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

[Soanxious]

Tilly there are loads of women here that can help you and give you ideas.. I've not got around to temping yet... if this does not happen for me this time I may do that as an added bonus. Sounds like your both prepared and ready to go.. I wish you tons of luck too and thanks.. im praying this one sticks x

 

[tillyttc]

thank you garfie , iam not temping as I did It for three years and drove me to distraction ! just using ov tests clear blue digis and listerning to my body, have been and brought agnus cactus today and the woman in the health shop was very helpful ! will take it starting today up till I ovulate so watch this space lol xx

 

[tillyttc]

and yes I am a poas fanatic when I fell pregnant in jan I did loads they all came up saying pregnant 1-2 weeks then I did one last one to double check and said not pregnant then I panicked and wish I never done it ! have learnt my lesson will not test before af is due this next time will try and stay strong lol

 

[Soanxious]

agnus cactus is what I started taking in November forgot about that

 

[crysshae]

Jo - Oh no! I'm so sorry about your friend's loss. Sending prayers of comfort for them. I hope you feel better soon and get some relief from your headache.

Regina - Good luck today! Can't wait to see pics of your bundle of joy!

Becks - I see AF came. So you had a 12 day LP this time around? Much better! Now you just need to be ready when that BFP comes!

Fi - Sounds like you had a blast. Loved the story. Fingers crossed for you this month. Glad the fever left you.

So - How are you feeling today? It's perfectly normal for symptoms to come and go. They did with all of our pregnancies. We just seem to notice it more and read more into it after loss.

Tilly - I'm so sorry for your losses. Welcome here. This is a great group of supportive ladies.

AFM - Pretty sure I'm out. Feeling a bit crampy here and there today which I usually wouldn't expect until the day before AF (AF should be Sunday or Monday). I hope it doesn't show up early.

 

[Oasis717]

Hi Crystal, yes af got me but I knew with my temps it was coming anyway and tbh I really need to shift some weight first lol. Was a bit disappointed but that was another 5 days on my lp. Hopefully it gives me some hope for the future I hope you're not out hunni, keeping my fingers crossed!! Xxxx

 

[Soanxious]

Hi Crystal, still having creamy/brown discharge along with less symptoms now a heavy feeling in uterus xx

Becks af caught up then, maybe this is the best time to lose some extra lbs and the incentive? thats what I done, I kept thinking every month im not I will aim to lose some more lbs x

Im about to take DS to youth club and ready to watch the Rugby

 

[Oasis717]

Tanya I'm really hoping the discharge stops xxxx yes I'm def gunna think that way. I'm sure being overweight won't help my chances either. I only had time for a half hour walk as Casey (ds 5) had a two hour party but at least I still went! The app is brilliant. It's really helping xxx

 

[crysshae]

I hope the discharge stops too, Tanya, and that the heavy feeling is actually a good sign.

Becks - 30 minutes is great. Keep it up!

 

[Oasis717]

Thanks Crystal! Definitely dh has just cooked a chicken stir fry, delicious xxx

 

[Oasis717]

Oh and yes that heavy feeling is what I had with Brooklyn it's a good sign Tanya! I felt like I was carrying a weight around xxx

 

[josie1234]

Hi Tilly, welcome to the thread, sorry to hear about your previous loss. I have heard that when you stop ttc then you do fall pg. How easy is that?? Wish I could just forget about ttc. I am 44 this April and DH is 46. We have been ttc forever - 2008 and I did get pg in 2012 when I had forgotten about trying and was planning my life on leaving the RAF after 25 years. Unfortunately that ended in mc in Jun 12 (about 11 weeks, baby's heart had stopped at 9 weeks). Due to my irregular periods recently I had bloods and docs have said I am peri-menopausal and that's it. No more can be done! So I have recently started taking Ova Boost, Agnus Castus and Don Quai and seem to have made a difference with regard to pos opks. As you can see from my chart, it is one hell of a cycle. Definitely going to book appointment with acupuncturist.


Sounds like you have things covered. What job does your DH do? It is good that he can get back for your ov. How good is that? My DH is in the Army and lives away for 4 days and comes home for 4 days but because I don't know when I am ov, it is difficult. It is good that your body got straight back into a cycle. Fingers crossed for you hun xxx

 

[Soanxious]

Becks / Crystal - I get creamy with a string of brown now n again.. sorry if tmi... so the heavyness is a good sign? I hope so... I just done another test on these stupid dip tests as they never go darker so I thought but darker than yesterdays... and its a normal wee not a held out one.. I have like stretching feeling too...and a pinch... im still more or less resting up. but all other symptoms have gone.. just hope they will come back..

Becks little and often is good, even if you only manage 15 mins its better than nothing...

Any news on Regina? hope its all going smoothly

 

[Oasis717]

It's def a good sign Tanya, I know the discharge is worrying and I do hope it stops soon but it can be normal. Has anyone mentioned a scan? Because I had two back to back losses before Brooklyn my doctor referred me for a scan at 7 weeks. We saw a tiny little bean that looked like a little turtle lol and the flicker of a little heartbeat nothing is too much info hunni. You can ask anything. My dip tests only went as dark as the control well into the first few weeks! They are notorious for that. Yes I wonder how Regina is? Hope all is ok with her bless her. Been watching a film best get so e sleep! Xxxxx

 

[dancareoi]

Tilly, so sorry for your losses. You are in a good place here to help you through.

In 2012 I had a loss at 17 weeks ( HB stopped at 13-14 and LO was born sleeping 12-1-12) and a loss at 9 weeks.

Then last September at the age of 42 my beautiful little rainbow was born.

I had scans at 7, 8 , 9, 11 , 12, 13 and 14 weeks.

I also was having acupuncture for 2 months before I got pg and all the way through my pg to 36 weeks

Tanya hope all is ok. Brown is better than red. Well done to Wales in the rugby.

Becks, sorry Af got you but 12 day LP is good.

Jo, hope you are feeling ok.

Fi, sounds like you had a good time.

Thinking of Regina too

Afm not much to report. Gave Caitlin more baby porridge yesterday, twice the amount from the day before, she ate the lot!

 

[Oasis717]

That's great Lisa! Well done Caitlin and thank you am hopeful now that at some point I might fall again xxxxx

 

[tillyttc]

hi Josie, thankyou for the reply my hubs works in Saudi for bae but like I say hes been brill , iam just waiting for af and I have to say I cant wait lol , just want to start next cycle so I know ov is gonna happen when predicted iam 41 this year and feel desperate now, hate being told by the doctor ( well now you 40 the % of getting pregnant has dropped drastically ) wanted to slap him and say I know !just want hubs here and that smily on the ov ,its not a lot to ask lol. x

 

[tillyttc]

hubs home 2nd march till the 14th and the my days app says I should ov somewhere from the 5th to the 10th so fingers crossed will bd every other day while hes home ! he will be glad to go back for the rest lol ! plz don't worry about brown spotting its very normal can be a good sign that your little bean has well and truly stuck , I remember having with my son at about five weeks and hes now 18 lol and off to uni ! xx

 

[Oasis717]

Tilly I was 41 when I got pregnant with Brooklyn on the 2nd month ttc and 42 when I gave birth! He's now a v perfect and healthy 18 weeks wishing you the v v best of luck ttc xxxx

 

[tillyttc]

thankyou oasis717 that gives me hope just wish af would hurry up the longer it takes to get the more worried I become that ov will be knocked on and then hubs wont be here . x