Advanced age and pregnancy

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fizzy85 - 2 days ago.
i am a type of person who views age is just a number, love to embrace getting older but after marriage, my dh like to remind me of my ticking clock, constantly...need to continuously find more effective ways to stay positive n optimistic..on my own..:)

fizzy85 - 2 days ago.
happy birthday Weber, hope u have a great time. i exercised to get better too, n i didnt u/stand why i felt so weak during the pg b4. but now after doing some reading, i know it's better to give in instead of fighting the m/s, so tht our body didnt reject d little one. i learn my lesson well. now, i better finish my work@research d soonest possible so tht i will be more ready for pg...

weber3 - 2 days ago.
I just had my birthday, in reality that means that I am now officially 42 and ttc, and the window gets a little narrower.

weber3 - 4 days ago.
@fizzy, I would hate to not bd during pregnancy, I find it so much more enjoyable when I am pregnant. I think I'm not so dry or something.

weber3 - 4 days ago.
@fizzy for me, the day I started exercising my pregnancy symptoms disappeared and I felt great, thought the exercise just made me feel better. Then after 5 weeks of feeling great had my m/c. Funny that I followed on the weeklies all through, then finally joined and 2 days later started bleeding. It's funny how looking back I can think my insides were telling me I wasn't pregnant long before I had my m/c. Even the last week, before I started spotting I told a co worker I was pregnant and I felt like I was lying.

fizzy85 - 5 days ago.
@weber, me too. i started spotting after doing some exercise at home..emm..well, if we get bfp again, my dh said he will avoid bd for 1-2 months. he's more cautious than me..hehe..anyway, i think enjoying bd would increase the chances of bfp. worth a shot, i guess :)

weber3 - 5 days ago.
I think I lost my baby when I started exercising last time. There's so many things I could point at that COULD have caused my m/c. Last month I toned down the exercise on the 2WW and nothing happened and I know I bd'd on the right day. This month my chart looks not too promising so trying to relax and not do anything different and just PLAN to get AF and maybe I'll get a surprise instead? If that doesn't work this month LOL next month maybe I'll stop exercising.

fizzy85 - 6 days ago.
@Misty, thanks. can't wait to try again. wont bbt, wont do opk, i just want to take it easy. i wont even buy a hpt, lol! i guess for a newcomer like me, i simply do not know how my body cope with conception, so i dont blame my dh who is seriously over cautious (remind me to walk slowly now and then etc..hehe..).

MistyVT - 6 days ago.
Tossing baby dust to all Mommy's trying to get their BFP!!! Waiting just plain sucks...all aspects of it. I never did the BBT, but did use OPKs to determine the right time of the month. Know that it can happen...even though on some days it feels impossible. Exercise is totally fine and I've known women who are very physically active who conceived easily. The uterus cushions potential embryos and protects them from all the bouncing and bumping. However, on an honest note, I could see myself 'stopping' just for the odd chance that it may decrease my odds. (I tend to be an overthinker as well) haha

fizzy85 - 6 days ago.
thx Weber, abt exercise, i guess it depends. for me, based on previous exp, i know it's not adviseable b/c once i stopped gym n too much walking, we got bfp.

weber3 - 6 days ago.
Does anyone know if exercising in the 2WW could be detrimental?

weber3 - 6 days ago.
officially in the 2WW now, even though by my temps this month it looks like there is not much hope.

weber3 - 6 days ago.
@fizzy I hear so many stories of people who tried for years and once they give up and adopt a child they get pregnant too. Hope you get yours soon. Don't give up!!

fizzy85 - 7 days ago.
@indigocream, that's good. i always believe tht we are good to pregnant too :)

fizzy85 - 7 days ago.
some people are very lucky but i won't compare myself with others. my life story is different..hehe... hoping that i'll get lucky too. my dh started talking about adopting qa child now, so i really really hope i get the bfp soon. CD3 today and i promise myself to start detoxification (drinking lots of water), healthy eating (avoid processed foods) and maintain regular exercise (walking). in the mean time, just wait n see. babydust to everyone

indigocream - 7 days ago.
My fetal maternal medicine doctor said I was NOT a high risk pregnancy... My scores are the same as a 25 yr old...

weber3 - 7 days ago.
@Misty what a positve sounding statistic (the last one) Definitely feel like I need luck here. @babydusted hope you get lucky! We are celebrating our anniversary on sunday, hoping.....we got pregnant the day or so after we first got married. I still haven't O'd yet and am on CD 17 @fizzy i am lucky to have had my 2, even call myself 'lucky' to have had a m/c 2 months ago though it hurts inside like anything just that I was able to get pregnant but I would be devastated to have to stop at 2, especially after my m/c. I think I mentioned my temps have been above last month's coverline most of this month so I'm worried that it could be my estrogen levels which is a bad sign at my age. Funny cause last month's chart was absolutely textbook perfect, just no BFP.

babydusted - 8 days ago.
Thanks, Misty! I like the sound of that 93% being perfectly healthy! @ Weber-I just turned 42. :) My try time will be the week after Valentine's Day, so....I just might put off the romance until then! :) Keeping my fingers crossed.

MistyVT - 8 days ago.
Babydusted and Weber - I conceived my current pregnancy a few weeks shy of my 43rd birthday. The geneticist stated I could look at the odds as 1:43 for a healthy baby or I could look at it as 93% of conceived and sustainable pregnancies at that age are normal. I thought the latter sounded much better!! I wish you lotsa luck though!!!

fizzy85 - 8 days ago.
very happy to see u all already hv kids. i am still ttc for no. 1 :)

weber3 - 8 days ago.
@babydusted I would take any chance to have another baby, I wouldn't care how many disappointments I would have to have along the way. I am discouraged from trying very hard right now cause dh is no longer trying since our m/c and my temps have been up almost this whole month over last month's coverline so I'm worried my window of trying might be closing. Still hoping!! I am not sure your age, but I had my daughter at 37 and my son at 40. I never once thought age as a hindrance until now that is.

babydusted - 8 days ago.
@Weber...Well, I think the decision to try is a personal choice. Hubby and I talked about it again, and since I've got a pretty clean bill of health, we are planning to try during my fertile time this month. Who knows if this is too late, but I will say that I saw a new female doc for a pelvic/pap exam...she's my age and in her words 'I have a 4month old at home now'. She really encouraged me, saying that I certainly WASNT crazy to want to try for another one at my age, but just to go in understanding the potential increased risks. In her words, yes there is an increased risk, but there's also a majority chance that I can still have a happy healthy baby. I'm willing to take that 70% odds of a healthy little one. How about you? :)

MistyVT - 13 days ago.
Indigo....we didn't use preseed and VOILA...we are still having a baby boy. There goes another theory!! lol Most importantly is the blessing of a healthy baby. You are so right!

indigocream - 13 days ago.
No one told me and I wanted a girl... But I'm blessed

indigocream - 13 days ago.
I used the clear blue OPK also and Pre~seed... Bu let me warn u it increases your chance of having a boy!