Over 40 TTC - lots of baby dust for us...3!

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New thread for us 40+'s

I had a single spot and a smear on Saturday which would be 12 dpo (if I have my dates right on ovulation). I don’t know what to think @rubyroot

Perhaps wait another couple of days and try again. I’ve had a couple of days of faints and also negatives and now a proper positive 40 hours after first very faint test.

But I got quite obsessive- I’m not usually like this!

Sometimes it’s best not to get hopes up too much to avoid disappointment. I hope it is a positive for you and false positives are very rare compared to false negatives.

I know what you mean ruby. I said before I would test again Saturday if it was negative today and now I can’t stop staring at it. Even if I ovulated later, it’s still been 5 days since what could’ve been implantation bleeding. I would think it would show a positive by now?

I guess you just never know! It’s all a waiting game isn’t it?! This is my fourth pregnancy and I have one baby so still a waiting game for me. All very anxiety inducing. Perhaps get a more accurate test and test tomorrow morning if you can’t wait?! Any line- even the faintest (as long as read within the time scale) is a positive isn’t it?!

There's definitely a line there KristieP, but as you say, maybe wait till Saturday and do one with a fmu. Fingers crossed for you.

@EllieJaye I really hope it's progressing and there's nothing to worry about. Waiting game, it is!
@KristieP2018 I think I can see a shadow of a line and hopefully it will be darker next time you test! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Good luck to everyone testing at the moment x

I had some good news today, an early scan at 7 weeks showed a heartbeat, and everything measuring as it should be. I was convinced I would be getting bad news, so for now I am very relieved. I can't relax completely though as had a miscarriage at 9 weeks last year.

Hope everyone is doing well, and have some fun things planned for the weekend :)

That’s lovely @Constance1234 fingers crossed for you x

Great news @Constance1234 I know what you mean - now the anxiety begins until the next scan but fingers and toes crossed that you've got a sticky little beany that grows and grows!

I've got my follow up scan next week...starting to brick it already had some acupuncture yesterday which helped ease the nighttime nausea but now I'm worried about not feeling ill enough 🙈

Good luck for all the testers - hope there are dark lines in a few days.

Xxx

Ah constance1234 that's good to hear 😀💞

So sick of this shit. After 2+ years I've had enough

@Constance1234 great news!! Everything crossed for you!
@karryk hope your scan will go well too!
@Cleozeta sorry you're feeling fed up! I'm fed up here too as it's been 5 weeks since d&c and still no AF. In total limbo. 🤬🤬🤬

I’m sorry @cleozeta

Ooh @Constance1234 that's fab news.. and @karryk hope all goes well..
ooh @Cleozeta sending massive hugs and to all just not feeling it at the mo...
on a diff note my R boob just isn't feeling right so have book a dr app today... bricking it at the moment..
I'm sure it's all fine but hormones and tears are all over the place.. sending lots of love lovely ladies 💕

@littlemimosa.. your parents sound amazing and i love the description of your yoga teacher!
Oh yes, i have read that somewhere that over 40s births outnumber teenage births for the first time in history!

Good luck @elliejaye
@rubyroot.. fingers crossed for you
@karryk.. good luck for your scan
@Constance1234.. lovely to hear your good news!

@cleozeta.. sorry you're feeling down. I feel it too..you're not alone x

@Chatbash72 how was your appointment today!? Hope all is well!?
Sending big hugs to all ladies on here. Feeling incredibly emotional, maybe AF is on its way after all!!? It's been just over 5 weeks since I had D&C. Who knows! In the meantime getting ready for my special DD who will be 2 on Sunday. I've been cuddling her all morning and tears were just pouring. Thought about my last loss, and it made me all teary. Onwards and upwards....

Thank you everyone ❤️

Russkispy sounds like you are having a tough day, it’s good to let all the tears out though. Hope things start to fed a bit brighter soon x

Chatbash72 How was you appointment? I really hope it turns out to be bothering to worry about x

Cleozeta sorry you are feeling rubbish x

Hugs to everyone x

@Russkispy.. sending you a virtual hug and wishing DD happy birthday for Sunday. Hold her close x

Hi ladies,

Just checking in to say I think I'm checking out. I turned 43 last week and DH will be 50 next year. The loss of our precious little girl has put the frightners on us. We simply cannot go through it again.

We have DD (4). She's my world. I've spent the last week testing out my new decision on my everyday life. It feels ok. I've let go.

My delivery should have been a couple of weeks ago. It was really hard. My mum made her a memorial stone which now sits on my GP's grave. She's not coming back and I have to be ok with that.

I want to re-emphasise that the spina bifida was NOT age related. If we have a happy accident and everything goes ok then I might be back on here! But I think I have stopped striving for it.

Baby dust to all of you. Thank you for your kind words and support during my darkest months. I wish you all every happiness. I'm sure I'll still be reading 😉 xxx

Sending hugs to all who need them. This journey is hard 

Lots of hugs and love @Russkispy and @MellonGoose ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you @Constance1234 @BooseysMom and @karryk . Big group hug , that would be nice 🤗🤗

Thinking of you mellon, it's not easy coming to the decision, especially after what you have been through x

I ended up taking my other frer and there was a slightly more noticeable line but still can't see much. I thought it was pink. I've now convinced myself I didn't ovulate. Had ewcm last two days so I took another cb ovulation test this morning but it still shows low fertility. My cb hpt will be here later today and I'll test once with those. I have no clue what that spotting was a week ago. [Sad] It's so stupid to have all these symptoms and not be pregnant. I wonder if peri is trying to get me now.

Woke up to AF. Finally here! CD1 and TTC naturally this cycle and if nothing we start preparations for DE next cycle, with potential embryo transfer in August.
@KristieP2018 hope the line gets darker!