Month 8 ttc..anyone else struggling,age 37,positive stories please

[Bex4567]

Hey I'm on month 8 ttc...I'm 37 I have a 17 and 13 year old from a previous relationship,and my partner has a 9 year.old..
I'm struggling every month staying positive.
Is anyone the same age and taken a while to conceive, how do u keep going

Oh that's horrible when you feel like that.
I also don't think this is my month. I'm currently 9DPO with AF due on Tuesday. I'm tired but that's normal for me anyway lol! Think it's cos I'm getting old!
Find it so hard to concentrate on anything else in the second half of the tww!

I was 34 when we started trying, eventually had DS1 at 38 and DS2 at 41, both with Clomid. Its hard staying positive, hope it works out for you soon xx

Hi, I’m waiting for AF too. Didn’t track so not sure exactly what date I’m due. So will wait until she arrives, if hasn’t started by next Friday I’ll test. Let’s hope I can hold out til then!
good luck everyone ….

Yeah I take note of all my symptoms and I get the same symptoms every month like clockwork . The spots, the emotions, very dry CM etc.
Iv got all the same this month, so I'm expecting my period any day!

I had my son at 34 and he was conceived within a few months. He's 2+ now and we'v been trying since his first birthday. I didn't expect it to take soo long.
Did you get clomid privately? Or through the NHS?
I'm tempted to go to the GP but not sure how much help you get it you already have children

It took us just over 3 years at that age. Had got pregnant q quickly but sadly had 2 miscarriages early on and then nothing. Ended up conceiving 2 months before my 40th birthday, little miracle really as in my head 40 was my limit.
We had had lots of tests, didn't find anything definitive wrong. Had started IUI (1 failed cycle) but actually conceived on a natural cycle. I think maybe the medication helped with folicle growth. We got all tests on NHS and then obviously had to fund the IUI.
Edit sorry I say obviously as already had 1 child (also took a long time to conceive).

@peppernuts it was on the NHS but this was years ago, things might be different now

@Bex4567 I've been TTC same time as you since my most recent loss. I've kind of given up, feels like it's never going to happen. Watching friends and family have babies all around is killing me. Our neighbour got pregnant around 4 weeks after us, she had 2 early losses and is now 12 weeks pregnant. The losses are incredibly sad but she got pregnant first time each time. Being here 8 months later and not having had any glimmer of hope is soul destroying. So it's 14 months of trying so far, plus the 3 months I was pregnant but lost 😞 first loss I had took 2.5 years to conceive with my ex and I don't have any kids. I'm just totally over it, so wanted to sympathise as someone who definitely understands how you're feeling!