TTC for the Over 40s

[birthdaycake]

The first thread I've ever started.

Me age 41 and TTC since mmc in June. Anyone else out there.

[xserialshopper]

TTC & give birth to a gorgeous healthy baby

Netty66 41
Mamalex 46
Rachel1963 44
Herbaceous 42
Gem2mum 44
Lionl ady 40
Giggly 41
Patty67 41
Lilibet 44
Triggles 41
Xyzabc 44
FranSanDisco 42
Meysey 43
Ble evR 44
Kd73 34
Nancy66 41
Rowingboat 41
Babyjane67 40
Jennykb 42
Sandiesx 41
Wigan 41
Lemonstartree 43
Cece 41
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Worrymerchant 42
Mistlethrush 39
Juicylucytoo 40
Loubers 39
Roquefortlover 40
Bambilocket 40
Undervalued 41
Duchesse 40
Missytabitha 41
Town&country 41
River5 44
Hopefor3 39
Vesela 40
Sensao 41
Xserialshopper 41
Ladymac 44
NoNickname 41
Liztom
Daisy5 41

[rowingboat]

Thank you XSerial! Sorry to hear about AF!
Back on the treadmill, let's hope Clomid does the trick this time. Fingers crossed!
Herb - we are looking into the 'buggering' will see how that goes. Definitely get a check up, I don't think we can afford to waste too much time, us more mature TTC'ers.
Roque, good to hear from you, I will keep my fingers crossed for you, so that you don't have to.
Hi Daisy and welcome!
Min Wow! Lucky you! Hope you are well!
This is day 10 for us, and I'm taking cough medicine a bit. Was feeling very positive, but it's petered out a bit now, it's the fear.
Had a ridiculous sports day today with tiny children running all over the place and none where they were supposed to be. It was very funny!

[Juicylucytoo]

What's all this talk about buggering
Honestly, I'm away for 5 minutes and all the interesting chat happens

Well day 27 for me and no signs of anything, either pg signs or AF signs, but as working to a 31-33 day cycle at the mo, not really surprising. Will keep you posted.

[heron22]

hi roque, fingers crossed for you!!! i think it is a good sign that you are still getting a strong line on your HPT.

welcome daisy5, sorry to hear about your m/c. this is a really nice friendly thread and has kept me sane!

i will try check in from time to time while we're on hols. hopefully i can find an internet cafe somewhere...

[cece]

hello all,

Just checking in primarily to keep this is my threads I'm on!

Have a nice holdiay Heron
xs - sorry about AF.
RFL - hope you get good news soon.
daisy5 - hello and welcome
jlt - fingers crossed for some good news soon!

Nothing to report here. Think I am due to OV this weekend so trying to keep busy

[rowingboat]

Hi Cece, how are you?
I am on day 12 and intend to use OPKs. I did one yesterday, but it was negative. I'm finding it quite hard to time it this time.

[cece]

Hello rowing boat,

Yes got a negative OV test today CD 14. I think I am usually about CD 16. Had sticky cm this evening though so we shall see...

[rowingboat]

I haven't managed to take a test today. When I did the tests last month, I had no discipline and just did the test whenever, and didn't do the drinking less for two hours or whatever. This month I am being totally paranoid and thinking 'I should drink less for two hours, what time is it?' 'It's too early/late' etc... it's a logistical nightmare if you have a life which involves going out of the house and not calculating when two hours from not drinking actually occurs.
Probably overthinking, but it's a bit too late now for a test at 11:30 isn't it? And have a headache...thud!

[cece]

Yes think it has to be before 8 pm! I didn't know that about the drinking

[rowingboat]

I know it's in the instructions that I get with the pack of OPKs, just another thing to make my eyes go crossed.

[cece]

Still getting negative OV tests here rowing boat, how about you? Had the right kind of CM though for two days!

[rowingboat]

I did one yesterday at around 8pm and it was an almost positive, not two equally dark lines, but nearly the same, so either I had missed the LH surge or it was immanent?
Today did one at around 2ish and it was a fainter result, so definitely missed the main surge - so 24-36 hours from yesterday after lunch is probably about right.
Not that is makes much difference with my stupid tubes, probably won't make it anyway.
Oh and CM has been eggwhite for the past few days, but have been helping it along with Superdrug chesty cough medicine and 1000mg EPO.
We have an appointment with the IVF clinic next week - must check the date.

[cece]

Yep I think I missed my surge. I forgot about doing a test today till about 25 hours after the one on Saturday. [sigh]

CM seems to have dried up...

Will have to wait to see if my temp rises I suppose. [sigh]

[Juicylucytoo]

AF arrived today

next opportunity October

boo hiss buggar

[cece]

sorry JLT - why do you have to wait till Oct? Is DH away? [nosey]

[rowingboat]

Wah Juicylucy!
You still have company here with me and all our fellow TTC'ers.

[fruitbowl]

Hi ladies

Sorry its not better news from me but I had a MMC about a month ago. So, am sadly joining you again (nothing personal you understand). Better take me off the graduates list. I'm currently feeling very grim about the prospect of conceving again but I expect we'll give it another try. Don't mean to put a downer on things for you other sprightly ladies, just not feeling v positive at the min but to be expected I spose.

Look forward to chatting again soon. Fruitbowl age 40 and TTC #2. Thanks and hope to be more jolly soon x

[xserialshopper]

Sooooooooooo sorry Fruitbowl. What a shame

[rowingboat]

Fruitbowl, I'm really sorry to hear your bad news. Of course you feel down, but the fact you are here shows you are still committed to baby two, so that's something positive.
I have seen research to suggest that you are more fertile for the months following an MC so it could be good for you in one way.
Take it easy on yourself though, you are bound to feel fragile.
What age is your LO?
There is a TTC after an MC thread, have you been over there at all. I imagine there would be a lot of support there.

[cece]

Oh yes fruitbowl, come and join us on miscarriage avengers thread.

Sorry to hear about your loss though.

[fruitbowl]

Thanks ladies. Always nice to know someone's out there listening to yer moaning isn't it?

Like the sound of the other threads thanks. better go and burn the sausages some more ...

[Juicylucytoo]

Sorry to hear your news fruitbowl, but nice to have you back IFSWIM

Used to you being nosey cece
DH works 2 weeks and is home 3, so the cycles are all to buggary and October is our next "window of opportunity" as they say. Totally my fault as we had a sterling chance this time and we didn't continue to BD as long as we should have.

very annoyed with myself

[cece]

JLT

I know it can get to be a bit of a chore! Looses some of it's spontianity (sp!)

[hellymelly]

All you older women trying to conceive,take heart,I was pregant with dd1 at 40 and DD2 at 42 so they were born when I was 41 and 43.Easy peasy each time,second baby took literally one tussle on the sofa!
so don't read ANYTHING that tells you your shrivelled old eggs are past their sell by, think positive.I was so stressed at first about my age I was too worried to have sex-hmmm no chance of conception that way...GOOD LUCK and trust your beautiful 40 plus bodies.

[fruitbowl]

That's lovely HellyMelly! Not 1 but 2 pgs over 40 is great news. Good for you and gives us all hope! Thanks. xx