40 and trying for #1...want some buddies!

[BabyMaker73]

Hi all! New to this forum and thought i'd say hi. Is anyone else over 40 and trying for number 1?

I did an FSH test in December 2012 and all was good and normal quantity-wise and JUST decided in October of 2013 that we'd go ahead and try. Hubby and I were living in different states for work...hence the delay.

Little background:
went off long-time BC for a year and a half, went back on in Jan 2013 and off again in July 2013.
October 2013 we decided to say hell with condoms but didn't really time it, chart it, etc. Was just a "why not" moment.
November we used a few iphone apps on which i'd been charting my periods and we had sex around ovulation and OPK's...BUT...used lubrication not knowing that that was a NO NO.
December we finally clued in and bought Pre-Seed, sex around +OPK and egg white CM. Also started Acupuncture + Chinese Herbs with a fertility Acupuncturist who aided in 3 births for my neighbor (figured it can't hurt!).
Just had my second appt with the Acupuncturist and took a blood test with another doc just to test levels of Cortisol, etc...see if there's anything I can boost naturally to help! Now in the 2WW. Just bought a basil therm to start charting next month...and sending DH to check his swimmers since we don't have the luxury to try for years...

Today is 9dpo...positive OPK on Christmas, pretty sure I ovulated on the 26th...hoping this month takes as i'm kind of worried about the whole "mature age" crap! lol

Anyone in a similar boat? Would be fabulous to have a buddy to check in with...

Baby dust to y'all! ~C

 

[Storm1jet2]

Hope all goes well, im 38 about to have number 2 but was fortunate enough to get pregnant very quickly with both. I used a cbfm to identify my high and peak days, got my first bfp on my 4th cycle and second on my 2nd cycle.


Good luck!

Ps you might get a better response in the ttc over 35 section..

 

[Jencocoa]

I am not in same boat, 35 and preg with third, but wanted to say hi and send u baby dust!

Speaking of mature eggs, At my first appt my midwife mentioned my "advanced maternal age" about 7 times and I wanted to slap her!

 

[MonyMony]

Also sending you baby I work with many women who started their families after age 38. Best of luck!