CactusPair Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I'm ancient--41!:D And I want another baby! Dd is almost a yr. and still nursing like crazy. So I don't have a cycle yet, but I still plan to start ttc this Sept. I'm a little worried about how long this might take w/ no cycle on the horizon to measure by, and being of AMA. Last time it took just 2 cycles, but I was a youngin'--39--and had clockwork cycles.:001_smile: So who has any success stories to share? How long did it take if you were actually trying to conceive, as opposed to an "oops!". Did you resort to an ovulation detection kit? Did those work for you? Thanks for any feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Start TTC (lol I had to look that one up - the Toronto Transit Company) now. What difference does it make? Not that I am an expert on your life but i think the sooner the better. Mine are 2 years apart. My first was done nursing at a year. I was 40 with my last. What does your doctor say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I don't have exact numbers for you, but know that when I was younger (babies conceived when I was between 27 and 33 or 34 years old) I conceived either the month we started trying OR without even trying. Starting with #5 it took 4 months, with #6 I think it was like that as well and so on. Now I'm 43 and we don't use b/c -- it's been 7 months and I'm still not pregnant. We're not actually trying, just don't use b/c for spiritual reasons. So it definitely is different now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusPair Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Thanks for sharing your experiences! I'm waiting till Sept.--which is longer than I had originally planned--bec. I'm hoping to rehab my knee. I aggravated an old injury in the spring and have been receiving treatment, etc, and waiting to find out if I would need surgery. Come Sept. I'm going to call the knee "good enough" whether I'm walking w/ a limp or not, as I can't wait any longer ttc given my age. Anyone else get on the babymaking transit over 40?;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Bumping this to see if the OP was successful. We are about to start TTC as well. I am 39, 40 in April, still nursing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I don't know what TTC is, but best wishes to you! I had my last in my early 40s and she's a delight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 At 38, it took us 6 months, but it was worth it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I don't know what TTC is, but best wishes to you! I had my last in my early 40s and she's a delight. Trying to conceive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 (edited) My cycle came back when DC4 was 17 months, and I was hoping since then to conceive. After a year of no luck (DH was travelling at a few opportune times but there were other times when things might have worked) I went to a fertility specialist (I had just turned 42 and so had no time to lose) went on a cycle of Clomid which was terrible (painful and weird). no go that month the next we had great news. Joe turned 1 last week. Happiness! PS. I would wean. I conceived twice while nursing but I was younger then. At our age we need all the help we can get. Good luck! Edited November 4, 2010 by yellowperch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy in Indy Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Had my last when I was two weeks shy of 43. It took less than 6 weeks to have a positive test. (My other children were older--9 and 12.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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