TTC ~ Inbetweeners & Beyond (30 & Up)

Hi everyone

There's a thread in here for those under 30, and one for older mums.... and I felt I had no place to fit into!

I'll be 31 in 4 months, and it's like that on most forums, I always find chat groups for younger/older mums but none for the inbetweeners!

So.... anyone else an inbetweener?

I'm Kat, or Nel (my username on all forums) - I'm currently 30 and desperately wanting a baby (aren't we all?!). I've been charting for many many years as a means of not getting pregnant as the pill and other forms of contraception didn't agree with my fussy body. My husband and I were waiting until we were in a better position financially and career wise first.

Anyway, 2013 was our trying starting year - we were not trying not preventing previous to this since August 2011.

So now after getting into the proper TTC saddle I'm charting to get pregnant which is a whole different ball game!

Edited by Nellennium - 05 February 2015 at 9:55am

Yay me too I'm 32 and we decided to stop the pill at the start of the year and start trying, I had been on the pill for about 15 years so it seems to be taking a while to get my body back to regular,at the moment my cycle seems so long I've decided ( just today) I'm gonna get onto the charting everything and hopefully that will help Although I'm worried about becoming slightly obsessed lol

haha, mine also thinks im going crazy. He does patiently listen when I tell him all about my chart and what it could all "potentially" mean, but then will just say you will know when you know! frustrating but he is soooo right! I was very cool calm and collected up until today. Seeing that dip is making me obsess about everything - Ive been getting cramps today but absoloutely no sign of AF - and I dont usually cramp till the day after she arrives. Ive been going to the loo ever hour since getting to work - but I have had 2 cups of coffee this morning! Cervix is high and medium - definately not hard.

Ive got to the point where instead of being on the fence about it (which I was yesterday), ive kinda come down on the side of I think I might actually be, and am now scared of going to the loo encase cramps turn into AF, and I almost don't want to temp tomorrow encase it drops completely.

sorry, ranting everywhere today but because we haven't told anyone we are trying, I don't have anyone to talk to here (I talk through problems) and because I have NEVER gone through this with a friend - none of my close friends have had a planned pregnancy.

Hi all, I am 35 so not sure if 'fit' the in betweeners category but thought it looked like a great thread!!! I have one child already (he's 2) and we have just started TTC for our second child. Have no idea how long it will take........went off the pill in March but wanted to have one 'natural' cycle before really starting. So I've had one AF and currently CD 7 so let the fun begin, he he!!! :)

I am using those ovulation sticks as they are so helpful for working out ovulation. Last time I got pregnant the first month I used them! They take the guess work out of it! Yes, I was on the pill and my first cycle lasted a looong time, well over the 30 days! The first time I fell pregnant (with my son) I ovulated on day 26!!!! So, its possible to conceive even of the body's cycles aren't quite back to normal yet!!!!!

Yeppp sure is blimmin DH at work at the moment so I've just text him and said hurry home lol
Can't wait to get my thermometer to start charting thou I think I will be like Nell and get obsessed

Haha it's OK to rant avid, this certainly is the place for it! I'm quite lucky, I've got two girlfriends who know I'm trying - and one is also trying as well. Stress really puts my chart out too avid, hopefully you're stress free now though? (apart from charting anxiety!)

Hi Lovebeingamummy, of course you fit in here Are you aiming for a girl this time, or you're not fussed? Wow you got preggers first time using OPK's! That's amazing! You guys must have lots strong healthy genes

That's nice your DH is interested in you charting Monkey, gives you someone else physical in your life to talk to with a little understanding! My DH knows the basics, but he mainly just trusts I know what I'm doing and he's not really interested! YAY for the pos OPK! They excite me waaaaay too much haha GL <3

Hmmm I've thought about it too
You can get them quite cheap aye but my only thing is what if its negative I think I'd freak out lol

Oh, we didn't get pregnant the first cycle (althuogh I have friend who has done that twice!), just the first time I used the ovulation sticks thingies! I went off the pill and had two cycles then got pregnant the third cycle (I was 32 when I fell pregnant). Now I'm 35 and trying for the second bub. Would be awesome to have a girl but I have loved having my boy so either way we are happy! Last cycle was reaaaaaalllly long (ovulated day 29!) so not sure how this one will play out (went off pill recently so cycles all mucked up). I'm on CD 10 today so we'll see (I doubt CD 14 will be it this month though - after all, it's just a guideline for ovulation isn't it - hence why I like to use those ovulation sticks - gives more surety about ovulation!).

The sticks are awesome - really cheap too. I got them off trademe. From memory it was about $20 (inc postage) for about 40-50 sticks and they are really easy to use. I find them awesome because when your cycle is out of whack you know exactly when (or close to it) you are ovulating so no time wasted. I read that we only have a window of 24-48 hours to get that sperm to that egg so if we miss a window if can be quite a while until the next chance (esp if the cycle is really long as it is for me right now!). I don;t involve my husband with al the details either!!!