Hi, new here.
Hi! My name is Melissa and I'm new to this forum. I'm 38 years old (just turned in May), and just starting TTC #2. I'm nervous about TTC this time because of my age. My DH is also 38 (and is worried that *he's* too old lol). We've only been trying for 1 month so far, it didn't happen last month, although we didn't try very hard (only DTD 1 time around my fertile period). I have 1 beautiful daughter who is 19 months old. I was 35 when I conceived her, 36 when I gave birth to her. So yeah, I was already an AMA with her, and even though it hasn't been that long, I am still really worried that it might not happen again. And just as further info, before I had her, I also had 1 pregnancy that ended in a missed miscarriage. That was 3-4 months before she was conceived.
Question: how often do you DTD around ovulation time? Is there such a thing as "too much" DTD?
Have you heard any success stories of women in their late thirties getting pregnant?
Thanks so much and I look forward to getting to know you all!
Melissa
Re: Hi, new here.
Welcome! There is a great bunch of ladies here and I think you'll come to enjoy them! If you ask danieleandwayne, I'm sure that there is no such thing as "too much" DTD.
Welcome again!
Welcome!
For timing - we try to get every other day the week before O, daily if we can. Honestly, EOD is what ususally happens for us.
There is a whole board for women that are pregnant over 35 on here - we are all hoping to follow our friends that "graduated" when they got their BFPs.
Welcome! I'm also a Melissa :-)
If you want success stories, just check out the Pregnant after 35 board. Good Luck!
DD born 12.21.09, conceived w/ injects and IUI
TTC#2 since Nov 2011
BFP 2.6.12 m/c 6w5d | BFP 5.25.12 c/p
-Back to the RE-
3 medicated IUIs, all BFN
-Taking a break from treatment-
BFP 11.20.12 ~ EDD 7.28.13
My Chart
One caution with basing everything around the CBEFM, I have had one month where I only got one high and then got my Peaks. I had another month where I went straight from Low to Peak and skipped High altogether. Based on what day of your cycle you ovulated last month, you may want to start DTD EOD about a week before that. Good luck to you!!
Me 38 MH 41 - TTC since June 2010 - dx with Severe MFI. Straight to IVF with ICSI. IVF #1 - ER 06/13/12 - 9 Eggs Retrieved - 4 ICSI'd - only 2 fert. 06/15/12 - 2DT - 3 cell & 6 cell with fragmentation. Beta 06/29/12 - IVF #1 = BFN. 07/20/12 - WTF Appt -Told by our RE to quit IVF. Second Opinion from RE is good. IVF#2 - November 2012. Estradiol Pills Started 11/6. Stims start 11/16. ER 11/26 - 7 eggs retrieved - all mature. 4 fertilized with ICSI. ET 11/29 Transferred 3 embryos. Beta is 12/10. 1st Beta 81 2nd Beta 160 and 3rd beta 360!!! First U/S 12/21/12 - We saw one beautiful gest. sac. 2nd U/S is 01/04/2013 - H/B 183 02/05/13 - NT Scan - everything looks good and IT'S A BOY! Aiden was born 08/20/2013.
IVF #2 is in progress. ER was 05/12/14 - 11 eggs retrieved, 8 fertilized with ICSI. ET was 05/15/14 - we transferred 3 embryos as we did on the cycle my son was conceived. We were able to freeze 3 embryos. Beta is scheduled for 05/26/14. 1st beta - 111. 2nd beta - 159 didn't double
3rd beta Friday 5/30) - not a lot of hope left. Beta # 3 is 247 - probably ectopic. Beta # 4 is 813 - possibly vanishing multiple sydrome? 06/05/14 - 5w4days - first U/S - we see a gestational sac and yolk - still have hope! 06/17/14 - 7w1day - U/S and saw and heard the heartbeat - Finally! 06/27/14 - 8w4days - Baby and heartbeat look and sound great 
EDD 02/01/14 and It's a boy!
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
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