Hello everyone,

I stumbled onto this site and thought I might as well join the forum.

I'm 36 and TTC my first. I'll be 37 in March and am not married and not in a relationship (or seeing much hope of one on the horizon). I am also a cancer survivor. I had a rare tumour on one of my ovaries when I was 24. Two surgeries and a year of perimenopause, but I am cancer free for 12 years. After a year off chemo my cycles went back to normal and run like clockwork so the docs think I've got "as good a chance as anyone"...

So you're probably wondering...if she is single how is she TTC... no, I'm not a candidate for the next immaculate conception. I've decided that given my health history and the saharan wasteland that is my dating life, my best option would be to go for single-momhood. I found a lovely gay man willing to be a known donor, and I am trying to concieve via at home artificial insemination.

I'm taking this month to get to know my cycles and am going to go buy some ovulation predictor kits and try and sort out when I am having my LH surge and when I am ovulating, then the fun will begin.

I hope you lasses don't mind me joining in your chat here as I'd love to have a place to come and talk about the TTC ups and downs.

Cheers!

SB

I say welcome!

Welcome SB!

Thanks! Where are you all in your TTC adventure? Where in the world do you live? I'm living in the States but I'm what you would call "culturally confused". I just returned here after living in New Zealand. I was born in the UK, raised in Norway and have an American dad and Norwegian mum. My donor friend is also half American and half Norwegian.

I'm looking forward to chatting with you all as I'm sure this is going to be a bumpy ride.

I'm 33, been TTC for just 1 month after BCP for 10 yrs. I have a lovely 13 yr old daughter from my first marriage -Emily Anne and I am married to my lovely hubby Keith who has no children. We live in West Yorkshire, England with our 2 furbabies (English Cocker Spaniels Moog and Mervyn) and are both in Education. AF due tomorrow and had a BFN this morning. Thats me in a nut shell!!!

I am from Manitoba, Canada, born and raised, on out 4th month ttc, married to a wonderful guy who (from my tickers) you can see I've been with for a long time, we each have our own furbaby - 1 kitty each (one is my avatar).

It's been an interesting ride so far, and ttc will always keep you on your toes! Good luck in your journey!

Hi all, I'm a real newbie here!

I am so glad to see a thread for the 30 somethings!! I just turned 33 in November, my DH is now 37 and we are TTC our first child. I am a little nervous that I may have waited too long but 33 isn't too old is it??

I was really on the charting bandwagon last year, but kinda fell away from it...this is the first time we have really seriously decided that starting a family would be a good idea.

Do any of you have worries like how will you be a good mother etc? Or are you just more focused on the getting pregnant part?

Sorry, not trying to be nosey, but I surely could use advice...all of my family lives 1200 miles away except my hubby so it's always helpful to hear other's stories.


Robin in MI

Hi

I am 36 and recently miscarried at 9 weeks.

Am trying to be positive for the future and desperately still want children.

I have been with my OH for 8 years (he already has children). We live in the south west.

Am finding B&B a god send.

Baby dust to all xxxx

Hi Rumpskin!

I'm so so sorry for your miscarriage, how awful for you


Sending a ton of good wishes your way!



Robin

Hi, I'm 30 and my DH is 36. We got married in Sep 05 and have been TTC since Sep 07. We have started to use the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor this cycle - I got peak fertility today for the first time which was exciting!

We had always planned to start TTC in Sep 07 as we love travelling and have managed to cram in as much of the world as possible.

Big out there to you all x