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    Posted: 25 June 2010 at 9:56am
We've been trying since November to conceive #2 - with no luck. Should I be worried yet? It took no time at all to conceive DS!. And I will be 40 at the end of the year, so I don't want to waste time.

Should I just play it cool and keep trying, or do I need to start looking at ...what?

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It took us 18months to conceive this baby (I'm 35), whereas my other two were conceived straight away... we were in the process of getting help from a fertility specialist when I got preggo... It can be quite a long process so there is no harm in seeing ya GP and getting the initial blood tests to get things moving incase you do need help... Are you charting?
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We're ttc #2, and at 36, times not on my side. The general thought is if you're over 35, and have been ttc for 6+ months, and not yet conceived, you can be referred for further fertility investigation. If you go public, it can take a few months, plus waiting list time, so may pay to just get in there ASAP, and hopefully you will get a BFP before then.
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In your shoes I wouldn't ness be worried but I *would* be going to my GP at the very least to ask for a referral to FA. Or just go straight to them. We were very luck and concieved Number Two almost straight away and I was nearly 36...but Clodagh took a year and we'd almost given up

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We fell with DS on the second month.
This time round it's taking forever - so depressing.
I'm 34 and have talked to my GP about it. She said not to worry (yet).
I'd talk to your GP - cover your bases.
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lol Issacs Mum, 10 months is not forever!

I would go see your Dr just to get the ball rolling to check things out. And start charting if you haven't already.



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I'm pretty sure the funding you can get reduces at 40? So it's probably worth just getting checked out so if you need a bit of help you can get it on public funding
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You haven't been trying that long really so I wouldn't worry. However, I'd get straight into see the experts just in case.


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Agree with ooligator (cool name ), since you have been trying over 6 mths, would recommend seeing your GP or going straight to F+ or FA to get the ball rolling as can take a while.    When I was early 30's, my dr referred us after 6 mths and it took ages to see somone. I'm 36 now and going to do the same this time after 6 mths of trying for #2.
heres hoping the baby dust works before then


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It took up 3yrs for us to successfully have DS2.

You can get some blood tests done & a sperm count. Also are you charting you cycle & doing your temp. Do you use OPK's?

Other factors to rule out of take into account are, weight, diet, birth control if any has been used in between, stress & not getting you timing right.
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At 36 I was told in can take up to 1 year to conceive it took 13 months, and it takes longer as you get older. 
You can always get a blood test done to confirm your FSH and LH levels.

The main reason they ask older women to seek help after 6 months, is you don't have a lot of time if you do need assistance, and public funding for IVF isn't available once your 40.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Victoria Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 July 2010 at 5:08pm
I went to my GP after nearly two years and he said "If you're not pregnant in two months come back and see me." He must have had a magic wand - two months later I was PG!    Now TTC again.
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