TTC after loss - over 40 - any takers? Our lucky thread - 9 rainbows and 1 BFP

[Creative]

When I had my first two babies, the home pregnancy test was only just happening and they were very unreliable. mostly you just had to wait for a couple of weeks after AF was due and then troop up to the doctors with a wee in a pot.
We are so lucky to have all the modern technology, but also unlucky as it can play tricks on us and give us false hope. We also get emotionally attached to babies that we'd have never known about 20 years ago.

 

[Left wonderin]

Hi I'm 40 since November . Lost my baby at 11 weeks on Christmas Eve. First baby . Will be ttc as soon as I can . Scared but excited again. Here is to our new journey .

 

[dancareoi]

Hi I'm 40 since November . Lost my baby at 11 weeks on Christmas Eve. First baby . Will be ttc as soon as I can . Scared but excited again. Here is to our new journey .

so sorry for your loss, you are most welcome to our group, as you say, here is a new journey to all of us.
i am 41 with a loss last Jan at 13 weeks and 1 in sept at 9 weeks, so now ttc again.

Gave in and POAS again, the first 2 pictures are taken within 10 mins of test being done, last one is 2 hours later with casing back on.


Are my eyes still playing me up?

 

[crazymam]

Hi I'm 40 since November . Lost my baby at 11 weeks on Christmas Eve. First baby . Will be ttc as soon as I can . Scared but excited again. Here is to our new journey .

really sorry for your loss , heres hoping some good news for you soon xxx

 

[Creative]

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gQ7umPzcg9s/UOcm_srVyFI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/T_5tdQQYmek/s320/stick.jpg
I've just negitived your picture and the line is still there. It's picture 2

 

[crazymam]

I would test again in the morning if it was me, it might be an evaporation line . Fingers crossed though that you get your BFP though in the morning xxx

 

[Creative]

Hi I'm 40 since November . Lost my baby at 11 weeks on Christmas Eve. First baby . Will be ttc as soon as I can . Scared but excited again. Here is to our new journey .

welcome to this thread!
I'm TTC I had a MC about 10 weeks after a surprise pregnancy early 2012 and have been despeate for another baby ever since. I'mm 43 (will be 44 later this month, but 43 sounds better if i'm TTC!)

 

[dancareoi]

Thanks for your responses, driving myself potty here.

Just done yet another one, checked after 4 mins and the faintest of lines again, pulled it apart and there is a very faint line!

Will do with fmu - the test I am using says to test on day of AF so today is too early really!

Arrrrgggggghhhhhhh

 

[dancareoi]

ok did yet another with FMU - this time I swear I could see the faintest of faintest lines after 4 mins, without taking it apart!!!

Anyway I am posting yet more pics - first two taken at 4 mins and 5 mins (test says not to read after 10)

Third pic is after about 6 mins, with the thing pulled apart.






Anyway been and bought more tests today, but going to do tomorrow now, will try and hold off for today because I am driving myself insane.

 

[dancareoi]

Clear blue digital 1-2 weeks.

 

[Creative]

Oh fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

So excited and happy for you, you fertile thing! now send that baby dust my way.

 

[dancareoi]

Oh fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

So excited and happy for you, you fertile thing! now send that baby dust my way.

thanks very much!!!

Now the worrying starts!!!!

 

[dancareoi]

Just did another test, just t make sure.

Yesterday I used FMU and got a faint line on Boots brand and a line on an OPK as well as clear blue.

Today I could only hold it for 1 1/2 hours so more dilute than yesterday.

Did OPK first, very strong positive on that and did another Boots and got a faint line after a couple of minutes. So quicker than yesterday and less dilute wee!

Have a scan booked for 1st feb, will try not to think about it until closer the time, but I know I will be so scared the day we go for it.

On a brighter note, having to insert progesterone twice a day. Had a bit of a problem last night though. DH and I had DTD ( last time. Wouldn't let him near me because I was wooded something would go wrong, well it made no difference, s this time it will be different)

AnywAy it was only a couple of hours later I tried to put in the progesterone and it kept slipping out, really had to push it up there (sorry if tmi) anyway it stayed put in the end.

I don't know whether anyone else has ever used it, but it comes I. A wax coat and looks like a bullet, the wax dissolves and is as does it comes out!! Not very nice, but I will do whatever it takes this time to keep my little bean.

 

[josie1234]

Hi, I am 42 and DH 45. I have 12 yr old son from first marriage and DH has 2 children from first marriage who are 21 and 19 yrs. Unfortunately, I found out I had miscarried on our anniversary in Jun 2012 after 4 years of ttc. It was a lovely shock to find out I was expecting as didn't think it was going to happen but didn't want to go down all the medical routes, just thought, it will happen if its meant to be. I found out there was no heartbeat at my 12-week scan (Jun) but I had started bleeding a couple of days before, the baby's heartbeat had stopped at 9 weeks. I was so devastated and thought it was cruel to tease us and then take our lovely child away. I understand that maybe something was wrong and we agreed to carry on ttc. I would have been due to give birth on 4 Jan 13. We are trying not to get obsessive about it but I would be so happy to be pregnant before its too late. My period is due 21st Jan but they have been a bit all over the place but I am tracking them with periodtracker app. Today I am supposed to ovulating according to the app but I have creamy discharge, no odour. Does this mean anything? Lots of baby dust to those ttc and good luck to you all in 2013 for happiness xxx

 

[dancareoi]

Hi, I am 42 and DH 45. I have 12 yr old son from first marriage and DH has 2 children from first marriage who are 21 and 19 yrs. Unfortunately, I found out I had miscarried on our anniversary in Jun 2012 after 4 years of ttc. It was a lovely shock to find out I was expecting as didn't think it was going to happen but didn't want to go down all the medical routes, just thought, it will happen if its meant to be. I found out there was no heartbeat at my 12-week scan (Jun) but I had started bleeding a couple of days before, the baby's heartbeat had stopped at 9 weeks. I was so devastated and thought it was cruel to tease us and then take our lovely child away. I understand that maybe something was wrong and we agreed to carry on ttc. I would have been due to give birth on 4 Jan 13. We are trying not to get obsessive about it but I would be so happy to be pregnant before its too late. My period is due 21st Jan but they have been a bit all over the place but I am tracking them with periodtracker app. Today I am supposed to ovulating according to the app but I have creamy discharge, no odour. Does this mean anything? Lots of baby dust to those ttc and good luck to you all in 2013 for happiness xxx

Hi welcome to our group and so sorry for your loss.

I am 41 and DH is 43. I have DS 11, DD 8 and DD 2.

I lost my first at 8 weeks in July 09. I lost another at 13 weeks last Jan - we found out on 9th jan when i thought I was 17 weeks that baby had died approx 13-14 weeks, this was after a healthy nuchal scan at 12 weeks. My LO was born sleeping 12th jan 12.

We then TTC again in May and in August i was PG again, went for a scan at 7 weeks and all was good, went for a scan at 9 weeks at the end of sept and found baby had died the day before.

We have just started to TTC again this month and i OV on xmas day and got my BFP yesterday, so I am now hoping and praying this will work.

Are you using OPK because this is really the best way of telling when you are about to OV, used in conjuction with CM. On the run up to OV the CM becomes watery and a just before becomes just like egg white, this indicates OV is around the corner.

After OV Cm can dry up or can go creamy, so from what you are saying you may have already OV.

Are you tracking your temperature each morning as well?

I use Fertility Friend and have found this a very useful tool for charting.

Good luck and lots of baby dust.

If you need any more information, or just a shoulder to cry on, we are always here.

 

[Creative]

Just did another test, just t make sure.

Yesterday I used FMU and got a faint line on Boots brand and a line on an OPK as well as clear blue.

Today I could only hold it for 1 1/2 hours so more dilute than yesterday.

Did OPK first, very strong positive on that and did another Boots and got a faint line after a couple of minutes. So quicker than yesterday and less dilute wee!

Have a scan booked for 1st feb, will try not to think about it until closer the time, but I know I will be so scared the day we go for it.

On a brighter note, having to insert progesterone twice a day. Had a bit of a problem last night though. DH and I had DTD ( last time. Wouldn't let him near me because I was wooded something would go wrong, well it made no difference, s this time it will be different)

AnywAy it was only a couple of hours later I tried to put in the progesterone and it kept slipping out, really had to push it up there (sorry if tmi) anyway it stayed put in the end.

I don't know whether anyone else has ever used it, but it comes I. A wax coat and looks like a bullet, the wax dissolves and is as does it comes out!! Not very nice, but I will do whatever it takes this time to keep my little bean.

You can use progesterone as a PR as well as a PV drug.
I took it for a year for post natal depression prevention.

 

[dancareoi]

Just did another test, just t make sure.

Yesterday I used FMU and got a faint line on Boots brand and a line on an OPK as well as clear blue.

Today I could only hold it for 1 1/2 hours so more dilute than yesterday.

Did OPK first, very strong positive on that and did another Boots and got a faint line after a couple of minutes. So quicker than yesterday and less dilute wee!

Have a scan booked for 1st feb, will try not to think about it until closer the time, but I know I will be so scared the day we go for it.

On a brighter note, having to insert progesterone twice a day. Had a bit of a problem last night though. DH and I had DTD ( last time. Wouldn't let him near me because I was wooded something would go wrong, well it made no difference, s this time it will be different)

AnywAy it was only a couple of hours later I tried to put in the progesterone and it kept slipping out, really had to push it up there (sorry if tmi) anyway it stayed put in the end.

I don't know whether anyone else has ever used it, but it comes I. A wax coat and looks like a bullet, the wax dissolves and is as does it comes out!! Not very nice, but I will do whatever it takes this time to keep my little bean.

You can use progesterone as a PR as well as a PV drug.
I took it for a year for post natal depression prevention.

I assume PR means the other hole!!! Sorry if being thick - sounds lovely!

 

[Creative]

PV ~ per vagina
PR ~ Per Rectum!

 

[dancareoi]

PV ~ per vagina
PR ~ Per Rectum!

Hi, still doing PV!!,

How's everyone doing?

 

[Creative]

currently on TTW. and a very long two weeks wait it is too.

had a good cry on friday night because I went to Les mis and everyone was crying. felt on such a high afterwards. If you haven't been to see it, please do. It's utterly amazing.
The big column buildings in many of the scenes are the royal naval college in Greenwich which is where my son may go to study viola. he's supposed to visit again tomorow, but with the snow, it might get cancelled.