[MoMo10]

Hi everyone! New here, and thought I would introduce myself. I am 35, 36 in Sept. and hoping to start TTC #2 very soon. All of my friends have had their first child starting in their mid to late 30's, one even had hers at 42. So I find it funny to be posting in a special forum, considering it is the norm to be "older" when TTC in my experience. Maybe the other TTC forums should be called TTC Younger Members! Haha! Anyway, I am certainly aware that the risks go up after 35, but I had my first at 34, got pregnant with him quickly, and had a healthy baby with no complications, thank God. I can't imagine that on the day I turned 35 a switch was flipped and I am suddenly going to have issues, but you never know. I worry that I will be one of the women who got pregnant easily the first time but then struggles for years for the second. I worry about old, "bad" eggs and chromosomal defects due to the CT scan and X-rays I had when I broke bones in the past. I worry about everything under sun basically. It is good to have some support however it goes, and I hope I can be a support to many of you as well.

[GG1995]

Hi and Welcome!!

This is an AWESOME bunch of ladies and we try to give as much support and love as we can!

I am Dara. I am 34 and will be 35 in December. I am married and we have 1 DS named Trevor. He is 18 months old.......and my husband is 38.

We are trying to conceive our 2nd. I have all of the same fears and worries that you do. I know it is mental, but I feel like there is a switch that will be flipped when I turn 35 and it is going to make things even more difficult to concieve by then if I already haven't. I got pregnant with Trevor after trying 3 months. I have been off of the pill since January and have had NO luck yet. My doctor just ordered some bloodwork at the end of May and they found out that I am not ovulating. I will be starting clomid on my next cycle to help me ovulate. Every since I had Trevor, I have been terrified that I would have secondary infertility issues...........and it looks like my fears could possibly come true. BOO! I am trying to remain positive and calm, but that is easier said than done! LOL

With all of that being said......please know you are NOT alone and we are all here for you.

[*SamF*]

Hi and Welcome!!

I'm Sam (40) and DH is Jim (41) we had our first when I was 39 (barley) and are TTC #2.
You are lucky to have older moms around you! I get the rolling of the eyes a lot, as most my age here are done with babies. But then again, they act like they are so much older than me too.

Unfortunately I have to deal with the 'bad egg' issue, so we have had a lot of ups and downs conceiving. But hoping to catch just one more good egg.

Again welcome to the group!

[BeckyM]

I'm Becky (37), DH is Tony (also 37). We had our 1st DS May 2010 so I was 35 for all of the pg. We are currently not TTC, but I stick around here to offer support & cheer everyone on.

[pepper73]

Hi and welcome to the board!! Your post title reminded me of a Bon Jovi song called "Just Older" where they sing "I'm not old, just older"...I listen to that song every year on my birthday to try and cheer myself up, lol. My name is Sarah & I'm 37. I got pregnant in January. It wasn't planned but my BF & I were really excited. Unfortunately, I lost the baby in February and we've been TTC ever since. I totally understand your worries. I go through the same thing. This board is great though...so positive and supportive! Good luck!!

[MoMo10]

Thanks for the welcome ladies! It is nice to know there are other women going through the same "stuff," but it would be nicer if we didn't have to face these struggles at all. Well, at least there is modern tech (if one can afford it that is) to help us out if need be. I sincerely hope you get BFP's and would love to be a support to you.

We plan to start TTC in Sept. since I am a teacher and I don't want to be massively pregnant and trudging through the winter snow from the subway station to my school. Also, I need to work a full year so that I can afford to take some time off with #2. That being said, I know it is hard to plan these things and there are no guarantees, so sometimes I just want to start trying right now and let the chips fall where they may. It's a head vs. heart thing, I guess. Ahhh, life isn't easy, that is for sure!