Fantastic 40+ thread - part 7

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Shiny new thread - over here everyone

ps - I've put some pictures of Teddy on my profile page, just in case you don't believe me!

hey lol he is cute and gorgeous! well done you
xx

Lol, he is delightful, and smiling! You look fabulous! I'm glad he's been happy to take the bottle, my babies just wouldn't go there! Biting,Ouch! I finally weaned DS2 at 17 months after being bitten far too many times, plus getting mastitis every couple of months. For some reason it only happened with DS2.

Irishmam, glad all is going well, so nice to see your little babe on the ultrasound. Feeling for you pregnant ladies and ladies with babes, but really doing okay right now, and not feeling too bad about if it doesn't happen. On the other hand, still feel like it is a real possibility...

P.S. so glad to see I'm not the only one blowing money on nice new clothes

Morning! Lol he is absolutely scrumptious [grin Has he got a tooth or just hard biting-down gums? Good to see too that you're getting back in the wagon shopping-wise. I am trying to be 'good' now though had a small splurge online at babygap just now - I am a sucker for the free p&p offers
gum It does sound as if you're in a good place ttc-wise. I have to admit I am getting a teeny bit broody (was it you who said it struck at 10 mths??). Dh very much 'finished' now though, and tbh so am I probably...
Have all 5 at home today, with the hairdresser coming round at 1 to do my roots. That should be fun...Oh for the days of hair at a salon with a magazine and cuppa.

Irish glad as all well had wondered how things were going. Lolfactor you give us all hope! Somewhere glad all was well at the docs.

CD24 for me and going by usual cycle 10dpo. Still running warm (I think) and for last couple of days have gagged while brushing my teeth in the morning (although weirdly not at night). Some mild cramping on 7dpo and 8dpo though none since. That said there are other things which make me think AF is going to come along so not going to get hopes up.

lolfactor, Teddy is gorgeous! So cute.
My DD2 bit me while breastfeeding when she was about 12 mths and had teeth! The wound got infected and I've still got a scar!

Big hugs for Teddy the latest snug babe. LOL I have PMd you.

Diege your DH may have finished, but you sound like you're wavering a bit. (Hippy whispers - even numbers - and runs away!>

Ahh 'wavering' is my middle name hippy I don't think dh would be totally set against, but not a brilliant time to even raise the possibility at the moment as he's very stressed with work, plus his mum is quite rapidly progressing Altzeimers . If I was 10 years younger I'm sure we'd at least try for a 6th (I do have a think about even numbers) but as it is I don't think I could bear the stress etc...I will live vicariously through you lot instead
Irish meant to say that's brilliant news about your scan - another nice milestone to get through xx

Hi everyone need a bit of advice. My history is 3 msc in last 3 yrs I am 44. Have been on this thread before but not for a while. Had my last msc in Nov, last couple of months have come on at 21 days usually about 28 days. Just wondering if I am pre menopausal? Which is annoying as I wanted another child. Difficult to tell if I am ovulating with a short cycle. Is it my age? Is this normal? Should I just stop ttc? I am very stressed! Sorry to go on just hoping someone else might have gone through the same thing any advice would be helpful...........

hi everyone,
I'm trying to keep up but don't have much time to post. Congratulations somewhere on your BFP, good to get your first doctors visit done. Very exciting news about your donor tina, good luck. Irish sounds like everything is progressing nicely, so I hope you're a little bit less anxious. Good to hear from italian, and that your adoption journey can get under way. And also belated congratulations to marytheresa on the birth your little boy.
Diege & hopeful, good work with the shopping sprees! I work very close to Oxford Street and necessity has driven me there a couple of times in the last fortnight, so now I'm thinking maybe it's not so bad after all, as I've had no reason or inclination to go for the past few months, and it could be very bad indeed for my bank balance. Diege have the nocturnal adventures of your little ones stopped? DD has been visiting in the middle of the night for the past few nights for reasons that are unclear, so sleep has been lacking in our house too.
miasmum I hope you're really enjoying your Olympic experience. The way you talk about Mia is so lovely and eloquent . DD and I went to an event early on & I was really impresssed by the volunteers, so you must be very pleased to be part of it all. Thank you for sharing the news about your friend, reassuring to know it can happen at 44! Knicky, how are you doing? Sounds like everything's ok so far, long may it continue!

Welcome catdoctor and good luck. I was very interested in flapjack's story, we won't be doing assisted conception, and I don't even know if it's worth going to the doctor's for tests as it's seems results can vary, so it's encouraging to know things can be turned round without medical intervention.

I'm currently doing battle with the Olympic ticket website in a desperate attempt to get tickets for anything that'll get us into the Olympic Park, and it's a very frustrating experience, no luck so far and I've been trying all week. I really wish I'd got an Olympic park ticket, but it didn't occur to me, but we have got Paralympic tickets.
I don't know what's going on with my cycle this month. I'm on CD29 of what I expect to be a 31/32 day cycle, but I don't have sore boobs (unlike almost 2 weeks of soreness last month) which is very unusual for me before AF. I have been getting quite a bit of cramping, which makes me think AF is on the way as I think the chances of getting pregnant this month are neglible due to DH being away so much. I think it's most likely that I haven't ovulated. Despite the BFN last month, I do think something may have happened, especially as I was still getting very light spotting on CD10, which again is unusual for me. Time will tell I suppose, as I'm not planning to test unless AF is several days late. We're off on holiday for 10 days on Sunday, really looking forward to that, so probably won't be posting again until we're back.
hi to angel, hopeful, blackcats, jolls, fireflies, lol, cuckoo, goth, pocket, hippy, JBrd, MrsW, kiwi, paula and apologies if I've missed anyone out, and also for yet another essay. xx

Just realised this is a TORCH not an ice cream!

Congratulations Marytheresa.

Thanks sparkly I am excited we can approach social services NEXT month.

hopefulgum and cuckoogirl thank you for your kind thoughts.

good luck goth and sparkly and anyone else on 2ww!

i've just had some kind of sickness bug. i have it now. can't believe i'm on mumsnet. i am looking after DS and no support cause DP down in south london looking after MIL who has same illness.

diege long may your broodiness reign if it keeps you on here cheerleading. would love to see another diegette too...

italian how is your adoption process going? xx

lolfactor your baby is adorable! and just seen where you live. I lived in Watford from the age of 7 until i was adult and had close friends who lived in Berko, you may even know them, but i don't want to out myself. Small world. and lovely place to live i should add! I still remember the pub by the canal?, or maybe a river, anyway was lovely.

i've not been keeping up i'm afraid so missed stuff. Love the good news stories and was it Miasmummy who said her friend was pregnant? and then the author Gemmell with her late surprise, love those stories.

8DPO here and impatient.

hey blackcatsdancing i know what you mean about outing yourself. I value the anonymity on here.

isn't lols baby cute - i love ginger babies.

feeling better today after my virus but less pregnant. boobs less sore, sickness less prominent. have just read a whole load of stuff on babycentre about how fever in early PG causes neural tube defects and MC - so feeling a touch concerned.

xxx

i've delved into the day on which the neural tube forms - i think its not due to happen for a couple of days - day 20-22 - so fingers crossed bean is ok.

Disappearing tonight for a 2 week holiday - definitely what I need. Good luck and hugs all round.

AF due next Tuesday so we will see what happens. Was feeling quite hopeful a couple of days ago but am not any more, don't think this was our month.

Somewhere, I hope that everything is okay and you are feeling better.

LOL what a lovely smiley baby and you look fabulous :-) italian good luck for next week, so excited for you

have a great holiday gotintherecovery somewhere hope all is well, try not to fret too much symptoms come and go I'm sure all will be ok.

hello to everyone else, I am starting my de-regging on day one of af which should be some time over the weekend, dreading the effect it might have on my mood but dh is prepared! All being well could be a transfer in 5-6 weeks time, fingers crossed!

Have a great weekend all, sun is going to be out and there's the closing ceremony to look forward to, boo will miss the olympics they've been great!

OMG Tina your journey is really happening. Keep us posted and if the deregging gets to you, sound off in here. The snug is a safe place.

Blackcats - small world! Yes, off to the canalside pub this evening with dp to bask in sunshine.

Diege was thinking of cost cutting and having a home-hairdresser but I think you've summed it up. While I can, I should escape to the salon. Where else can you read Grazia without embarrassment/interruption?

Italian I was sure it was an ice-cream. Must get glasses...

Actually, that's a weird thing. My eyes have really gone funny since I've been pregnant. I know they say relaxin kicks in - and I suppose it will still be in my system - so I'm not sure I can go to the optician and get a prescription that will be accurate. One eye is very much more short-sighted now, and the speed with which I focus from distance to reading has really slowed. Probably age, but it's a bit of a co-incidence. Honestly, I'll do anything to pretend that ageing isn't happening. Really want to stay young at heart, though, for Teddy. I don't want him being ashamed of me when I pick him up at the school gates .

Thanks for all the lovely comments about Teddy. He's sleeping soundly (after screaming with rage for extra milk and being indulged: again).

wow, lots of things happening here while I am Olympic-king!! But hit the wall yesterday and cried in the loo, for no apparent reason other than being 22 weeks pg, missing Mia terribly, too hot, having blisters, tired and the final straw was that someone wasn't very nice to me... Today have the day off, and nursing my blisters and relaxing in the sunshine. sparkly hope you are successful in getting tickets, think the website is quite random in the way it seems to work!!

Loving the good news from tina and wishing italian a fantastic meeting next week with social services (wow, that does sound odd like that!!) Very excited about the advancing pgs for knicky, somewhere and irish - have I missed any? Sprinkling baby dust for those on the seemingly never-ending 2ww

paula just seen that you might still be waiting for some answers. I am 42, and think I was heading towards being peri-menopausal earlier this year as my cycle was suddenly going reducing from 27 days to 25 days in only a couple of months. So yes, guess age is a factor in cycle length. But I still managed to get a BFP in April, and there are plenty of others here like lol and diege who have their gorgeous babies... As for keeping on trying, only you can know if it's the right thing. It's a big decision, but there is plenty of advice and knowledge here about natural and assisted conception to help you. And lots of support. x

Evening! Bistro open! The theme is 'Olympic Supper' so I will be ordering those tiny ring donuts with chocolate dipping sauce and some fried chicken and chips - ok, gone a bit off-theme, but I think that's allowed (within reason).
Somewhere please don't stress about loss of symptoms etc, or worry about development. Hormones dip and surge in the early days before the placenta takes over, and it's quite normal to feel relatively fine and lacking boob soreness etc for 3 or 4 days before it comes back (though doesn;t always come back and all well). Hope you can relax a little but do know how hard that can be xxx
Italian wow, really pleased that it all seems to be coming together now for you and that a social services visit is imminent. I'm am convinced you'll have your new LO very soon once the ball gets rolling xxx
MAM you poor thing, you deserve some extra yummy Olympic themed food (Greek banquet ok?) Hoping you can forget about that horrible comments person, put your feet up, and know that your lovely girl is looking out for you xxx
Paula, yes please don't give up hope - those of us who have been lucky enough to conceive in our 40s have variably had no EWM, short luteul phase, suspected progesterone deficiency etc etc, but did have successes so take heart from the fact that 'not textbook' doesn't always matter!
Tina will have everything crossed for you. You must feel a mixture of nerves and excitement xxx
Lol, oh yes, definitely keep to the salon. Tbh, the only reason I have mine done at home now is that my stylist left to go mobile after her dd was born, otherwise I'd be in the salon in a flash. Def not the same trying to rinse off your colour with a dodgy mixer tap and shreaks of 'Mummeeee!!!' from downstairs
Goth have a wonderful holiday (anywhere hot?) and hopefully come back with some good news for us!
Right, get those orders in ladies - will order a large T-bone steak for cuckoo in her absence
Love to all - going to get withdrawal symptoms when the Olympics end I think!

yum, Diege sounds lovely. I had a big lunch, so just going for the Olympic doughnut rings with the dipping sauce and a decaf latte with butterscotch. Think I might be heading for AF, with that kind of craving. Hey ho. Bring it on!