35+ TTC

[Meryemg]

Any other mums 35+ TTC how many cycles have you been trying for? I am a mother of 3 ttc baby 4 my youngest is 10 ive always taken a while to fall pg but as an older mum now at 36 nearly 37 i feel i may be getting too old we have been trying for 8 month's.

Just re-reqd the posts and i also had a surgically removed ectopic in 2006 but they saved my tube

Welcome on and i pray it happens soon for you

@SequinCola so sorry to hear you've lost babies. So sad. Here's hoping we all get a BFP very soon!

@Meryemg crazy isn't it! Quite a few things in common. So glad they managed to save your tube!

@Revelatio do you have any children at all? Sorry to hear you are struggling. Sometimes it's just want happens, doesn't matter the age x

Unfortunately the side with my tube remaining grows cysts instead of ovulating, but was told that it will pick up eggs from the other side.

I’m 39 and ttc #4 with a new dp
had 2 chemicals so far which I’ve never had before and now on month 9!
feeling good about it and kind of going with the flow. Would love to be pregnant this year and also before my 40th after summer
Ive had the ovulation test which was fine and dp said he would test his sperm at some point too but I kind of feel because of the 2 chemicals it may be my egg that’s the problem.
would love to see some bfps on this thread soon ❤️

Op my youngest is 9 and then I’ve got 11&12yo too

@Confusedddddddd ah right, yes I have heard that if I ovulate from my dodgy side that the egg could be caught too. Those cysts sound like they could be painful 😥

Welcome @MrBigsCat great! Well hoping we all get some good news these coming months! Has your new partner got children already? x

My age has not had any effect on my ability to get pregnant. Pregnant first cycle at 25 and pregnant again first month trying at 35.

@BabyBorn no he doesn’t this is his first

so he’s worrying the issue is him but I think it’s just taking us that bit longer, my first took 30months and then 2&3 took 4 months for each

Yes mine are 15 13 and 10 yh3 age gap worries me sightly. Does it cause u any concern

It's encouraging to see that other ladies have a shortish LP and it's nothing to worry about. I'm on CD3 now after a 10 day LP last cycle and have decided it's not worth worrying about.

As this is my first time ttc I'd love to have two children by the time I'm 40, but maybe that's optimistic 🤷‍♀️

Not at all I think they would all help out, they are getting to the stage that they are meeting their friends and doing their own thing at the weekends now so I don’t think a baby would majorly impact them.

Hi all,

@Meryemg no, like Mrbigscat said they are doing their own things now. One of mine is at uni and my almost 12 year old is out a fair bit, having sleepovers or doing things. Sometimes it makes it difficult as I don't have any family help as they live a distance away so if she wants her friend to sleep over then they usually want to do something the following day which I have to ferry them to and wait etc with my 20 month old. Apart from that it's fine.

@YorkshirePeridot have you always had a short LP? I haven't. Mine used to be around 13-14 days. It's definitely nothing to worry about as it's still within the "normal range"

@MrBigsCat ah right, so you have no indication whether his sperm is hearth or not, well you are on your way to finding out! Good luck and keep us updated!

@BabyBorn I genuinely have no idea what my LP is normally like as I've been on various hormonal contraception for 15 years until 2 months ago. This whole tracking lark is brand new and a mixture of interesting and scary!

I've got a solid smiley on my ovulation test today. CD 14 but few days earlier than I might have expected. And we're away from tomorrow... Sharing a room with our 3 year old. Not ideal!

Where is everyone else in their cycle?

@YorkshirePeridot ah right. A bit of tracking is needed then! Yes indeed and very exciting too!!

@SequinCola I get get it over with as soon as my little one falls asleep as I know she will sleep a long stretch when she first falls asleep! Good luck!

@BabyBorn

Yes, I’m very lucky, I have a 2.5yr old. I had an ectopic about 18m ago and not a whiff of a positive since then (had the fertility tests after the ectopic and have both tubes). I have had previous miscarriages before my child.

It’s just very frustrating I’m getting nothing at all. I don’t there is any point contacting my GP as I already have a child.

Awe lots of sticky baby dust your way for this ovulation. İ am currently on my reds and am unsure whether to take a break trying this month I feel like I need a break from the anxiety a late period brings then the upset when she shows weird way to deal with it I know x

@Revelatio do you have regular cycles? Have you been scanned to see if everything is ok? No cysts or fibroids or anything else that could be getting in the way? Sounds frustrating. Hopefully you will get a positive soon x

@SequinCola I am CD 20 and 5 DPO. Just been to yoga for the first time in around 8 years!! It was hard work but de stressed me and was nice to do something different.

@Meryemg if you need a break I would take one, see if you feel any better whilst you do, we will all be here for you when you return.

I've 3 kids. The first took a year to conceive and I was 31. The second time, I was 34 and it happened first time. Third baby, I was 38 and it happened second month trying. I'm not TTC (sadly!) but my age didn't seem to have any impact at all.

I say I'll miss this month but then csnt help but think what if this is the month so will just see how it goes. Feels like we've tried forever at 8 months now so 2 months at 38 is amazing x

At 38, we conceived (our surprise) 3rd baby almost immediately after me stopping the pill as it was messing me up. Husband was booked for a vasectomy and stupidly we thought aaaah, it’ll be fine while we waited for the appointment. I thought I’m too old to fall pregnant…. A year later, now proud parents to 3 🤣

Love this what a way to complete the family. How did you feel when you first found out about it? X