40+ ttc: the one where we all get knocked up!

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Shiny new thread. Here's the link to the previous one.

Jibberoo - the longer I'm ttc the more I think supplements are just another industry to con men and women desperate for a baby out of more money. Obviously folic acid is important but the rest is based on little scientific evidence and anecdote. I take ubiquinol as it really helps with my sore joints (and it's not even indicated for that) but I gave up on everything else as it either did nothing or in the case of vitex reduced my luteal phase& made mid cycle spotting worse.

Green - not sure what that means but can't you do a pg test? Surely by cd27 you would be able to pick it up?

Bloop - I'm quite dubious of supplements generally as agree there's no scientific proof but then again I don't want to miss out if t helps.

Will try one last month without spending more money and then see what I can do. Wish I could get dh to get his sperm tested as hate not knowing if it's all good.

Yes I'll do a preg test in the morning, I bought one today. Am certain it will be negative & the positive opks are to do with weird peri-menopausal hormone fails. Still getting strong positive opk today. Mild cramping, sore boobs, no spotting

I have a box full of cheapo opks & didn't have any preg tests

Bloop you're quite probably right. So much of the 'evidence' is anecdotal isn't it? Things that have possibly worked for some though there are so many factors and these are not double blind tests so who really knows for sure? I guess if the cost is within your means there's not a great deal to lose even if they don't actually do anything.

Green have you done a proper test yet?

I got a +ve opk this evening. I didn't think I was going to as this morning's test line was less strong than last nights but pretty dark this evening. I'm quite liking the simplicity of these dip tests.

Sorry Green, crossed post.

Couldn't wait until morning. Superdrug early response test. BFP. Will test again in morning.

Wow Greenglassteacup that's fantastic news. Congratulations!!!

Thanks but oh my god i am in shock, how on earth am i going to get to sleep? My partner is away this weekend so nobody around to speak to. Have started looking at non invasive prematal testing, sitting in bed & on my laptop

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Try to relax and sleep while you can! Pg insomnia can be awful. Can you not phone or text your dp?

Congrats greenglass!

I'd rather wait until he gets back. Have hardly slept. Started to worry about everything & anything

Congratulations Green that's wonderful !!!

AF started on Friday and I am with you girls, never had much of symptom prior to ttc - apart from sometimesfeeling irritated but since taking prenatal vit I am all over the place e emotionally and metallic taste, cramping, boobs hurting, ect.....quite annoying. It will give the vit another month and the weather will see.

Green easier to say thank do but try to relax, you are pregnant how wonderful!!! XXXXXX

Well he's back & I told him the news. He went and then

Thank you for all of your kind words, it's early days for me, we'll see what happens over the next few months. Hope to make it to the NIPT and beyond. Hope you all get those two bold lines soon xxx

I think I'll sleep better tonight

Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy Greenglassteacup. Best of luck

Hi greenglass,

I've recently started stalking this thread - so good to see a BFP!

Can you post your stats and perhaps your chart?

I'm a very negative 40-year old this week - feeling like it's never gonna happen!

What do you mean by chart?

Congratulations Greenglass! That's amazing! When you got your hopes up with the first positive OPK, I didn't want to say anything - I'd read the same things as you, but I took one last month when I got the unusual spotting and got a positive, so I know it can swing either way. So glad in your case it was a BFP!!! Happy & healthy 9 months! Xxx

Thank you so much. I hope you get that BFP next time, all of you xx

No idea what chart means and stats? Does that mean my age & number of pregnancies etc?

Sorry, yes...

Stats means age, how long you were ttc, number of pgs etc.

Do you chart your temps and opks on an App?

No I have never done temperature or entered opk data into an app. That all sounds like too much stress.

I am 42. I have one child ( gave birth when I was 36, 3 months before my 37th birthday). Became pregnant at cycle one. Have been trying for a second baby for 10 months. Posotive ovulation test each month