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

[Serenjay]

Woo hoo!!!!!! this is a STICKY!!!!!!!!

 

[Oasis717]

Oh god I hope so xxxxx

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Hope I can join you.

I'm 42, 2dpo, and hoping for one last baby to complete my family. I've been worrying that I'm too old to fall pregnant again, but I've just spent all day reading your thread and I'm thinking that maybe I'm not after all!

I've had 9 pregnancies (5 miscarriages from weeks 4 to 14 and one little boy who died aged two weeks), and I've got two girls (16 & 13) and a little man who's 2. Feel strongly that I have one more baby in me, and that LittleMan needs some company growing up.

 

[dancareoi]

Welcome to our group, we're here to help you through. I got PG at 41 after two mmc in a row and Caitlin was born a week after my 42nd birthday.

Sending lots and lots of baby dust your way

 

[Left wonderin]

Hi invivio and welcome its great to see new people joining in I already had ds1 on this thread at 41 now WTT for baby no 2 I'm 42 years young since November . My LO was born in feb 2014 . I'm WTT as I've developed an over active thyroid and not allowed ttc until the levels are right waiting since December and it goes on ....... Hopefully only till May and ill be back in the game I too feel strongly like I have another LO in me lol.......
Hopefully both our intuitions are correct !!

How are our pregnant ladies feeling ???

And those trying ?

And those cheering everyone on ?

And those who are just hangin out ?

It was such a beautiful day today , could really feel the summer coming I'm really looking forward to it

 

[crysshae]

Beautiful lines Becks! Woohoo! Sticky baby!

Welcome Invivo. This thread definitely proves 42 is not too old.

I hope everyone is doing well.

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Thanks, everyone, for the welcome.

My grandmother had her last child as a surprise at age 46, so I know it can be done. It will be great to have company on the journey who understand how difficult it can be.

 

[Oasis717]

Thanks Crystal hope you and lo are well xx
Welcome in vivo really hope we can support you through your journey, I've had 6 losses now and had my nearly 18month at 42 so def not too old! X
AFM just v sore boobs no new symptoms! I'm still hoping, 5 wks 3 days today xx

 

[Left wonderin]

Beck I looked back through old threads ( I know sad ) lol to see about my symptoms. Felt noting but sore boobs at night and going over speed bumps! Till near the end of six weeks ! Then started to dry heave . Went off food around 7 weeks and started to feel nauseous near the end of the 7th week so still lots of time for symptoms !

 

[Oasis717]

Oh its not sad Regina! I did the same lol, I only had sore boobs and mood swings til 6 weeks when the food aversions started then mild nausea around 7 weeks but the food aversions were really, really bad! Thank you for that, seems to be going by so slowly I guess cause I found out at 3wks 3 days xxx

 

[Serenjay]

Thats the problem with us finding out so soon..takes ages lol time drags... arghh...

Welcome Vivo, im 42 and 12 weeks tomorrow. I had 7 early losses in 18 months before I got pregnant with this one. My last loss was December then I fell pregnant with this one. It can be done as you can see from the ladies here Good luck Q10 is good for egg quality and eggs have a 90 day cycle.

Hi girls... I couldnt find baby on doppler.. I started to panic.. then baby decided to kick the doppler.. and wiggle away and kick it again.. so I heard it moving around but no hb.. its shy. I got my next scan next Thursday..

I tried to go back to work today but was so sick last night till gone 3am so no chance. I found some new sweets that help my nausea.. Mac Iver Cola and Citrus.. Cherry... Mmmmm from Lidl.. so yummy!!!

Glorious day out.. I went for a drive to supermarket and enjoyed the sunshine. then I was weak in Lidl and grabbed the rest of the things and have come home.. zonked out!

Hope your all well xx

 

[Oasis717]

We've got awful weather here its freezing! Ah 12 weeks, I'm coming to terms with the loss a bit more but it still pangs when I think I would be 12 weeks so sad. But happy for you. I'm so early on! Xx

 

[Serenjay]

Aww Becks xxx im sorry sweetheart... this one you are having now will soon be 12 weeks and possibly lots of morning sickness like me xxx

I forgot I had to take the car in for a service (month late) I was sat outside the back Nissan on a wall with my sick bowl for half of it as OH was trapped 32 miles away.. his car his a pothole and snapped the rear axle. Opps.! They done it as quick as they could but still took hour n half. Back home now and feel rough..

Im hoping to be better by Saturday as I have not seen my Granddaughter for 8 weeks and I miss her so much.. they were due to come down for a week when I 1st got ill and ended up in hospital. So Im just hoping I can do the 2.5-3 hour drive.

It was glorious here today..sunny and warm blue skies. Like a summers day but cooler..lol. xx

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Serenjay, I'm sorry to hear you're so sick, but at the same time it's such a good sign. At 12 weeks you should be starting to feel better very soon. And yay for such an active little one!

Oasis, those early weeks are terrifying and miserable. Hang in there!

Me, I found out today that my childminder has mumps! So not only do I have to worry about LittleMan (he's had his first MMR but he's too young for the second), I also need to figure out how to manage childcare for the next two weeks. Also, I've never had mumps and I'm too old to have had an MMR, so I need to worry about catching mumps myself. I'm still only 3dpo, but docs say it's very dangerous in early pregnancy.

Anybody have any first-hand experience with mumps?

 

[Oasis717]

Thank you, I'm sorry I've had no experience of mumps! Hope none of you catch it xxxx

 

[Serenjay]

I had mumps when I was 13.. it was so painful, I looked like a hamster with nuts in my cheeks... I was so swollen and in so much pain...just by moving my head and swallowing was horrific. Lasted around 10 days at its worst..

Hope your ok and dont get it.

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Me too! Found out that there's an outbreak in the local primary school, which is obviously where my childminder caught it. I'm going to hope for the best, but if we do catch it we're not likely to show symptoms for another two weeks anyway, so going to try to put it out of my mind.

Serenjay, 12 weeks! For me that's always a milestone -- how's the sickness today?

Oasis, how many weeks are you now? How are you feeling?

Me, I'm 4dpo and heading deep into symptom-spotting insanity.

 

[Oasis717]

I'll be 6 weeks on Monday in vivo can I ask your name? I'm Becks xx not feeling very positive today, had a dream last night that I started seeing red blood when I wiped it was so real! I've kinda told myself if I don't start getting some new symptoms soon its not OK. This wait before the scan is driving me mad have you got any symptoms? I had zero before my bfp at 10dpo, I only tested as I always spot by then unless pregnant xx

 

[Serenjay]

It is fab to get this far but after so many losses it does not settle you... just want my next to scan to be all ok and I may be a little better. hope your 2 week wait goes fast.

Becks are you still ringing EPAU Tuesday? do they tend to see you quite soon? I had VERY vivid dreams around that time.. so thats a good sign.. but mine were nightmares.. I kept dreaming about my daughter and granddaughter drowning and having bad accidents.. for over a week I didnt want to sleep. x

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Hi there, Becks, I'm Tara. What a horrible dream -- not a surprise what's on your mind at the moment. With every one of my successful pregnancies I had times when I knew to my bones that the baby was gone. That's the horrible thing about having a "poor obstetric history" (which is what my OB calls it), the confidence in your body to look after the baby properly is gone forever.

Serenjay, my 2ww feels like it's been a month long already and I'm only 4dpo! I always have spotting at 12dpo if the is on her way, so should know one way or the other by next weekend. I'm feeling very positive about this cycle and I'm afraid I'll get my hopes up and be disappointed.

I hate early pregnancy, right up to the point where I can feel big movements. I've had two mmc, three miscarriages that came with cramps and bleeding and a little one who died as a newborn. So I only get the second half of the 2nd tri and the 3rd tri to enjoy my pregnancy -- the early and newborn phases I'm just a nervous wreck.