Anyone in late 30’s trying for 1st baby?
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Topic: Anyone in late 30’s trying for 1st baby?
Posted By: Happygal
Subject: Anyone in late 30’s trying for 1st baby?
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 8:17am
I'm quite new to this site and just enjoying seeing there is others out there in same boat etc... Just wanting to chat to any others in late 30's trying for baby...
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Posted By: tarns
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 8:33am
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Hi and welcome Happygal. Im TTC number two but had my first at 35. Come and join us in the waiting to Ov and the mighty two week wait threads. And the charting one is fun too..everyone is really friendly and helpful.
Here's hoping your journey is a short one ------------- 
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Posted By: Shezzey
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 8:48am
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Welcome ps. I am 41 and ttc |
Posted By: babygiraffe
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 9:17am
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Yes, I am 36 and ttc number 1! Welcome and fingers crossed it happens for us soon! |
Posted By: Happygal
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 11:03am
| Hey thanks girls, nice to hear from you all.. I will check out those other ones too... another question, once I have my BT done tomorrow morning, how soon will I hear from FA about the outcome? |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 8:23pm
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hi - i had bubs when i was 36 and now ttc number 2 (or 3 or ??) LOL!
first one was easy - 6 months! second - not so easy! |
Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 8:30pm
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not my first but I was 36 when got pregnant now... took alittle while longer - although we had a break of like 3-4 months.
Good luck - and don';t forget to have fun  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Happygal
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 11:27am
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Nice to hear from everyone... Just had my BT this morning so waiting to find out what happens next!
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 11:51am
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Yes me! I'm 36 and TTC for # 1.
Been off bcp since Jan, but then I've been away from home with work for the last six, only now are DH and I getting a chance to spend any time together. I'm hoping we get lucky this month, otherwise I'll be giving birth at 37! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: babygiraffe
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 12:32pm
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How long have you been trying mrsg1? I have been off bcp since Oct last year and charting since then as well. This is our first month trying and our wedding is 3 weeks away so I'm not too bothered at the results this month. Trying to keep this as low key as possible! If that is at all possible. Very easy to become incredibly focused on this baby making business! |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 12:54pm
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Really this is our 1st month, I've been off bcp since Jan but I've been away with work since April only home on the weekends.
I've started temping this month, more so I have some idea of what my cycle is doing. I did go from a regular 28 day cycle to a now regular 35 day cycle after thinking I might be preggers in May. I saw my GP this week (had a sinus infection to clear up) and he said to give it a good 12 months of TTC and then come back to him, so if I'm not preggers by Jan 2010 I'll see him then. My cycle is regular and AF is good, apart from being overweight I'm otherwise in good health so really there's no medical reason why we can't concieve. My Dr did say it takes longer at 36 than at 26 to conceive. I found I did get a little obcessed esp when my cycle changed, and after spending a fortune on negative HPTs decided that it needed to stop. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Buttersmum
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 9:24pm
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I'm 34 and about to try for number 1..........does this count as late 30's??
I keep getting told its late to be trying by women who are in their 50's and 60's but I didn't want kids when I was in my 20's  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 my little blobby April 09 "gone but will never be forgotten xx"
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 September 2009 at 8:52am
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Its not too late, my SIL is a mid wife and she's had lots of women between 35-40 having their first.
34 is a great time to be TTC I didn't want kids in my 20s either, I didn't meet DH until I was 27 so was never going to be a young mum. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Rubyrock
Date Posted: 12 September 2009 at 4:25pm
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I'm 37 and trying for number one.
My DP and I have been TTC since Jan 07 unfortunately we have MFI so are doing DI thru F+ ------------- TTC#1 Jan 07 Me 39 DP 41 MFI DI#1&2 Sep & Oct 09 BFN DI#3 Feb 10 BFP - mc @ 9wks DI#4 Jul 10 - BFN DI#5 Aug 10 - BFP - chem pg IVF #1 Aug/Sept 11 - BFP - chem pg |
Posted By: Wannabe
Date Posted: 12 September 2009 at 9:16pm
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Welcome Happygal ! I'm 40 in Dec & TTC #1. DH is 35 & has no children either. The ladies on here are soooo helpful - they either know the answer or know where to google it ! Hope your stay here is a short one.
Best baby dust wishes ------------- 
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Posted By: Happygal
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 10:05am
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Hey so nice to chat to you all... Good to know lots of us in the same boat... My hubby and I are both 39 and trying for 1st baby... Been trying about 8 months now and on first round of clomid... Got scan on Monday, so should see how its all going then... So Rubyrock and Wannabe39 are you both on Clomid?
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Posted By: Rubyrock
Date Posted: 13 September 2009 at 10:40am
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Hi Happygal,
Nope, I'm not on Clomid! Seems like everyone on here just about is so I feel a bit left out
------------- TTC#1 Jan 07 Me 39 DP 41 MFI DI#1&2 Sep & Oct 09 BFN DI#3 Feb 10 BFP - mc @ 9wks DI#4 Jul 10 - BFN DI#5 Aug 10 - BFP - chem pg IVF #1 Aug/Sept 11 - BFP - chem pg |
Posted By: Happygal
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 7:44pm
| I know Rubyrock, I've just started on Clomid and still trying to work it all out, feel like Im always asking so many questions about it all... Do you think you might go on it? |
Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 18 September 2009 at 10:41am
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I had just turned 37 when I fell pregnant with my first, and we got lucky on our first month of trying. My midwife told me I am far from being the exception these days and that many of her first time mums are in their mid to late 30's. Also several first time mums in our antenatal group were 30-somethings as well.
I did chart for the couple of months before we tried so that we could focus on our fertile time but also because I was convinced it would take a while and wanted to build up a picture of what was happening for the doctor just in case. As it happened the charting helped us get our timing just right. Good luck with your ttc journey
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Posted By: babygiraffe
Date Posted: 18 September 2009 at 12:10pm
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I LOVE hearing those stories Gardengirl! Thanks for sharing, hopefully us girls in our mid/late 30's dont have too many problems and it happens fairly quickly. I've been charting for almost a year to learn about my cycle, this is our 2nd month of officially trying so its very exciting for us
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 18 September 2009 at 3:07pm
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While I'm only 24 all 3 of my sisters had 2 kids each in their 30's none had any problems conceiving in fact one got natural fraternal twins lol. Mid-late 30's seem to be the norm for family starters these days. -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 18 September 2009 at 4:59pm
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wow there are a lot of twins in your family ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Wannabe
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 8:17am
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No I'm not on clomid - been trying for a coupla years but only for the last 12 mths seriously. Got blood tests this month for hopefully a referral to FA...will see what happens in Oct! -------------
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Posted By: Happygal
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 9:12am
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Yep Gardengirl, great to hear that!! So many of us in our 30's trying for 1st baby..
Mrs Hopeful sounds good for you, I must start charting too, as not done that.. Is it easy enough? I just ovulated yesterday, so really hoping this month...
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Posted By: Happygal
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 9:13am
| Wannabe39, just on my first cycle of clomid with FA... really hoping it will work.. |
Posted By: Buttersmum
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 9:18am
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FX for you Happygal that would be so awesome if it works for you this month ------------- http://lilypie.com">
my little blobby April 09 "gone but will never be forgotten xx"
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Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 9:31am
| I found Fertility Friend helpful for the couple of months charting that I did Happygal. |
Posted By: Petal
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 10:34am
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I have just turned 35 and my DH and I are TTC our first baby. I have been off bc for 5 months. Although we have been together for 8 years, DH has only recently agreed to start trying. I would have preferred to have started trying in my early 30s.
I am trying not to obsess about the whole thing, but it's hard not to.! |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 19 September 2009 at 10:43am
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Hi Petal, we've been together 9 years married for 18 months, I would have liked to start ttc earlier, Dh wanted to get married 1st, and we had a few expenses from the wedding to sort out first.
------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Happygal
Date Posted: 21 September 2009 at 7:00pm
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Can relate to that too Mrsg1 and petal, we only got married this year and been trying about 8 months... ------------- 
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Posted By: Wannabe
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 6:53pm
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Just wondering how things are going for us 'geriatric wannabe mums' ????
No luck here - got a letter saying we are on the fertility consultation waiting list - dunno how long that list is though - and its only 6 weeks til I'm 40 Eeeeeeeekkkkkkk! -------------
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Posted By: Happygal
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 7:05pm
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Hey wannabe39, how's things? Not much news with me, still really hopeful that will get a BFP soon!... Such a waiting game eh!!
Hope everyone else is doing well -------------
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