Over 40 ttc - winter baby dust for me!

[Orchid222]

Here's our new thread ladies.

Cleo - I’m hopeful for you. Cramps and increased CM......
It sounds like you’re doing what you can to length LP. How often are you having acupuncture now? Mines Friday now, had to cancel today’s.

I'm sure I posted earlier but can't see it 🤦‍♀️
@mellongoose you brave lady, make sure you take time to grieve, counselling is good and I think there are some very good children's bereavement books available.. sending lots of love.
@Snowie3 I read that sperm can perish in the tubes after 5 days "inactivity" a wank during af could deffo mean that they are tip top for an early dtd as soon as af is over to catch an early ov.
. @littlemimosa @Cleozeta
I've sometimes had an early ov and my best f fell preg on a ov on cd 5..
@CritterTamer it's perfectly natural to stress throughout the whole pregnancy.. I relaxed a little after 25 weeks as my hubby was born at 25 weeks over 40 years ago.. but counting the kicks is really important and will become easier as the twinnies get bigger, think there is a counting the kicks app.
@Presh12345 test again in a couple of days..
welcome @olivia12 x
Have I covered most ladies.. sorry been off for a day and it's gone bonkers on here wish is fab..
bumped in an old school friend on Sunday, she had her 3rd in early 40's and reading about Collette the real one that the film is based on, she had her child at 40 and that was blinking decades ago... still hope ladies xxx

@zoeroma @Olivia welcome! 43 here too!! and no idea how that happened, in fact I don't know how we are on the 9th of this month already!

@Crittertamer, I can only imagine how you must be feeling, and hearing the stories is bound to make you feel nervous, but I have everything crossed that your two bubbas will be blissfully growing just perfectly!

@Booseymom, Hi! went ok actually, a bit of a sting but DH was brilliant at being nurse and I hardly felt it!

I was onto my clinic co-ordinator again today just to organise things for visit next week and she (after a million emails back and forth making sure what day I was to start stims) said oh you do realise you are menat to start them on CD3, so I screenshot an Email with her clearly telling me I should definitely start on CD2 ... I know it's little things but I am so panicky about it all going smoothly that everything is making me question everything!

Afterwards she said ah well thats fine just continue but now i'm like .... !!

@Chatbash72 hows things with you and @Orchid222 hope you'r okay

Thanks everyone for your reassurances - I know you are all right - I'm just a natural worrier!

Does anyone have any pregnancy safe cold remedies that actually work? I'm struggling here - trying to blow my nose to clear my sinuses but all that's coming out is blood, my throat feels like there's battery acid been poured down it and my chest is like a hot, burning weight, but I know that if I start coughing I'll immediately start vomiting again. Haven't slept now in a week and I just don't know what to do - I would kill for a bottle of night nurse right now! Anyone have any suggestions???

Pretty much all you’re allowed is paracetamol. I had norovirus whilst pregnant with my first and It’s horrible.

Try the old head over a hot bowl to see if the steam helps trick plus here’s a list of natural remedies

www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/12-tips-prevent-colds-flu-1

@Cleo just reread my message from yesterday, it was meant to say crampy, not crappy! ☺️

Thanks minosa - I wish I was hopeful, but all this started at 3 dpo...
Having accupucture every 10-14 days, depending on when he asks to see me, although it never seems to match with ov or start of af, does yours? Going in tomorrow and I'll be 6dpo

I think crampy feelings post ovulation are a good sign.....

Haha thanks rose crampy is a bit crappy to be fair haha

My acupuncturist seems to suggest the beginning of your cycle and before ov are good times to go. He was talking yesterday about the child I’m going to have as if it were a done deal.
But last week he said if it doesn’t happen this month or next then to stop going (DH is likely away next month), so I’m losing all hope.

I did think 2 months (probably reduced to 1) doesn’t seem a very long time to try!

@CritterTamer honey and lemon and there are some good oils that you can hot steam with, fab for sinuses
@Letsdothis43 af over!!! Dh and I back at it.. we tend to dtd every other day for fun rather than to catch ov time.. enjoying contraceptive free time. Still taking the supplements and bits but trying to get the diary full for this year and cracking on with diy stuff.. hope all good with you?
Baby dust to all nearly on a new spring babies thread.. 💕💕💕

She can’t have honey Chat as it can contain bacteria’s not good for the baby. And you need to be careful with oils too as some aren’t good either. It’s weird what you can and can’t have. Found out yesterday peppermint and liquorice tea is bad too!

Is anyone TTC or already conceived in peri menopause?

Oh no! I've been guzzling down hot honey and lemon like it's going out of fashion - pharmacist said that was all he could recommend.

Currently sat waiting for an appointment with the emergency doctor after a load more vomiting this morning and the coughing up a lot of fresh blood. Not sure if it's chest infection or whether all the vomiting has torn my throat but if was pretty scary 😳

Critter don’t worry, honey is fine while you are pregnant, just don’t feed it to your babies until they are 2 x

Let us know what the doctor says, coughing up blood doesn’t sound good 😞

Well that’s changed! Last time it was all ‘don’t eat honey’ as it can cause botulism.

parenting.firstcry.com/articles/honey-pregnancy-benefits-side-effects/

Sorry! Should have checked the update but the guidance was pretty clear last time I was pregnant!

I believe that only pasteurized honey is safe for pregnant women. Sites in the UK and US don't tend to specify, since most honey in those countries is pasteurized. Here in Italy, unpasteurized is quite common, and we switched brands when I fell pregnant, since our normal brand was unpasteurized.

The advice here for babies is no honey for babies until they're a year old.

Btw, I would also always say to ladies who accidentally eat/drink something that they didn't realize might cause problems: Don't worry! Chances are it hasn't done any harm. Obviously, it's best to avoid things once you're aware of it, but even in the case of risky foods, the chances of you causing any harm to your baby are small. Mention it to your midwife, who will most likely reassure you, and then move on :)

Ah well, I don't think the honey can be causing any more harm than all the bugs currently inside me trying to finish me off!

I tried the head over bowl if steaming water thing two days ago. I put some Vicks in it and the first inhale smell/taste instantly made me vomit. Maybe I'll try again without the Vicks!

Critter - hope you are ok. It's probably related to the vomiting & cold.

Rose - was that you accupuncturist that told you stop going after 2 months? Thats odd! Doesn't he want your money?!

Systemwwr - I am perimenopausal, have been for a while now, managed to conceive twice last year but they didn't stick.

Cleo, yes it was my acupuncturist that said that. I think he might have too much of a conscience for his own good, I.e. making money out of people desperate for something that’s never going to happen.

Hi all,

I haven't posted for a looong time (since my last IVF treatment failed in June last year), mainly as I've had nothing new to share, but I have been following all the news.
However, somehow, amazingly, I've managed to fall pregnant , which will be the first time I've ever managed it in nearly 5 years! It's still early days, at nearly 8 weeks, but I have had HCG tests and an early scan last week and all looks good so far. So I am keeping everything crossed that it continues this way.
Just wanted to share with you all as I know, from reading this thread myself, that it can give hope that it can happen. Although I never thought I would manage it without help again and I had even emailed my IVF doctor to book my next treatment in the day before I got my BFP!

Wishing you all much baby dust for the New Year