TTC after 20 years...starting all over!

[deinekatze]

Hiya

Just wanted to wish you the best of luck. We were in a similar situation to you and had a 21 year old when our son was born in 2009!!!!

Now trying to decide whether we should go for it again...I'm almost 39 and hubbie is 41...

Take care

Kathy

DO IT!

I hope I can have 2 now... My 20 year old will always be a single child and I would like to do the "siblings" thing now

 

[deinekatze]

deinekatze-was the 21 day test you did the progestrone test? Or am I thinking of another test? I go in today to speak with my ob/gyn (DH had a vasectomy reversal last June, I'm 42, been going at it like bunnies...and I know it's still a bit early to expect anything but I am anxious...) I've had my FSH done and that came out fine. Been doing research and thought that the 21 day test tested for progestrone (sp?) levels (higher levels needed to get that bean to stick but you probably already know that!). I'm also a bit anxious about today's appointment and what she (the doc) will say, suggest, etc. I just want to get this ball rolling! Here's to lots of baby dust for all!!!

I believe it is the same test yes, mine said I did ovulate...so I am not sure if they test two things with that? I had the 3 day test before and that checks your egg reserves. so now I have had both and both look good

Deep breaths my friend... it will all be perfect

Oh thank you!!! You're sooo sweet. I know that I need to chill out a bit about everthing! It's so difficult!!! Now that I think of it, 2 months ago, I had my FSH test done, and along with that, I had the 3 day test. All was good. I'm thinking I'm going to request the 21 day test when I go in this afternoon. Any other last minute suggestions???

well you have to be on the 21st day of your cycle to do it LOL

I can't think of anything other than to enjoy the ride and have fun with it

 

[mommyjill]

Fingers x she stays away for you Elizabeth.

Good news you are working correctly too just matter of time for you and so hope this is your month!!

Not sure about it being mine as i have no idea if i ovulate as just a month off pill. lots of symptoms though but no idea when to POAS lol

have you been trying? Cause I know so many people that got BFP right off the pill... just go at it like rabbits LOL

do the every other day if you can. If you don't care if it is boy or girl then just have a blast!

Lol yes we been trying he he - several times since stopped BCP.

Sometimes feel the symptoms are in my imagination though.

 

[deinekatze]

Fingers x she stays away for you Elizabeth.

Good news you are working correctly too just matter of time for you and so hope this is your month!!

Not sure about it being mine as i have no idea if i ovulate as just a month off pill. lots of symptoms though but no idea when to POAS lol

have you been trying? Cause I know so many people that got BFP right off the pill... just go at it like rabbits LOL

do the every other day if you can. If you don't care if it is boy or girl then just have a blast!

Lol yes we been trying he he - several times since stopped BCP.

Sometimes feel the symptoms are in my imagination though.

AHAHAHA I was at Kohl's today, out of breath from just walking (like I was morbidly obese or something) and started feeling slightly nauseous and I literally had to say to myself "stop it, it is all in your head!" so I hear you

ahhh the dreadful 2WW...

 

[Belliecita]

GRRRRR!!! Here I was, all ready to go in for my appointment...an appointment that I made 9 weeks ago! Well, apparently someone didn't put MY appointment in the computer! I showed up and my doc is on vacation... I was informed that I "didn't have an appointment"! Soooooo I rescheduled my appointment for Mar. 16...

 

[deinekatze]

GRRRRR!!! Here I was, all ready to go in for my appointment...an appointment that I made 9 weeks ago! Well, apparently someone didn't put MY appointment in the computer! I showed up and my doc is on vacation... I was informed that I "didn't have an appointment"! Soooooo I rescheduled my appointment for Mar. 16...

That happened to me last month!!!! I went in on the 15th for a pap scheduled (which meant no funny business on Valentines day!!!!!!!) and they then tell me... oh, no, sorry it is not till next month GRRRRR!!!!!!

 

[Belliecita]

GRRRRR!!! Here I was, all ready to go in for my appointment...an appointment that I made 9 weeks ago! Well, apparently someone didn't put MY appointment in the computer! I showed up and my doc is on vacation... I was informed that I "didn't have an appointment"! Soooooo I rescheduled my appointment for Mar. 16...

That happened to me last month!!!! I went in on the 15th for a pap scheduled (which meant no funny business on Valentines day!!!!!!!) and they then tell me... oh, no, sorry it is not till next month GRRRRR!!!!!!

Soooooo frustrating!!!! That made a bummer of a Valentine's day! Well, at least I have 2 more weeks to think of more questions and add them to my list! Plus, if I do the 21 day test, I'll still be in the window to do that, sooner to my appointment. And my sweet DH...I nearly broke down in tears in the parking lot and he stood there and hugged me...then I started laughing and thinking...oh he hasn't seen anything yet!

 

[deinekatze]

Soooooo frustrating!!!! That made a bummer of a Valentine's day! Well, at least I have 2 more weeks to think of more questions and add them to my list! Plus, if I do the 21 day test, I'll still be in the window to do that, sooner to my appointment. And my sweet DH...I nearly broke down in tears in the parking lot and he stood there and hugged me...then I started laughing and thinking...oh he hasn't seen anything yet!

hahaha ain't that the truth!

One of my dear friends wants another one and the hubby swears he will never go through it again because of how she got LOL

 

[Belliecita]

Soooooo frustrating!!!! That made a bummer of a Valentine's day! Well, at least I have 2 more weeks to think of more questions and add them to my list! Plus, if I do the 21 day test, I'll still be in the window to do that, sooner to my appointment. And my sweet DH...I nearly broke down in tears in the parking lot and he stood there and hugged me...then I started laughing and thinking...oh he hasn't seen anything yet!

hahaha ain't that the truth!

One of my dear friends wants another one and the hubby swears he will never go through it again because of how she got LOL

Ha! I honestly think my hubby has forgotten! Bless his heart! Hopefully your friend's hubby will forget, or she'll help him forget!

 

[Love2011]

Hi I'm 41 . I'm due to be married this spring. I ttc'd pre wedding using clearblue fertility digital & we got pregnant the 1st month of trying. BOth of us were on multivitamins for weeks before. I used pregnacare preconception & I'm now on pregnacare pregnancy tabs. I think the vits helped to normalise my hormones & kept my partner fit. I had a 23-4 day cycle just before I conceived. Clearblue showed me the exact 2 days when I was ovulating & 4 days either side so we b..kd those days & relaxed & waited . I think clearblue is more reliable than assuming it's the 14th day for ovulation which doesn't always apply as not everyone has 28 day period , mine was 10-12th day so if I had relied on 14 days I would've missed it everymonth. It also tells u if you're ovulating or not, if your not & you have a decent diet & no health problems then u know sooner rather than later to go to the dr to get it diagnosed. Most things are easily remedied. The charity foresight preconception has lots of good info

I'm 8 weeks pregnant now

Good luck

I feel lucky as I had an 11 lb fibroid removed by myomectomy 7 yrs ago, so I'm happy everything is in working order

 

[deinekatze]

Hi I'm 41 . I'm due to be married this spring. I ttc'd pre wedding using clearblue fertility digital & we got pregnant the 1st month of trying. BOth of us were on multivitamins for weeks before. I used pregnacare preconception & I'm now on pregnacare pregnancy tabs. I think the vits helped to normalise my hormones & kept my partner fit. I had a 23-4 day cycle just before I conceived. Clearblue showed me the exact 2 days when I was ovulating & 4 days either side so we b..kd those days & relaxed & waited . I think clearblue is more reliable than assuming it's the 14th day for ovulation which doesn't always apply as not everyone has 28 day period , mine was 10-12th day so if I had relied on 14 days I would've missed it everymonth. It also tells u if you're ovulating or not, if your not & you have a decent diet & no health problems then u know sooner rather than later to go to the dr to get it diagnosed. Most things are easily remedied. The charity foresight preconception has lots of good info

I'm 8 weeks pregnant now

Good luck

I feel lucky as I had an 11 lb fibroid removed by myomectomy 7 yrs ago, so I'm happy everything is in working order

that is GREAT! Congrats on the pregnancy... how exciting!!!!

well I have been taking prenatal vitamins for a bit now, my hubby is a fitness freak so I am sure he is fine. I could lose a few pounds honestly (went through estrogen dominance which messed me up a bit and gained like 50lbs in a year) but still in normal range. I worked as a personal trainer for years so it really annoyed me more than anything plus the side effects and all. Things have normalized a bit and have lost some, not much, but maybe soon.

Hoping March is our month!

here is all I am now taking just in case:
Naturemade Multi Prenatal
Collagen+C
Calcium 600mgs (2X day)
Evening Primrose Oil 500mg (3x day)
CoQ10 300mg

Let me know as soon as you know what you are expecting. Always curious

 

[LLbean]

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[mumoffive]

I know some of my friends think I am insane to go down this route all over again when my child is already in college and all BUT I recently got married again and my husband always wanted a child, and frankly I love babies too so here we go!

We are just now starting, TTC, and I am 40 (41 in May) Some say it is easier cause I already had one but...it was 20+ years ago! and that one was not planned. So in reality it is all new to me all over again. I go to Babies R Us and feel totally mesmerized at all the new things and improvements. This should be fun!

My periods are weird though....25 days, 28 days, 25 days, 28 days... Guess my ovaries are not on the same schedule LOL. I got the 3 day test done a few months ago and it says I had good reserves... getting my 21 day test (progesterone/ovulation) done on Tuesday to check that too. I am trying no to put pressure on myself cause I know it does not help but it is all so exciting that I can't help it. I would love to have another baby girl (or two ;-) at my age LOL)

Well i too felt broody but was not in a new relationship. I got to 38 and just felt a bit lost. I have 3 grown up children and just felt that i wanted a baby! No idea where it came from. Anway i had been on the pill for years and to my surprise concieved almost instantly. After having my dd i went on and had my ds at 40 and now im 43 and expecting my last in about 8wks. It is possible so goodluck. Oh and ignore any negative comments. x

 

[LLbean]

I know some of my friends think I am insane to go down this route all over again when my child is already in college and all BUT I recently got married again and my husband always wanted a child, and frankly I love babies too so here we go!

We are just now starting, TTC, and I am 40 (41 in May) Some say it is easier cause I already had one but...it was 20+ years ago! and that one was not planned. So in reality it is all new to me all over again. I go to Babies R Us and feel totally mesmerized at all the new things and improvements. This should be fun!

My periods are weird though....25 days, 28 days, 25 days, 28 days... Guess my ovaries are not on the same schedule LOL. I got the 3 day test done a few months ago and it says I had good reserves... getting my 21 day test (progesterone/ovulation) done on Tuesday to check that too. I am trying no to put pressure on myself cause I know it does not help but it is all so exciting that I can't help it. I would love to have another baby girl (or two ;-) at my age LOL)

Well i too felt broody but was not in a new relationship. I got to 38 and just felt a bit lost. I have 3 grown up children and just felt that i wanted a baby! No idea where it came from. Anway i had been on the pill for years and to my surprise concieved almost instantly. After having my dd i went on and had my ds at 40 and now im 43 and expecting my last in about 8wks. It is possible so goodluck. Oh and ignore any negative comments. x

GREAT!

Yeah I know that getting right off the pill helps but I have been off of it for a while now due to Estrogen nonsense... kind of wish I had not now LOL

Well I got a positive on my ovulation predictor today and have had my hubby DTD for 5 days straight now... he is not liking me too much at the moment LOL...kind of asked for one last time and he is already frowning What ever happened to men's insatiable need for it?

 

[bartlettpear]

I know some of my friends think I am insane to go down this route all over again when my child is already in college and all BUT I recently got married again and my husband always wanted a child, and frankly I love babies too so here we go!

We are just now starting, TTC, and I am 40 (41 in May) Some say it is easier cause I already had one but...it was 20+ years ago! and that one was not planned. So in reality it is all new to me all over again. I go to Babies R Us and feel totally mesmerized at all the new things and improvements. This should be fun!

My periods are weird though....25 days, 28 days, 25 days, 28 days... Guess my ovaries are not on the same schedule LOL. I got the 3 day test done a few months ago and it says I had good reserves... getting my 21 day test (progesterone/ovulation) done on Tuesday to check that too. I am trying no to put pressure on myself cause I know it does not help but it is all so exciting that I can't help it. I would love to have another baby girl (or two ;-) at my age LOL)

Good luck! My mom had my cute little brother at 36 and even though he was a surprise, me and my mom have so much fun taking him to the movies and he keeps my parents young! So I wish you lots of baby dust

 

[LLbean]

I know some of my friends think I am insane to go down this route all over again when my child is already in college and all BUT I recently got married again and my husband always wanted a child, and frankly I love babies too so here we go!

We are just now starting, TTC, and I am 40 (41 in May) Some say it is easier cause I already had one but...it was 20+ years ago! and that one was not planned. So in reality it is all new to me all over again. I go to Babies R Us and feel totally mesmerized at all the new things and improvements. This should be fun!

My periods are weird though....25 days, 28 days, 25 days, 28 days... Guess my ovaries are not on the same schedule LOL. I got the 3 day test done a few months ago and it says I had good reserves... getting my 21 day test (progesterone/ovulation) done on Tuesday to check that too. I am trying no to put pressure on myself cause I know it does not help but it is all so exciting that I can't help it. I would love to have another baby girl (or two ;-) at my age LOL)

Good luck! My mom had my cute little brother at 36 and even though he was a surprise, me and my mom have so much fun taking him to the movies and he keeps my parents young! So I wish you lots of baby dust

Thanks so much...yes little one's keep us young but then they take it all away when they hit the teens Just kidding.

We are looking forward to it

 

[GraceFace]

Your story is similar to mine. I'm also 40 and will be 41 in May as well.

My youngest is 11, and I have a 14 and 18 yr old. Who knows what is around the corner for me? I've been trying for almost 8 months now, so I think it is time to pull out the BBT and start charting. My story takes a turn at trying to prevent when I first met my OH and I took one Depo shot. since then my cycles were "off" until January. Now they come at regular 23-ish day intervals. I could stand to take off a few pounds as well, which I hope will help. I tried Vitex, but it made my blood pressure skyrocket, something that happens in very rare cases. I take a daily mulitvitamin and folic acid.

I sincerely hope you get you're soon! I'm desperately in need of much inspiration at this point!

 

[LLbean]

Your story is similar to mine. I'm also 40 and will be 41 in May as well.

My youngest is 11, and I have a 14 and 18 yr old. Who knows what is around the corner for me? I've been trying for almost 8 months now, so I think it is time to pull out the BBT and start charting. My story takes a turn at trying to prevent when I first met my OH and I took one Depo shot. since then my cycles were "off" until January. Now they come at regular 23-ish day intervals. I could stand to take off a few pounds as well, which I hope will help. I tried Vitex, but it made my blood pressure skyrocket, something that happens in very rare cases. I take a daily mulitvitamin and folic acid.

I sincerely hope you get you're soon! I'm desperately in need of much inspiration at this point!

WE CAN DO IT!

I am in my 2WW now... we BD'ed every night for 6 days straight so...could not do more LOL... fingers crossed and baby dust!

 

[GraceFace]

Your story is similar to mine. I'm also 40 and will be 41 in May as well.

My youngest is 11, and I have a 14 and 18 yr old. Who knows what is around the corner for me? I've been trying for almost 8 months now, so I think it is time to pull out the BBT and start charting. My story takes a turn at trying to prevent when I first met my OH and I took one Depo shot. since then my cycles were "off" until January. Now they come at regular 23-ish day intervals. I could stand to take off a few pounds as well, which I hope will help. I tried Vitex, but it made my blood pressure skyrocket, something that happens in very rare cases. I take a daily mulitvitamin and folic acid.

I sincerely hope you get you're soon! I'm desperately in need of much inspiration at this point!

WE CAN DO IT!

I am in my 2WW now... we BD'ed every night for 6 days straight so...could not do more LOL... fingers crossed and baby dust!

Technically, I'm in my 2ww as well. However, tomorrow AF is expected and I have had 3 BFN's. This is the strangest cycle since my cycles have returned. I have sore breasts, cramping since 6dpo, slight nausea, and loads of wet/sticky CM. I'm confused as ever and would LOVE to be pleasantly surprised tomorrow and the following days if AF stayed away and those BFN's turned positive! Thank you for the "pat on the back"!

Sending you buckets full of :babydust:

 

[LLbean]

Your story is similar to mine. I'm also 40 and will be 41 in May as well.

My youngest is 11, and I have a 14 and 18 yr old. Who knows what is around the corner for me? I've been trying for almost 8 months now, so I think it is time to pull out the BBT and start charting. My story takes a turn at trying to prevent when I first met my OH and I took one Depo shot. since then my cycles were "off" until January. Now they come at regular 23-ish day intervals. I could stand to take off a few pounds as well, which I hope will help. I tried Vitex, but it made my blood pressure skyrocket, something that happens in very rare cases. I take a daily mulitvitamin and folic acid.

I sincerely hope you get you're soon! I'm desperately in need of much inspiration at this point!

Sounds exciting! Do keep me posted!!!

I am 1 DPO and already going nutso! HAHAHA
WE CAN DO IT!

I am in my 2WW now... we BD'ed every night for 6 days straight so...could not do more LOL... fingers crossed and baby dust!

Technically, I'm in my 2ww as well. However, tomorrow AF is expected and I have had 3 BFN's. This is the strangest cycle since my cycles have returned. I have sore breasts, cramping since 6dpo, slight nausea, and loads of wet/sticky CM. I'm confused as ever and would LOVE to be pleasantly surprised tomorrow and the following days if AF stayed away and those BFN's turned positive! Thank you for the "pat on the back"!

Sending you buckets full of :babydust:

Sounds exciting!

Do keep me posted... I am only 1DPO and already I am losing my mind LOL