Over 40's TTC loads of baby dust to all... 5

[Chatbash72]

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Hi and welcome @kirinm. Good luck for this month! I'm impressed you managed to DTD at the right time while sharing a room with a not great sleeping 18 month old

So sorry that you're suffering @CritterTamer. That's great the doctor has been reassuring about the babies. Hope you all recover really quick .

Wishing you and your little ones a speedy recovery @CritterTamer it must be very hard not being able to leave the house with 2 babies let alone having to deal with an illness. Crazy times we're living through x

Hope everyone is ok, wishing you a speedy recovery @CritterTamer and the little ones... hope no one has had to have treatments or cycles cancelled.. 😞 with enforced shut down, we could use the opportunity to get busy.... here's to a fruitful time xxxx

Hey @Chatbash72 I'm technically in my tww atm. And yet I'm isolated from my partner for 14 days. Eurgh. This is a rough time. Hopefully everything will pass and everyone will stay healthy

Sorry to hear you're isolated from your partner @Catclock, that must be hard.

Hope you're doing OK @Chatbash72.

Thinking of everyone

I had my recurrant miscarriage appointment cancelled yesterday . I'm feeling OK about it as I was expecting it. They said they've been told to cancel everything for 6 weeks but don't know when they'll be able to restart. I'm just trying very hard to be patient!

Hey @Starlight39 that's a shame, can't help but be disappointed. I think this situation is more tricky for all of us as we're already up against it as it were. :(
I think I've got an ovarian cyst this month, the stitch I often get mid month has not gone away this time, had it for nearly a week now. I've spoken to the doctor and she said obviously to keep an eye on things. I'm just so uncomfortable all the time :(
Please let everyone and everything be ok

@Chatbash72 - thanks! We're feeling much better now - still feel like I have a cold so hopefully that's all it was. I've finished my isolation period today so looking forward to getting it for a walk in the fresh air. Being stuck inside for a week with two poorly and teething babies hasn't been fun - I hope we don't all get locked down for longer!
I've just had my FET cycle that I was due to start treatment for next week cancelled with no estimated date to restart, so feeling really down about it all at the moment. I have all the meds here test though so I'm going to use the progesterone over the next couple if cycles to lengthen my LP and at least give myself a chance to conceive naturally.
I hope everyone is safe and well and not suffering with cancelled treatment/cycles xxx

Hey ladies. How's everyone doing? Absolutely terrible times for everyone, hope you're all staying safe.
Is everyone still ttc or has anyone chosen not to? Just reading all the MN threads atm about how anyone who would even consider ttc right now is a moron but just really don't think we've got the time to waste to put it off, so it would almost be a case of completely giving up if we decided not to. For the moment we're actively trying anyway.

I work as a Safeguarding Children's Social Worker so work for me is carrying on as normal, DH is a comms engineer so also still having to work. DS will still be in nursery 2 days a week but the other 2 days he usually spends with his grandparents we're having to juggle him between us by doing some work from home. I'm also at University one day a week which has closed so that's really challenging trying to continue with my studies too.

We were meant to be in Barcelona next week which is obviously cancelled, Holland in May which is 99% not going ahead, and sister in laws Wedding in 6wks where I was supposed to be Bridesmaid. I'm devastated and worried obviously about the seriousness of this virus but also really sad about the little things we're missing out on in life, especially with DS.
We are supposed to be going to Portugal in October but now wondering if that will even happen.

Hope you're all staying safe xxx

Hey @MaryShelley1818 yes this is an absolute pants, kick in the teeth to us all. I'm currently separated from my partner, not sure how long that will have to go on in all honesty, currently the 14 days, but because I'm a carer for my mam I'm going to have to be very isolated throughout all of this. He has a young child from a previous relationship so that throws a lot of things (germs) into the mix.
The next tine we're supposedly together isn't looking like my fertile time anyway. We'd actively have to meet to dtd I'm so upset that my time is going to be slipping away. I have no children of my own and this coming year was really our only chance I think. I'm worried that when we're NOT trying is going to be the very time I ovulate. It's s*t :(

Thanks @Catclock. How are you feeling now? Hope the cyst isn't too painful and goes away by itself.

@CritterTamer - glad you're all feeling a bit better and hope you can get outside! That helps a lot I think especially with little ones. So sorry to hear your treatment has been cancelled, it's especially gutting when you've been waiting for it. Hope the progesterone helps.

@MaryShelley1818 sorry about all the holidays and things that you're missing - it's all just really sad. Hope the childcare/work juggling goes OK. I'm going to be working from home and trying to keep DS (aged 7) entertained, preferably with something educational!! I'm going to spread my 3 days a week over 5 and DS will still see his Dad so I'll work when he's there.

I'm trying to stay positive and be happy about all the extra time I'll get with DP as he won't have all his usual work at weekends plus the extra time with DS. And just take things a day at a time really. DS and I have decided to plant the veg garden as we have lots of seeds and DP is going to make a little hen house so we can get hens at some point.

I'm not ttc anyway till I get tested as I don't want another mc without tests to see if there's a reason for them. I think if I didn't have that issue, I'd just keep trying especially if you've been trying a while. I think if you're in your 20s/30s it's different.

That's so hard being separated from DP, @Catclock . Hope the timing does work out to meet at a good point!

We're still trying, due to ovulate tomorrow I think

Oh @Catclock that's really difficult, I'm so sorry. Life is very challenging atm xx

@Starlight39 hope you're managing, wfh is certainly a challenge with little people at home!

@claireb707 fingers crossed for you!! Hope this month brings a BFP.

We've made the difficult decision to keep DS off nursery, I'm heartbroken. Spent most of the weekend crying about not seeing our parents, SIL had to cancel her Wedding and just so upset about everything DS is going to miss out on, he's only 2 and facing a summer on lockdown when he should be learning and playing at nursery, seeing Grandparents and cousins, going on holiday and just having adventures. So very sad. I know we're lucky to be healthy though.

Ooh ladies sending hugs.. can't tag you all as phone is being a pain.. sorry for all the cancelled plans and holidays.. we have bits in the diary, theatre, hols wedding etc... I now have little ones at home... and trying to teach them.. hubs is still working but could be home for 3 working days a week.. but is a panicked and that's not how I'm behaving. He also doesn't go with the flow and with our daughter with asd it could be a bumpy ride... but we are still trying... when he's not being an arse and I'm not wanting to go anywhere near him 😩🤣🤣. Long list of jobs to do around the house and garden has loads that needs doing.. we'll see how it all pans out... lots of love ladies 💕💕💕

That's all we can do @Chatbash72 take each day as it comes!! The garden is also on our list of things to do. Hoping for some nice sunny Spring weather so we can at least get DS outside xx

Hmmm my body (or 3 apps) is lying to me. All 3 apps said I should have ovulated on Saturday, no peak opk. Till today!
Got peak tonight 😩 think partner is worn out as we've been at it like rabbits for a week thanks to apps 😂

Looking likely that partner will temp be out of work after tomorrow so that will help as he is currently snoring his head off keeping me awake 😂

Sending hugs to all of you. Its not clear whether coronavirus crosses the placenta or not. Apparently babies who arrive by C section less likely to have coronavirus when born to mothers with coronavirus because they think its passed on through vaginal fluids. It's just what I've read though. No no one really knows about this virus do they?!
I'm sat here with my newborn and toddler currently shitting myself about what would happen if we came down with coronavirus. It's such a worrying time for all of us. Much love and keep safe x

And now today I have ovulation pain 😩

Sorry haven't been on this thread for ages but I wanted to talk to others in a similar position.

Unfortunately I think this pandemic has probably ended my chances of motherhood. I'm 41 and I can't intentionally get pregnant with everything as it is now but waiting until it is all over means it will be even more likely to be too late.

I feel really sad about this, and it is adding to the rather uncharacteristic anxiety I am feeling about the corona virus situation.

It has only just hit me really.

God this virus is a bastard!

Awww lexilooo that is so sad. Don't give up. I know several people who have had children at 43, it's not over for you yet. X

Hi @Lexilooo I'm in that position too. And even if I wanted to continue trying my partner and I are separated throughout this crisis so it's physically impossible. I'm 44 in May. It's quite a devastating blow.
I'm actually tempted to start my pill for even just a few weeks, the thought of ovulating and just 'wasting' it sitting by myself is just unbearable. If that makes sense. I suppose as June, July, August comes round things may be clearer and we could look at the situation again. There may still be a small chance after that. But it's an awful reality atm.
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@Rubyroost it isn't just me, DH is 5 years older than me and also not getting any younger. We've been trying for a while and nothing. No way we can get checked out now so who knows whether there is a solvable issue or not.

@Catclock

Sorry to hear you are separated from your DH. That's awful, hope you are both safe x x

@Lexilooo @Catclock I'm sorry you're both going through this. My partner was 50 when we conceived my baby, so I think the woman's age is more important. I'm really sorry if you think it's the end of the road for you. Sending hugs xx

Hi ladies, hope this finds you all well in these trying times...

I've only just joined this forum & hope I might be able to join this thread please? I'm 41 (42 in May) and have been TTC for almost 2 years, met my partner at 39... No children, 4 miscarriages (1 natural, 2 missed & 1 chemical pregnancy). I visited the recurrent miscarriage clinic in Oct19 which only told me my eggs were likely not of good quality (FSH of 11.6). My last miscarriage was only a few weeks ago (with D&C) so hoping my system will quickly reset itself to start trying again.

Finding it really difficult to remain positive & would be great to chat to people in similar situations :-)

Sorry I've not had a chance to read the thread properly yet but will do now! Hope this finds you all well xx