Over 40 ttc - winter baby dust for me!

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Here's our new thread ladies.

@karigan195 how come peppermint and liquorice aren’t good? It’s my favourite tea 😫😫
Critter: hope you are feeling better soon 💐

Hi all - thanks for the handhold this morning! Doctor was very nice and helpful. I have a chest and sinus infection, and my throat is so raw because of the infections she said its damaged from the vomiting which is almost certainly where all the blood came from, but to keep an eye out for any more and head straight back if it gets worse.

She was very reassuring and said that although I feel like death, the placenta is very good at filtering out the germs so babies should not be feeling any ill effects unless temperature goes very high, so to keep an eye on that. Home now with a box of antibiotics and a sick note for another week off work. She said honey was fine for pregnant women as far as she knew, but not for babies under 1!

Congratulations @SparrowSG 😃

Thank you little mimosa and Booseys!
I think I’ll switch to lemon and ginger tea for now! Just to be on the safe side.
Great news SparrowSG 💕!!!!

Oh that’s lovely news @SparrowSG, would you mind if I asked how old you are? x

of course not Rose, I am the same as you, 43. Will be 44 in April

Congrats sparrow!! Did you do anything different that cycle?

@SparrowSG I am very happy that you are 43! It shows it’s possible, thank you x

Cleo, the only thing that was different was that I was incredibly stressed out and tired! Probably the most I have been ever, house/kitchen extension needing to be finished before Christmas, DS's 2nd Birthday coming up/Christmas and the most busy time at work for a long while (working evenings and weekends). Oh and my DS had croup and then a viral infection!! That's why I was so shocked, I thought there would be now way my body would think of letting me get pregnant in that state.
I am really terrible at remembering to take any supplements as well, so was very on and off with my Ubiquinol and had only managed to take 2 DHEA tablets the month before and then forgot so was going to start again in the new year.
It really is a miracle, and I won't quite believe it until much later I think. I had an ectopic back in 2014 at 10 weeks, and although this one is definitely in the right place I am trying to not get too carried away just yet as there is still a possibility that it will not work out.

@CritterTamer I thought honey was fine just not for babies under a year old, they do a product called snuggle babes.. which is like child vicks which is lovely and baby albums oil which might be safer from preg mums x

Olivia apparently it’s not good for the baby to have liquorice. Shouldn’t be a problem ttc though.

Congrats Sparrow. :). We’re due around the same time then. Hope we both have healthy sticky beans :)

I know what you mean about not getting carried away. I’m refusing to buy anything or get too hopeful before I see that 12 week scan. My dr wouldn’t do an early scan and DH is thinking we shouldn’t waste the money as it won’t change the outcome :/. Everything feels as it should so far though so taking that as a good sign.

hmmm123: 41 (42 in spring!) 1 dc ttc #2 6 months ish
Rose68: 43, 2 DS 9 and 6, 1mmc, ttc #3
chatbash72: 46, 2ds 21,19,17,8,5
2 mmc(9wks,6wks) 2cp ttc 2.5 yrs
Russkispy: 42 (43 this April). 1 DD. TTC#2. 1mmc. 2 failed IUIs, 1 failed IVF, no frosties
Minime2017: 41 ttc#1, 1cp, 1mc, ttc 2.5 yrs
Karryk: 41, 1cp, 2mmc (5.5wks, 8wks), 1dd (17 mths old), ttc#2, 1mc (6.5wks)
Realitysucks:40 (41 in 17 days) ttc#2, 1mc (5.5wks), 1DS (16), TTC cycle 5
KateyA: 40, ttc#1 (1 frosty), cycle
Karigan195 41 1DS 1mc April 2018. Pregnant 5+4 today 3.1,19
Littlemimosa age 42, 2DC 5&7, ttc too long!
Cleozeta, 41, 2dc, ttc #3 for nearly 2 years. 1 mmc at 10 wks, 1 cp
Onemorego2019 - age 40, DS 15, DD 10 & DS 3 ttc#4 Dec 2018
ZoeRoma, 41, 1st month TTC#2, DS aged 4 months
Crittertamer: Turned 41 last week! No DC, currently (as of 3.1.19) 15+5 pregnant with twins following second IVF cycle.,
Gizmojo: 44, DS (18 months), 1 mmc, ttc#2 4 months
Letsdothis43: 43 TTC#1 ttc for 2 years first IVF cycle in January/2019
Booseysmom: 46. 47 in Feb. 1 DS 5. Ttc #2 3 years
SparrowSG: 44 in April, 1 DS 2 from IVF 2016. 1 ectopic 2014. Currently BFP @ almost 8wks

Karigan I paid for a private early scan, mainly because of my previous ectopic but also just so I could see it was real! Wishing you a healthy and uneventful pregnancy too

Thank you Karigan195!

hmmm123: 41 (42 in spring!) 1 dc ttc #2 6 months ish
Rose68: 43, 2 DS 9 and 6, 1mmc, ttc #3
chatbash72: 46, 2ds 21,19,17,8,5
2 mmc(9wks,6wks) 2cp ttc 2.5 yrs
Russkispy: 42 (43 this April). 1 DD. TTC#2. 1mmc. 2 failed IUIs, 1 failed IVF, no frosties
Minime2017: 41 ttc#1, 1cp, 1mc, ttc 2.5 yrs
Karryk: 41, 1cp, 2mmc (5.5wks, 8wks), 1dd (17 mths old), ttc#2, 1mc (6.5wks)
Realitysucks:40 (41 in 17 days) ttc#2, 1mc (5.5wks), 1DS (16), TTC cycle 5
KateyA: 40, ttc#1 (1 frosty), cycle
Karigan195 41 1DS 1mc April 2018. Pregnant 5+4 today 3.1,19
Littlemimosa age 42, 2DC 5&7, ttc too long!
Cleozeta, 41, 2dc, ttc #3 for nearly 2 years. 1 mmc at 10 wks, 1 cp
Onemorego2019 - age 40, DS 15, DD 10 & DS 3 ttc#4 Dec 2018
ZoeRoma, 41, 1st month TTC#2, DS aged 4 months
Crittertamer: Turned 41 last week! No DC, currently (as of 3.1.19) 15+5 pregnant with twins following second IVF cycle.,
Gizmojo: 44, DS (18 months), 1 mmc, ttc#2 4 months
Letsdothis43: 43 TTC#1 ttc for 2 years first IVF cycle in January/2019
Booseysmom: 46. 47 in Feb. 1 DS 5. Ttc #2 3 years
SparrowSG: 44 in April, 1 DS 2 from IVF 2016. 1 ectopic 2014. Currently BFP @ almost 8wks
Olivia12: 43. 44 in September, 1 DD 10yo, ttc #2 with DP, 1 month

Yeah I suggested that but partner thinks it’s ‘wasting money that could go towards the baby’ (harrumph).

I have however booked a full NIPT for when further along. It’s beginning of February.

Saw the dr yesterday and she reckons I may be further along than first though as lmp on the 25th was a strange 1.5day long light one and only 20 days after the 5th when I had a ‘proper’ one! She’s wondering if that was heavy implantation bleeding. Personally I think it’s more likely to be the 25.11.18 but only the dating scan will confirm :)

Critter I always find Jakemans Honey & Lemon Menthol Sweets are good when I have a cold/sore throat. Hope that you feel better soon.

Sparrow - congratulations! I just love a BFP by an over 40! Especially at 43:-) How crazy that it happened when you had so much going on..... Are you cycles still bang-on regular?

hmmm123: 41 (42 in spring!) 1 dc ttc #2 6 months ish
Rose68: 43, 2 DS 9 and 6, 1mmc, ttc #3
chatbash72: 46, 2ds 21,19,17,8,5
2 mmc(9wks,6wks) 2cp ttc 2.5 yrs
Russkispy: 42 (43 this April). 1 DD. TTC#2. 1mmc. 2 failed IUIs, 1 failed IVF, no frosties
Minime2017: 41 ttc#1, 1cp, 1mc, ttc 2.5 yrs
Karryk: 41, 1cp, 2mmc (5.5wks, 8wks), 1dd (17 mths old), ttc#2, 1mc (6.5wks)
Realitysucks:40 (41 in 17 days) ttc#2, 1mc (5.5wks), 1DS (16), TTC cycle 5
KateyA: 40, ttc#1 (1 frosty), cycle
Karigan195 41 1DS 1mc April 2018. Pregnant 5+4 today 3.1,19
Littlemimosa age 42, 2DC 5&7, ttc too long!
Cleozeta, 41, 2dc, ttc #3 for nearly 2 years. 1 mmc at 10 wks, 1 cp
Onemorego2019 - age 40, DS 15, DD 10 & DS 3 ttc#4 Dec 2018
ZoeRoma, 41, 1st month TTC#2, DS aged 4 months
Crittertamer: Turned 41 last week! No DC, currently (as of 3.1.19) 15+5 pregnant with twins following second IVF cycle.,
Gizmojo: 44, DS (18 months), 1 mmc, ttc#2 4 months
Letsdothis43: 43 TTC#1 ttc for 2 years first IVF cycle in January/2019
Booseysmom: 46. 47 in Feb. 1 DS 5. Ttc #2 3 years
SparrowSG: 44 in April, 1 DS 2 from IVF 2016. 1 ectopic 2014. Currently BFP @ almost 8wks
Olivia12: 43. 44 in September, 1 DD 10yo, ttc #2 with DP, 1 month
Floofsquidge: 40. No DC, currently 20 +5 pg as at 9th Jan.

littlemimosa thank you to you and everyone else for the congratulations.

My cycles were a bit all over the place from 21-31 days for about a year after having DS, but in the last few months they have been a bit better at around 26-28 days, with an odd 31 thrown in. I had the Ava for about 4 or 5 months as well and occasionally did an ovulation test and it appeared that I was ovulating every month.

@SparrowSG That's amazing news! Congratulations x

@Letsdothis43.. sounds all good. A caring DH always a bonus. Mine is not a natural nurse but when I was preg he went thru a miraculous transformation the likes of which I never witnessed again!! Good luck for your next stage x

@SparrowSG... thanks for posting with your brilliant news. So happy for you. Congratulations! xx

Congratulations sparrow!! Love a BFP!! Keep us updated :)

Hi Weasel - how are you hun? I know you keep popping in to support us but wondering how you are....

@cleozeta I could have written almost identical posts to you - this month I had some pink mucus and cramping around day 16 and thought it was AF coming even earlier. Nothing as yet though. Slightly driving me crazy figuring out what is happening to my body