Woo hoo. Got a smiley face on my ov stick today and i am going to be 48 at the end of March! Now i know this doesnt mean anything yet but its a damn good start especially as oh has got super sperm!!!!!! Really hoping for a good egg and not a blighted one but super sperm has got to get it first!!!!! Wish me luck and hope that gives hope to all you "older" mums. Lots of love, bluebird xxxx

ha ha that made me smile ,im 37 and am hoping for that little full stop to our family, i have a 16yr old(hard work but she great really) a nine yr old and nearly eight my oh and i are not ready for scrap heap yet but had lost at nine weeks before christmas so a little dubious ,so youre post made me smile. by the way my own mother had my sister when i was 19 so there and it worked out just fine. good luck hope you get your bfp xxxx

Good for you Bluebird! Fingers crossed. Keep us posted. Julie x

Hi Bluebird
Thats great news, i have everything crossed for you....let us know how you go on.
Good luck
Best wishes
Dinky xx

Thanks ladies, that is so kind of you. I have a 12 year old boy but oh doesnt have children so this would be great. Great news about your mum roisine, how was she when she had your sisiter? Sorry to hear about your mc, i had one when i was 45 and a half so hoping i'm not on the scrap heap either just yet! Thanks for your kind words Julie and Dinky, good luck to you all. Lots of love, bluebird. xxxx

my mum was nearly 47 too.it was quite a surprise cause she thought she was starting to go through menopause and she was a nurse!!but my sis keeps her young and in touch !!!!xxx

LOL Roisine, that's good to hear. I am hoping for a similar scenario. I am now in my 2ww and am quite excited about it all even though my chances are so very low.

Good luck to you too hun, love bluebird xxxx

Awww, pants. My smiley face was a false hope as blood tests have shown that i did not ovulate after all so i suppose it has turned my smiley face into a sad face! Fertility specialist has told me that i have less than 1% chance of getting a bfp now and a 60% chance of miscarrying if i do! How cheerful! Still, i turned 48 on Tuesday this week and i am determined not to give up until i reach menopause or 50, whichever comes first. Just wish af would come so that i can have fsh bloods done again and start thinking about ttc again. What a game this is!!! Anyone know of anyone who fell naturally aged 48 or above?? I dont want donor eggs so that only leaves naturally!!!
lots of love, bluebird xxxx

just read posts ,try not to be too down.ive been up and down this last month too.had a second mc there on monday but passed it myself at least.erpc again would drive me nuts.but im gettin results of bloods etc today.i was told to take baby asprin from around the 14 day(ov) so ive eleven days to wait.(gosh we count our cycles in miliseconds at this stage)and they will treat with progesterone based meds if proges is a problem.im gettin preg but cant hold on.chin up hopefully they will give you a fsh based med or something to help you ovulate more easily.dont give up and remind them you are on a timeline.i did and i got my apt quickly.heres hoping you have better news for us and keep us updatedxxxx

Hi Roisine. I am so sorry to hear about your mc hun, that must be devastating for you (((((hugs)))) Really hope that they can help you soon so that you can keep your little one next time.
Fertility clinic said there was nothing they could do for me apart from ivf with donor eggs. They did say they would test another cycle for me but i am now day 90 and no sign. Menopausal symptoms are increasing so i think it is all over for me now :-(
Please do keep in touch, hope you are feeling a little bit better. Did you have your blood results yet?
Take good care, lots of love, bluebird xxxx

thanks hun bloods so far apparently normal so ill know soon enough !!!soo sorry you feeling this way now..all i can do is offer some moral support because as i know from my mum everyones menopsuse is different and it comes to us all. talk over your feelings though and dare i say its ok to grieve for a part of life that changing.you still a young woman and lots to give.hope you ok xxxxxxxxx

Hi roisine, sorry for not being in touch before now and your lovely post really meant a lot to me so thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind and supportive words.
Sadly, still no sign of af here and i am now on day 122 so not very hopeful. i have been having acupuncture for a couple of months now which has helped with the menopausal symptoms but no af :-( However, i did one of those poas fsh tests today that i bought from ebay and it was negative! I was so surprised. I expected it to be positive but the result states that i am not perimenopausal for this cycle!!! Dont really quite know what to think, the company said yu can test on any day and its ideal for women with irregular cycles and over 30. It certainly cheered me up and i have told oh that more bding will be the order of the day because we have got a bit lapse recently.
Really pleased your bloods are all normal, how are you feeling now? Hope you are feeling better. What stage are you at now? Keeping my fingers crossed that a sticky bean comes your way very soon.
Please do keep in touch and take good care.
lots of love, bluebird xxxx

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