TTC 35+ Thread 5 Cougar and Silver Fox Club

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So sorry M4v3r1ck 😞 when I mc 6 years ago it was a similar experience only a couple of weeks earlier. I’m sorry this is happening to you just before Christmas too. To give some hope I die actually get pg a few months after my mc and he is a happy healthy 5 yo now ❤️

@MgW1 have the best Christmas, also wishing you a 🌈 in the New Year!

Same happened to me @M4v3r1ck I didn't even know mmc existed. Wasn't expecting it at all as everything seemed normal although I remember now I had no nausea and just thought I was really lucky. I got pregnant 2 months later and my beautiful girl is 2.5 years. Good luck!

No December Christmas/birthday present for me this year. I've been wearing my Ava bracelet all month and knew I wasn't pregnant when berthing started dropping slightly temp and heart rate etc disappointed not to be pregnant but impressed with Ava!

@whatever1980 @Loladoodle thank you so much for sharing those positive stories! 😍

@whatever1980 wow that's really impressive re: Ava. Sorry that it's not a BFP! Make sure you treat yourself to something nice for Christmas instead! 😘

Hello all

We're nearly there, nearly Christmas! 🎄

@Loladoodle my cycle twin, are you at the ovulation station yet? 🤔

👋 hello cycle twin! Yes here we are again heading towards ovulation 🚂 suspect ov will be Monday maybe! Managed to dtd last night despite being incredibly tired 💤 won’t be happening tonight as I’m in foul form and dp is royally getting on my nerves 😬 I choose wine tonight I’m afraid 🍷 how are you @selina37?

@Loladoodle I've had the bad moods and tiredness all week! Didn't DTD until today (all done for tonight! 😅) but no usual back then pains so far... 🤔 Ovulation being elusive as ever I guess! 🙄

@selina37 good work 👏 i may snap out of it by tomorrow I guess 😬 although I am mainly focussed on enjoying Christmas festivities so what will be will be 🤥 (I will make more effort over the weekend 🐇)

Hey ladies, it's Christmas week! Hope your plans haven't been too affected by all the recent changes! 😳

DH and I have made the decision to not see any families on Christmas Day - not worth this risk, don't want the politics in choosing where to go, and especially since I need to go back to the hospital on Wed! Decided we're going to have takeaway, party food and Netflix this year! 😍

Well done to you ladies making the most of your fertile week! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Here's hoping for lots of sticky, healthy BFPs for the golden ovaries in 2021!!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻😍😍😍

Hello ladies, hope you are all doing well! I was supposed to travel from Scotland to the South East for Christmas, so my plans are well and truly scuppered 🙄 My only consolation is that as my fertile week coincides with Christmas, we'll be able to crack on with the baby making without any distractions! 😄 I had told myself that I wanted to chill out and just enjoy Christmas this month, and not worry too much about ttc, so I'm trying to keep that laid back attitude, though it is hard to do! Good luck everyone, and good luck with your hospital appointment @M4v3r1ck x

Hello ladies
I was trying to step back from this for a bit but lovely to read some upbeat messages good luck @Kitekat81 and @M4v3r1ck hope all goes well. I have scan on 5th jan following recent mc no'2 xx

@MgW1 thank you! I can't remember if I'd said previously, but so sorry you're going through a MC too. Sending you much love, and please give yourself extra TLC, lovely! 😘

@Kitekat81 thank you too! Haha, every cloud has a silver lining and all that! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 for a "not-so-immaculate" conception! 🤪😈😂

Hi all, fairly new to here, just been reading mainly - We’ve been ttc for 14 months now, this month we only managed it once as I had an HSG and really wasn’t in the mood.

I’ve now got really bad acne on my jaw and chest and shooting pains in my breasts. Temp is 37.5. Would it be too early for this? I’m on day 22 of my cycle as had a progesterone test today!

Thank you!

Hello @surreychick I got really bad acne on my chin very early on with my second pregnancy, and I kind of knew I was pregnant just because of how spotty I was for about a week!

Good luck with your TTC 🙂 Lovely bunch of gals here! Xx

@M4v3r1ck
Hi there , hope all goes ok tomorrow , are you having a scan to see if everything looks clear? I have just finished bleeding .... how grim! Think il have a month off but if I am ovulating and we can be bothered then we might put one in this month! Not using opks xx

@MgW1 thank you. I'm just back - confirmed MMC. Currently going to wait and see what happens in the next week or so, and then consider surgical management. Hope you don't mind me asking, did you opt for surgical in the end too? So glad the bleeding has stopped for you! Don't pressure yourself too much though and see how you feel! 😘😘😘

@surreychick welcome! It only takes a lucky once! Have you been doing any OPK etc tracking? Sustained body temperature was definitely a sign that we had conceived, so I would keep an eye on that! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

How is everyone else doing? You all getting ready for Christmas? DH outdid himself on getting party food today, so I'm going to be a piggy! 😍

@M4v3r1ck your positivity is so uplifting, thank you! I'm so sorry about what you are going through at the moment, it must be so difficult, but I really admire your positive attitude. I've had a bit of an emotional day today, I don't know why I just started feeling really sad that I'm not pregnant yet, and thinking about the possibility that I might never be a mummy. Something about it being Christmas I think, it's always brings out emotions! But then two Christmases ago I was feeling sad because I was 37, had been single for a long time and thought I would never meet someone to have a family with. But then that year I met my oh who is a wonderful partner and will make a wonderful father! So I should really know by now that life can change very quickly!! 😊

@M4v3r1ck
Hi , well this current is more like a chemical at 5 weeks ish so like a heavy a period. Back in Aug I had a MMC and was 14 weeks but the baby died at 12 weeks. They wouldnt let me have a D&C and sent me home because I had already started bleeding and covid etc. It all just came away the following day , heavy bleeding and clots , stomach cramps that required codeine and a hot water bottle was necessary. Initially I wanted a D&C but then after it all I was glad things worked out the way they did because I am a worrier with regards to infections etc and I think there is an increase with surgical procedures. I got a negative hcg within a few days xx just wished my body had realised there was a problem before 12 weeks 😔 xxx

@M4v3r1ck I’m so sorry to read your sad news.

It seems to be a few who has experienced this having looked at this thread. Im sorry for everyone who has or are experiencing an MMC

I’m not very active on here as work is just insanely busy but thought I would check in. It looks like a few might be ovulating this week?

I’ve been doing my opks and I had my peak last night by the looks of it.

I do hope we have some Xmas conceived babies in this thread. I hope you all have a lovely Xmas XX

Hi everyone - I’ve been taking a bit of a break from mumsnet. I’m sorry to hear some of you are having a horrible time. Fingers crossed we all have a better 2021 x

Hi, so i was new here worried about my age and that, went to a dr a few weeks ago who told me everything was ok but we would start on hormones in the new year. Thought I’d take a break from everything over Xmas and relax a bit... AF was late and very light for me... took a test this morning BFP! I’m in absolute shock! Over the moon but kinda resided myself to the fact it would take a lot of work and help before it would happen! Now I have to find the excuse to tell the in laws why I’m not drinking 😁

@MgW1 gosh that's awful, I'm so sorry! 😔 It's just frustrating that the body doesn't realise for so long! Please make sure you give yourself extra TTC! 😘😘😘

@Kitekat81 thank you! I really appreciate you saying that! 😍 Christmas is super tough and I can totally relate to those "will I ever be a mum" feelings. The whole TTC process is emotionally draining, same with when you're pregnant - there's always worry and concern of some kind. Sadly, the worry sometimes comes true, but as you rightfully say, things can change so quickly. I think it's important to acknowledge the harder and tougher days of the TTC process, but I know in the end it will all be worth it! And I expect plenty of healthy and sticky BFPs for all of us girls in 2021! 😍🤞🏻

@Tillybabs sadly yes, I didn't realise just how common MC was - so in an awful way I'm reassured it's not just me! Damn school for making you think you get pregnant as soon as you have sex, and automatically thinking it leads to a baby! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Hurrah to finding your peak! Good luck DTD!! 😈

@Overlyanxious welcome back and hope you're doing ok! 😘

Happy Christmas Eve, ladies!!! 😍😍😍 It's a glorious day here, so going to go for a walk then it will be PJs and binge eating for me! 😃

@Scotti84 yaaaaayyyyy awesome news!!! Is this your first pregnancy?!?! 😍😍😍😍😍😍

@MgW1 omg I wrote extra TTC instead of TLC!!! 🙈🙈🙈 Too many acronyms here!!!

@Scotti84 that’s amazing news! Congratulations 🎉