TTC at 35+: Age Is Just a Number!

[melissafromnc]

I'm thinking there might be a lot of good news out there to share. Could be a banner day for this thread.

So glad all is well margie and sorry the about the thyroid issues stars. Wishing you both all the best!

And everyone else too, of course.

[Jill1228]

Are the dollar store PG test effective? I took a couple of them and they were a BFN.

BBs hurt and I am at CD 36...WTF?:confused:

Things are getting better with us. DH's company landed a contract in Cali and DH will be working on it. So we will be moving in about 3 weeks or so...i am pretty stoked about that

i am so ready to officially TTC.

Will someone send out a search party for my Aunt Flo? :confused:

[Kimmiebride]

I'm thinking there might be a lot of good news out there to share.
http://www.millcottagebridal.com/webhpt7-21.jpg
Cautious, but hoping fo the best... beta yesterday was 83. CD 28, not sure how many dpo, since I fell down on the charting/temping thing. The docs are swarming around me... they even gave me an appointment yesteday - the doc said I was like 5 minutes pregnant... Off the rat poison, and on the lovenox, tons of folic acid, b vits and baby asprin, and progesterone 3x/day. I think my little Robert had something to do with this... pretty much the same time frame, just a few weeks earlier than my pregnancy with him. At least I found out BEFORE my birthday this time, so no drunken binging to feel guilty about...:rolleyes:

I wasn't going to say anything yet, but I figure we can use all the positive thoughts we can get, right? I alternate between elation and abject terror at this point. :D :eek: :D :eek:
Fingers crossed...
Kimmie

[stars]

kimmie I see the line, clear as anything :D Oh man I have all my sticky vibes heading your way. CONGRATS!

[margiepgh]

Kimmie - 83!!! That's a great first beta. :) CONGRATULATIONS. :D

[melissafromnc]

kimmie Congrats!!! So very glad to hear that your docs are paying such close attention already. Here's to doubling betas and many, many positive thoughts heading your way.

[ellybelle]

Congrats to all three of you for great betas and progress!

Sending sticky and healthy vibes to you all.

[tsmom]

Kimmie - Tear of joy for you!!!!! Sending every wish, prayer and though possible for those betas and sticky sticky vibes!!!

Elly - nice to see you back, didnt wanna comment over there in case you were keeping it private but then again have not been overthere in a while!

Margie - Stars .... another big congrats to you guys!!!

It is early in the day we are on a roll in here!!!!

Thinking of the rest of you!

[jlo2be]

Great beta, Margie!

Kimmie - If've got everything crossed for you. :)

[Fireside Girl]

Kimmie,
That's wonderful news! I'll keep everything crossed for you!

[Jill1228]

Congrats Kimmie!

Grrrrrr...I am on CD 39 and Aunt Flo still hasn't made her appearance. Should I go get a PG test? I got a dollar store one last week and it was a BFN

[Bastille]

KIMMIE - WHAT INCREDIBLY HAPPY NEWS!!:D :D I am so thrilled for you and am pleased to hear that Kaiser is making you a VIP - VERY important Patient and Mommy to Be.:D

Margie and Stars hoping all is well with you both.

This thread is getting very exciting to check in with - so much happy news. Hoping the BFPs continue!

[margiepgh]

Beta was up to 4346 today so all is still well. They could see the gestational sac and yolk sac on the ultrasound, but it was too early for a heartbeat. I have another ultrasound next Wednesday.

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APhiJill - Walk or drive right now to the nearest store and buy a HPT! I think that the Charting Thread has a list of various types of HPT's and their sensitivity. Good luck. :)

[Jill1228]

Will do! CD 40 and AF has not shown! Heading there in a bit

APhiJill - Walk or drive right now to the nearest store and buy a HPT! I think that the Charting Thread has a list of various types of HPT's and their sensitivity. Good luck. :)

[Kimmiebride]

APhiJill - Walk or drive right now to the nearest store and buy a HPT! I think that the Charting Thread has a list of various types of HPT's and their sensitivity. Good luck. :)

I agree, especially if you're not used to these long cycles. I'd be climbing the walls! wishing you a BFP ASAP!!

Margie, awesome beta, and great news on the u/s. My beta went to 305 in two days, and they scheduled my u/s for 8/9, so hopefully at 6 weeks I'll get a great b-day present, and see a strong little heart beat. I am getting more and more hopeful everyday, even though I am still so scared.

Bastille!!! Thanks. I was scared because it's so early, but I am glad I outed myself here, as it just feels great to know that all you guys are pulling for us! I hope you are well, and dang it, one of these days we NEED to get together for coffee!

Melissa, Fireside, Elly, Aphijill, stars, tsmom, & JLo Thanks so much for all your good vibes!!
big hugs to all!!!
Kimmie

[pocahontas]

Okay, I'm way late but congrats to KIMMIE and STARS! (Hope I didn't miss any other BFPs). I'm kinda out of the loop since I am now less than 24 hours away from my surgery (LAP and hysteroscopy) and I am not allowed to eat anything all day. :( So I'm just a tad woozie with an empty stomach. *sigh* Uh, don't forget to leave the rest of us some BABY DUST on the way out please. :o

[stars]

pocahontas Thinking of you and hope your surgeries go smoothly tomorrow and you put this stuff behind ya and back to TTC soon. As always I have tons of babydust in my pocket for you and everyone else!

APhiJill I agree with the others, go out there and spend the $$$ and get yourself another test. Will check back to see that BFP ;) best of luck!

margiepgh Congrats, so excited for you that your betas are going up and you had a great sonogram.

As for the rest of you ... keep the faith!!!!!!!!!!!

[pixielou]

kimmie huge huge huge congratulations to you! here's to rising betas and an awesome u/s.

~pixie

[Fireside Girl]

pocahontas
Good luck with your surgery!

[Jill1228]

Went to Walgreens and got a ClearBlue Easy digital. i shoulda went to Walmart because i would have saved over $5.

Took it and it was a BFN

[Kimmiebride]

Oh, APhiJill, that sucks... are you going to the doc to find out what's up with the long cycle?

Pocahontas, how did your surgery go?

Kimmie

[pocahontas]

Pocahontas, how did your surgery go?

Kimmie

THANKS, STARS for the well-wishes. KIMMIE...thanks for thinking of me. I'm still groggy. The pain med has me in somewhat of a fog because it's giving me the DOUBLE 'D's (Drowsy and Dizzy). Other than that...minimal pain (just getting up and sitting down or bending over is when I really feel it.) My DH just went out for milk and he'd kill me if he knew I was up on the computer. :D So back to bed I go! LOL :o Later gators.

[jlo2be]

APhiJill- sorry about the BFN.

Pocahontas - I hope you recover quickly. Get some rest.

[Jill1228]

Kimmie, I think it is just stress with the move and stuff. Before I went on the pill many moons ago, I had long assed cycles

DH starts his new position in 3.5 weeks and I am stressed. I started charting this cycle

[margiepgh]

Where is everybody? This thread has been a little slow.

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I had an ultrasound today which showed normal size and heartbeat. :D What a major relief! I was a nervous wreck.

The RE has released me to the OB. My first OB appointment isn't until August 22nd.

[Kimmiebride]

Margie!! Great news on the u/s! Mine is 8/9, and we are hoping for similar results! Definitely different than my last pregnancy... let's just say my toothbrush is the enemy...

Beta yesterday (they just keep sucking the blood...) was 6690, so that's good. Trying to tell myself that all will be well!
Kimmie

[jlo2be]

Excellent news on the u/s Margie!

Kimmie - good luck with your u/s and congrats on the great betas. I remember the toothbrush thing. It was my enemy too. ;)

[stars]

Kimmie Great Betas! Keep up the great work. M/S is such a drag but it truly is a good sign!

margie Congrats that you were released to the OB. I'm still going, they won't release me until I'm in my second trimester! The drive down there is starting to kill me!

Hope the rest of you ladies are doing well and we have more great news in this thread soon.

Take care.

[melissafromnc]

pocahontas Hope you're feeling better and glad the surgery went so well.

margie Congrats, you grad you!

kimmie Hope you got some good news at your US today.

aphijill If you find the charting hard, perhaps you could talk margie into passing the fertility monitor on to you? I found it soooo much easier to use than charting and/or opks.

stars Hope you're feeling well.

jlo, pixie, bastille, teendoc, fireside, everyone else Hope y'all are all doing well.

fireside Aren't you getting close?

It looks like we might have plan, what are we up to now, d? z? Anyway, I might have a plan for a cycle if I can work out all the details. I don't want to jinx it too much but I'm hoping to be back on the drugs and in the stirrups in October. I'm pretty concerned about my folic acid levels so start folgard tomorrow. I'm thinking I might even take extra over that. That meth is nasty, nasty stuff.

[margiepgh]

melissa - I've been meaning to ask you about the fertility monitor. I'd be happy to send it to aphijill if she's interested. I hope all works out with your new plan.

kimmie - I'm sending good thoughts your way on today's ultrasound.

stars, kimmie - I don't know about you guys, but I'm still feeling a little concern about this pregnancy. I'm just not ready to join one of the mommies groups and talk about baby names, what color to paint the nursery, or the latest in maternity fashions. I'm sure alot of it has to due with my age (I'll be 43 next month). I feel a bit old, compared with many of the other moms-to-be. I'm sure I'll feel much better once I get through the first trimester, get through some of the screening tests, and can hear the baby's heartbeat with the doppler.

Hi to jlo2b, pixie, pocahontas, bastille, and everybody else following this thread.

[melissafromnc]

margie Pay it forward. However you'd like. Just thought I'd throw it out there. And you might feel more comfortable on the PG after ART thread. Have you found that? I know I never even joined the Dec Mommies thread because I just couldn't relate.

[Maxicat]

Melissa good luck on your plan. I was just thinking about you.

It is wonderful to see some graduates from this thread. I wish the best for everyone.

Kim

[Kimmiebride]

Margie,I know what you mean... it's just plain annoying sometimes to hear them gripe about gaining weight (my biggest pet peeve, as I see it as so selfish to deny the baby they are carrying because of one's vanity). I can't join a mommy's group yet, and might not. I have a buddy group on Fertility Friend's pregnancy side that's for mommas doing the blood thinner injections, and that's the one I can relate to the most so far. I thought about starting a high risk/special circumstance thread, and see how many takers we would get over here... Between this thread (and I am sure everyone here doesn't want to hear us babbling on about our pregnancies all the time...) and the Late Term Loss group, I do feel like I have great support, but I think I would like it if we had a place like a due date group where we could drop in and chat about day to day stuff and concerns and triumphs. What do you think? Shall I start one? I don't know if I am cut out to be a thread mistress... all that updating and stats stuff isn't really my strong point.

Melissa, glad to hear you will return to stirrups in October. I had no idea the metho messed things up so much. Good that you are getting that folgard! You know that I am rooting for you and E so hard.
Hugs to you all, and I'll pop in after my u/s with an update.
Kimmie

Ultrasound right on target, and saw and heard the heartbeat! Yay!

[jlo2be]

Awesome news, Kimmie. I'm so happy for you and will be thinking good thoughts for you.

[ejs]

I'm not saying that I have any news to announce, but I would love it if there was a "Pregnant over 35" thread. I've lurked in some of the other threads and just cannot relate to the posts in them.

Question: does a new thread HAVE to have a threadmistress? Do there really need to be updates and mommy id's and u/s pics all on the first few pages? Or is what's really needed just a place where pregnant women over 35 can talk, share experiences and fears, and offer and get support?

[pocahontas]

Well, we have this TTC 35+ thread...so I don't see why someone couldn't rightfully start a Mommie thread for "Pregnant 35+" but I don't know I think if it were me I'd still want to have someone who updates and the like (and I'm sure eventually there'd be a volunteer for threadmistress...hey I'd do it when my time comes! :D )

[Fireside Girl]

Melissa,
You asked somewhere about the amount of folic acid you should take. My doctor had me on 10 times the normal amount, plus there was some in my prenatal.

I'm so glad you have a plan in place.

Did bottleored have her baby and I missed it???

Hi to everyone else. Kind of too tired for shoutouts..

[melissafromnc]

kimmie Yay for a great ultrasound!

maxicat How close are you getting? How are you feeling? Hope it's not too hot your way.

bonnie Thanks for the info. I think I'll be at about 4mg + the prenatal (mine is 1mg) + more from food. I'm guessing you were at aobut that? I think 400mcg is what's recommended for normal people, and upping it to 800 if ttc/pg. I hope you're surviving the heat as well. You're getting so close.

As for an over 35 pg thread, I think that's a great idea. Back in the old days we had one for both ttc and pg and that worked ok for a bit but then we split them off. Though I don't think the pg thread got as many posts. Personally if I ever see another double line I think I'll need a very specific thread along the lines of Over 35-Jaded-and-Bitter-with-no-faith-this-will-ever-work-out-until-there-is-a-baby-in-my-arms-so-keep-your-baby-dust-and-blinkies-to-yourself-and-maybe-by-the-time-I'm-in-my-3rd-trimester-I'll-be-able-to-use-the-"p"-word. Not sure that will fit in the display windwo though. :P

[ejs]

As for an over 35 pg thread, I think that's a great idea. Back in the old days we had one for both ttc and pg and that worked ok for a bit but then we split them off. Though I don't think the pg thread got as many posts. Personally if I ever see another double line I think I'll need a very specific thread along the lines of Over 35-Jaded-and-Bitter-with-no-faith-this-will-ever-work-out-until-there-is-a-baby-in-my-arms-so-keep-your-baby-dust-and-blinkies-to-yourself-and-maybe-by-the-time-I'm-in-my-3rd-trimester-I'll-be-able-to-use-the-"p"-word. Not sure that will fit in the display windwo though. :P

Melissa, we'll just abbreviate it. :)

[pocahontas]

Totally cute thread title, Melissa. :D And although I know I haven't been through what you have I completely understand about the people with their unsolicited "baby dust". Case in point, I know a girl who got PG recently it seems by her DH just looking at her! :mad: (This is her second pregnancy and the same month they began discussing trying again they are pg! :rolleyes: ) After I congratulated her, she thanked me and then hit me with the "here's some baby dust for ya". I swear I nearly killed her. :o (It's funny because I don't feel that way when girls I know who've tried for awhile or at least are my age volunteer baby dust maybe because it seems more...umm, I don't know, genuine? LOL ;) )kimmie Yay for a great ultrasound!

maxicat How close are you getting? How are you feeling? Hope it's not too hot your way.

bonnie Thanks for the info. I think I'll be at about 4mg + the prenatal (mine is 1mg) + more from food. I'm guessing you were at aobut that? I think 400mcg is what's recommended for normal people, and upping it to 800 if ttc/pg. I hope you're surviving the heat as well. You're getting so close.

As for an over 35 pg thread, I think that's a great idea. Back in the old days we had one for both ttc and pg and that worked ok for a bit but then we split them off. Though I don't think the pg thread got as many posts. Personally if I ever see another double line I think I'll need a very specific thread along the lines of Over 35-Jaded-and-Bitter-with-no-faith-this-will-ever-work-out-until-there-is-a-baby-in-my-arms-so-keep-your-baby-dust-and-blinkies-to-yourself-and-maybe-by-the-time-I'm-in-my-3rd-trimester-I'll-be-able-to-use-the-"p"-word. Not sure that will fit in the display windwo though. :P

[Maxicat]

Melissa I love your thread title. It closely resembled my feelings so far.

I am now 30 weeks and 4 days and have just started to relax into the situation. I am having a girl and she is due October 20th. My ob said they will induce on 10/20 if she has not shown up on her own. She said this pg was "such a miracle" that they did not want to take any chances. I am not really sure what she meant by that but whatever....

[pixielou]

Over 35-Jaded-and-Bitter-with-no-faith-this-will-ever-work-out-until-there-is-a-baby-in-my-arms-so-keep-your-baby-dust-and-blinkies-to-yourself-and-maybe-by-the-time-I'm-in-my-3rd-trimester-I'll-be-able-to-use-the-"p"-word.

ya know melissa - i've always loved the fact that you have always been way more optimistic than i. as for me - the 3rd trimester still isn't good enough. birth isn't even good enough. it's when the hospital staff actually put my baby girl in my arms and told me i could leave with her - actually take her home with me. that's when i finally accepted it. i was finally a mommy. ( i think i was paranoid that some social worker would mosey on by my house, see my dehydrated cacti, and determine that the baby could not go home with me.)

well - since a couple of you hinted about it a while ago - i guess it's time to come clean. looks like the house of pixie may be welcoming a valentines baby. we've had a rough first trimester. had a couple questionable ultrasounds early on due to a weak heartbeat (we lost dd's twin due to a weak heartbeat - so that has made me super duper paranoid). on top of that morning sickness seriously kicked my butt. but we had an early risk assessment/nuchal fold screen 2 weeks ago, which we passed with flying colors. the heartbeat is finally in the normal range - just barely. and there are 4 chambers of the heart present. at first my ob was concerned about a genetic defect or a major heart defect. now she thinks it is either nothing, or a minor heart defect that will be easily correctible at birth. we have tentatively scheduled our amnio and level ii u/s for 8 september - i am so happy that i don't have to do cvs. we are still waiting to schedule the appointment with the fetal cardiologist.

~pixie

[Kimmiebride]

Pixie, sorry the first tri has been so rough... Congratulations on your little valentine, and I hope that the baby's heart continues to strengthen.
Kimmie

[pocahontas]

CONGRATS PIXIE!

[melissafromnc]

Oh Ms Pixie, you should know by now that I'm extra bitter. Please note that in the above title I only said I could use the 'p' word in the 3rd tri. Not that it would work out ok for me, or anything. ;) So very excited for your Valentine. Hoping all goes well and thinking of you constantly. I even went to a baseball game yesterday and said WWPL do?

maxicat 30 weeks! Sqee. So excited for you as well. Your girl doesn't need to get overly baked. I totally understand your doc.

pocahantas Glad you liked the title. No need for a pain olympics, my friend. Any hurt is too much hurt. Down with babydust from clueless people.

ejs HAHAHAHAHA. Any appliance decisions made yet?

[ejs]

ejs HAHAHAHAHA. Any appliance decisions made yet?

Sadly, no. It's too overwhelming. We thought we picked one, but then read some bad reviews. I went to gardenweb.com and that place scared me. People there are very into their appliances.

Our goal is to pick a set by Labor Day and hopefully get it on sale.

[sophiapb]

An over 35 cheerleader delurking to chime in on the monthly Mommy threads. I'm a 39 y.o. survivor of infant loss with a multiples pregnancy, now in the middle of second pregnancy (the first took 2 1/2 years and a ridiculous amount of testing, Clomid and humiliation to attain). I'm a member of the June 05 Mommies thread and the December 06 Mommies thread. Yes, there are times when I can't relate to a couple of people who got pregnant by sneezing or the "we weren't even trying" comments but it has been really comforting to be with women in the same stage of pregnancy as myself. Being able to compare symptoms and doctor visits has been very reassuring. Also, after feeling like an "outsider" on the family planning forum for so long, it feels great to belong to a "normal" thread. I recommend it to everyone here.
Finally, once the babies arrive, it's so amazing to continue on with the threads and watch all the little dumplings grow up together. Trust me when I say that I didn't think I would ever have a child until I actually held my daughter for the first time but it happened and I was able to share it with some fantastically supportive women on the June 05 thread.
I am still a member of the Infant Loss thread (hi Kimmie!) and are so grateful for the members of that thread and their support as well but there is no reason why you can't belong to more than one pregnancy thread.
Back to lurking.

[pocahontas]

pocahantas Glad you liked the title. No need for a pain olympics, my friend. Any hurt is too much hurt. Down with babydust from clueless people.

Ahhh, so profound and true. Any hurt really IS too much! :(

[margiepgh]

pixie - Congratulations! I knew something was up when I read one of your posts a few weeks ago about morning sickness. ;)

kimmie - Great news about the u/s!

I think that a 35+ Pregnancy Thread is a great idea. I'm still not confident enough to post over on the "other side" yet, but if you wait a few weeks I just might start a thread. (Unless somebody else wants to.)

Also, I got a PM from a mod that when we reach 1000 posts we will have to start a new thread. We're probably a few months from that milestone, but it's something to start thinking about. Are there any volunteers to be the new threadmistress?

[jlo2be]

Congratulations, Pixie!

[pocahontas]

pixie - Congratulations! I knew something was up when I read one of your posts a few weeks ago about morning sickness. ;)

kimmie - Great news about the u/s!

I think that a 35+ Pregnancy Thread is a great idea. I'm still not confident enough to post over on the "other side" yet, but if you wait a few weeks I just might start a thread. (Unless somebody else wants to.)

Also, I got a PM from a mod that when we reach 1000 posts we will have to start a new thread. We're probably a few months from that milestone, but it's something to start thinking about. Are there any volunteers to be the new threadmistress?Hmmm...since it's been a couple days with no volunteers, I will do it Margie if no one else wants to.

[margiepgh]

Thanks pocahontas! As soon as you start the new thread, I'll PM a mod and ask them to close this thread.

[stars]

Hi Ladies,

Just a quick post to say CONGRATS to Pixie :) Just got back from Vacation, we went down to the Outer Banks of NC, it was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you guys want me to start a new 35+ preggo thread, I would be happy to, just let me know if one hasn't been started already.

Take care and all the best.

[pocahontas]

Thanks pocahontas! As soon as you start the new thread, I'll PM a mod and ask them to close this thread.

If no one is opposed...since we don't have have 1,000 posts yet I'd just assume wait 'til the brand new month (September) to start it off. We can keep this one up and running 'til month end, if there aren't any objections to that idea.

[margiepgh]

Stars - If you start a 35+ Preg thread, I'll make sure I'm one of the first posters.:)

[Kimmiebride]

Stars - If you start a 35+ Preg thread, I'll make sure I'm one of the first posters.:)

Count me in too!
Kimmie:D

[stars]

Here is the link to the 35+ and Pregnant thread. You can find us in the Pregnant and Beyond group.

http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?p=934378#post934378

See ya over there and hope more will join soon ...

[mobox]

Quick delurk...

I'm so psyched about the new thread, I will be going there next! As a 35+, fertility drug graduate...I just want other moms to be that are like minded.

Also a very belated congrats: Margie, Stars, Kimmie, and Pixie.

Haven't been here for a while and want you all to know that I'm 23w5d and so far everything is ok although I may have a problem with polyhydramnios. Wish me luck, my next appt is Monday.

[Katy]

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