In our 30's and TTC- baby dust

[babyG123]

Anyone fancy joining this bus?

1dpo and due on 8th

[Mermaidlagoon]

Hello everyone :) second cycle trying. Bit concerned about my cycles as they used to be 27-28 days but have gradually been getting shorter like half a day or so at a time and they are now 25 days. I ovulated day 9 which is very early right? I know I probably have been reading too much considering how early I am in the journey but I read a short follicular phase and cycles getting shorter can mean aging ovaries? I'm only 30 though. Just have this feeling it won't be easy for me.

[LAG1986]

Hi ladies. I'm 33 ttc number 3. 3rd cycle in. X

[babyG123]

@Mermaidlagoon I have no idea! Not very clued up on cycles etc. I know stress can affect them? And so can the prenatal vitamins?

[babyG123]

@LAG1986 that's a lot of 3's! Hopefully a lucky number.

[LAG1986]

@babyG123 hopefully haha. I feel like I have been really naive and taken things for granted. My 1st 2 children were conceived straight away. Now it's taking me a few months and seeing everyone else stories, I see how truly lucky I was before. But I'm holding out and hoping that 33 3 3 is my lucky number!! X

[Vividdreamer88]

Can I join as well? I am 31 planning on starting next TTC month. I had an early miscarriage and need to wait until next cycle to start trying again. Good luck everyone!

[babyG123]

@LAG1986 3 fingers crossed for you!!!
My son is 14 months and was a mini pill baby so a unexpected gift. Feel lucky not have have had the worry and concern. Feeling super hopefully but on the first month of trying!!

@Vividdreamer88 of course, welcome and sorry for your loss.


Really hope this is a positive baby dust thread!!!!

[hayho87]

I'm 33 in may and currently on cycle 22! First time trying and I'm getting a bit frustrated now! Some months we definitely didn't put the effort in but I'm a bit miffed it's taking so long! We will be off to the doc if we haven't caught once all this madness stops

[babyG123]

@hayho87 welcome. Do you have short cycles? Just wondering roughly time wise how long it been. Hopefully lockdown and working hard at it will bring you luck 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[hayho87]

@babyG123 my cycles range anywhere from 32 days to 49! It drives me insane, I'll go through a few months of somewhat regular to then have a really long one! No idea why! I came off the nexplanon In 2018, it was my second one and before that I had been on the pill for about 10 years x

[Flutterby8]

Hey, another newbie here, can I join too?
I'm 36 and TTC our 1st .
Only recently started trying to track my cycles as they can vary somewhat month to month. Bought some OPK's too just to try as well.
Good luck to everyone

[babyG123]

My cycles are all over the place since DS1 but I have to say I bought the easy at home kit off of amazon and it links to the premom app. I feel like I had a good idea of things this month. You take a picture of the test and it plots it on a graph to find your peak if not helps. Only cheap too!

[Positevibes]

Hi all I'll join I'm 31 and on our 9th cycle of trying for out first. It sure has been an emotional rollercoaster with 2 chemical pregnancies along the way but these things happen trying to stay positive. Good luck to you all 🤞🏼🍀 x

[Positevibes]

@gb000 congratulations

[babyG123]

@Positevibes welcome and hopefully this brings us all luck 👶🏼🥰

[Firefly22]

Morning! I am 14 weeks pregnant and honestly think by taking certain supplements really helped...COQ10 and Folic Acid as recommended in Luisa Zissman's blog www.luisazissman.co.uk/?p=647.


They have really good reviews and so just thought I would suggest as an extra helping hand as TTC sometimes you feel like you need all the luck you can get! :)

[Lb603]

Hello, can I join?
I'm 31 and ttc. Currently on cycle 6, ovulated on Saturday so 2dpo atm. It's really difficult to not get disheartened every month when I see the BFN.
Congratulations @gb000 wonderful news

[babyG123]

@Lb603 welcome. I'm 3dpo today bjt have longgggg cycles of 36 so we may be or May not be in sync

[KatieK1985]

I’m 35 and just started cycle #22 too. Really starting to get miffed with myself and can’t shake the feeling that I’m running out of time!

[KatieK1985]

@hayho87 I’m 35 and just started cycle #22 too. Really starting to get miffed with myself and can’t shake the feeling that I’m running out of time! angry

[babyG123]

@KatieK1985 lots of people have babies into their 40's these days 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[TTClou]

I'm 36, good luck to you all xx

[Juno231]

Hi can I hop on the bus? I'm 32 and on cycle 4 of TTC for #1!
All my friends seem to either be pregnant or have just given birth and I swear they all made it happen on cycle 1 or 2. Very frustrating to not have joined them yet, especially as I always fantasised about shared mat leave with good friends.

Although I'm only 32 my mother went into early menopause at 31 and her grandmother at 30 so I do worry about having left it too late. Did an AMH test last year that came up on the low end of normal but then I sort of don't know what to do with that information now... So I'm plodding along!

On CD10 right now, due to ovulate on CD13 so busy with DTD!

[babyG123]

@TTClou congratulations!!!!
Do you mind me asking how long you were trying etc 👶🏼🥰 Love a good baby story!

@Juno231 welcome! Sometimes it's nice to be able to make different Mummy friends too just remember that! I have a group of girls from DS1 who are amazing!

[Lb603]

@babyG123 oooh that looks handy, what do I search to find the kit?
I'm normally a 29 day cycle, but i was 5 days late last month. I think it was just due to stress at work. So I ovulated a few days sooner than ovia calculated this month. Luckily I had a few spare OPKs so caught it, I've been thinking about temping, does anyone do that?