BFP at 43!!

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November 24th, 2013, 10:03 AM
Little Lunasa

BFP at 43!!

This is to give other later moms hope, as I know I eagerly read any posts with positive news for older ladies when ttc.
Actually, I had given up ttc two months ago as I figured I had missed the boat after turning 43 in October, but realised this morning my period was late by three days and I hadn't got any usual pre menstrual spots on my face. And there it was, a bfp!
Now of course I'm stressing over dropping my folic acid two months ago, and flying to Barcelona (took two valium for this as nervous flier) and being on two antibiotics for toothache during the 2ww :(
These I'm sure already added to the high risk of m/c that at 43 I have to be aware of.

Anyway, one day at a time..

At the beginning I was swaying pink but over the months dropped nearly everything as just wanted to get preg, now the only swaying factor that is in my favour is one attempt around ov. (I had stopped charting temps so cant pinpoint o)

Here's hoping :)
November 24th, 2013, 08:40 PM
3girlsnwaiting

Congratulations!
November 24th, 2013, 09:19 PM
nuthinbutpink

Congrats! It's amazing what our bodies can do when we let go!
November 25th, 2013, 01:41 PM
Little Lunasa

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Originally Posted by 3girlsnwaiting

Congratulations!

Thank you 3girls :)
November 25th, 2013, 01:46 PM
Little Lunasa

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuthinbutpink

Congrats! It's amazing what our bodies can do when we let go!

Thanks NBP, I'd heard its quite common for things to work out when you stop stressing but never imagined it would work for me :)
November 25th, 2013, 02:17 PM
The Anchor

OMG! You are my new idol! :bowdown:

HUGE CONGRATS!
November 25th, 2013, 02:25 PM
Little Lunasa

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Anchor

OMG! You are my new idol! :bowdown:

HUGE CONGRATS!

Aww thanks a mil :) Hopefully he/she will stick!
November 25th, 2013, 03:00 PM
Hobbermittens

Congrats!! Here's to a healthy 9 months. :)
November 25th, 2013, 03:15 PM
Little Lunasa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobbermittens

Congrats!! Here's to a healthy 9 months. :)

Thanks very much Hobbermittens :)
November 25th, 2013, 03:17 PM
Cauliflower

Huge Congrats :) and happy and healthy 9 months for you!
November 25th, 2013, 03:52 PM
Little Lunasa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cauliflower

Huge Congrats :) and happy and healthy 9 months for you!

Thanks Cauliflower, I'm crossing my fingers :)
November 25th, 2013, 04:05 PM
bunnywabbit

Yay! Congrats, little lunasa! So pleased for you! Here's to a h&h 9 months x
November 25th, 2013, 05:40 PM
Little Lunasa

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Originally Posted by bunnywabbit

Yay! Congrats, little lunasa! So pleased for you! Here's to a h&h 9 months x

Thank you for your kind words Bunnywabbit :)
November 25th, 2013, 07:03 PM
chattymonkey

Awww, just came across your thread in the new posts and as a fellow 'older mum' (I'm doing HT at the mo) that is lovely news.....and yes, I know so many people who it happened for once they stopped stressing - how wonderful for you - fab news!!! x
November 26th, 2013, 03:39 PM
Little Lunasa

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Originally Posted by chattymonkey

Awww, just came across your thread in the new posts and as a fellow 'older mum' (I'm doing HT at the mo) that is lovely news.....and yes, I know so many people who it happened for once they stopped stressing - how wonderful for you - fab news!!! x

Thanks chattymonkey, and Best of luck with the HT, I would have loved to have gone that route if finances allowed :)
November 26th, 2013, 04:22 PM
purplemonkey

You give me so much hope. I too am 43 and am trying to decide how much longer to keep trying or to give up and be done once and for all. And I did give HT a go and ended up with nothing but a pile of debt. Over 35000.00 dollars in debt after all the cycles were a bust. FX and toes and everything that you have a healthy sticky bean in there :)
November 26th, 2013, 05:54 PM
Little Lunasa

Quote:

Originally Posted by purplemonkey

You give me so much hope. I too am 43 and am trying to decide how much longer to keep trying or to give up and be done once and for all. And I did give HT a go and ended up with nothing but a pile of debt. Over 35000.00 dollars in debt after all the cycles were a bust. FX and toes and everything that you have a healthy sticky bean in there :)

Aww purplemonkey thank you so much for your good wishes :)
I think me stressing over ttc was a lot to blame for not getting preg, so maybe if you take a step back and let go, it might help (easier said than done I know!) but really, I think it makes the difference. So sorry to hear about your HT journey :(
but stay hopeful, if it happened for me it can happen for you xx
November 27th, 2013, 02:54 PM
Quad7114

Congrats! My Grandma got pregnant with twins naturally at 40 yrs old. That was yrs ago but it can happen. Hope you have a great pregnancy!
November 27th, 2013, 03:24 PM
lisvna

Amazing, congratulations!!! I will tell all my friends over 40 who want to get pregnant, it will give them hope again! Thanks for sharing!
November 27th, 2013, 05:08 PM
BV0812

Congratulations!!
November 27th, 2013, 05:17 PM
atomic sagebrush

Wahoo!!! huge congrats!!! sending you a ton of sticky pink "old lady" dust LOL!!!
November 27th, 2013, 05:42 PM
Little Lunasa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quad7114

Congrats! My Grandma got pregnant with twins naturally at 40 yrs old. That was yrs ago but it can happen. Hope you have a great pregnancy!

Thank you Quad! omg twins--- not sure if I could cope lol :)
November 27th, 2013, 05:45 PM
Little Lunasa

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Originally Posted by lisvna

Amazing, congratulations!!! I will tell all my friends over 40 who want to get pregnant, it will give them hope again! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Lisvna :) yes please tell them, its hard to keep hoping when the clock is ticking so loud
November 27th, 2013, 05:46 PM
Little Lunasa

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Originally Posted by BV0812

Congratulations!!

Thank you :)
November 27th, 2013, 06:13 PM
Little Lunasa

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Wahoo!!! huge congrats!!! sending you a ton of sticky pink "old lady" dust LOL!!!

Thanks Atomic, I need all the luck I can get :)
November 27th, 2013, 06:25 PM
Petal

Congrats!!! x x
November 27th, 2013, 07:00 PM
Little Lunasa

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Originally Posted by Petal

Congrats!!! x x

Thank you! Xx

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