just prefer to hibernate until it is summer again!! Have started thinking Christmas but not done anything about yet so that too is a growing pressure... Anyway added myself to the list

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1
Glimmer, 36 TTC#2 no regular cy yet
Jools1, 39 TTC#1 cd? (conceived cycle 3, m/c at 11.4 Sept 11th)
ClaireDeLoon 36, TTC#1, cd8
JClaire 35, TTC#1, cd20

Jools1 · 20/11/2008 11:38

Just updating the list as I got a date wrong

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1
Glimmer, 36 TTC#2 no regular cy yet
Jools1, 39 TTC#1 cd? (conceived cycle 3, m/c at 11.4 Nov 11th - Remebrance Day !)
ClaireDeLoon 36, TTC#1, cd8

ClaireDeLoon · 20/11/2008 10:04

Thanks for starting this Lemony!!

Jools I got my period about 3-4 weeks after mc bleeding stopped.

Tried to get a doctors appointment for my cd2 and cd21 test results and none available will have to wait until I can get another day at home

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1
Glimmer, 36 TTC#2 no regular cy yet
Jools1, 39 TTC#1 cd? (conceived cycle 3, m/c at 11.4 Sept 11th)
ClaireDeLoon 36, TTC#1, cd8

Jools1 · 20/11/2008 07:54

Just checking in to the new thread so I don't lose it

mc bleeding has stopped, so answers on a postcard please for when my cycle may start up again - hopefully in time for me to have a baby before I'm 40 next November !

Anyone heard from Darrell lately ?

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1
Glimmer, 36 TTC#2 no regular cy yet
Jools1, 39 TTC#1 cd? (conceived cycle 3, m/c at 11.4 Sept 11th)

Glimmer · 20/11/2008 05:12

May I join as well? Have DS 12 months and am still bfing, so wait really for regular AFs at this point. I had first AF 4 weeks ago and was hopeful but BFN. I had a mc with complications before DS. Would love to have an August baby....

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1
Glimmer, 36 TTC#2 no regular cy yet

HeadFairy · 20/11/2008 02:20

Hello there, can I join you? I'm already on the August baby thread, but you can never join too many threads can you

I've got a 14 month old ds, had a mc in October so we're keen to try again this month to get that August baby (would mean the baby and ds would be only one academic year apart at school)

LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 -fingers crossed for a long lp)
HeadFairy, 38 ttc#2, cd 8
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1

LemonyAle · 20/11/2008 01:50

Hi Issy - nice to hear from you. Good luck for everything this cycle - fingers crossed for you x

The BBC SCR feature was really good - local broadcasting at its best. One woman was talking about being a first-time mum at 40 in the mid-70s - the medics treated her like she was a side-show freak She was a tough gal though and her delight in her (now-30-something) daughter was so lovely to hear

Fruitful budding to all!

OP posts:
Issy42 · 20/11/2008 01:30

Hi Lemony - thanks for starting the new thread. Love the title . Didn't hear the radio feature - am in the Midlands.

It's new thread, new cycle for me as AF arrived today.

Moomin - Hope you made it over to the new thread. Are you near London? My friend went for private scan in a Harley Street research clinic, as her nhs trust doesn't do the downs back of the neck test in the 12-week scan. As it's a charity it only cost her £150 and she said they were really good. They even gave her a 70% chance of having a boy already due to various angles they measured on the baby's face. If you're interested I'll get the name from her.

Roll call:
LemonyAle, 36, TTC#1, cd26 (o'd cd19 - fingers crossed for a long lp)
Issy, 37, TTC#1, cd 1