I feel like a complete noob here. I was a late bloomer to begin with. Never thought I’d be a mom. Never was particularly maternal. I’m 42 and my husband is 30. We decided we weren’t having kids before we got into a relationship. That all changed about 6 months after we got married when I thought I was pregnant (alllllllllll the symptoms) but wasn’t. Suddenly my clock started ticking VERY loudly. I’ve probably had endometriosis since middle school (never saw an obgyn til my late 20s). I’ve had 2 ovarian cysts removed. I’ve had hypothyroidism for at least 20 years. Thought I was pregnant a couple weeks ago. It was just a very long cycle. Now I’m in babymaking mode, filling out all the apps. The failure rate of <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a> takes that option off the table for me. We’ve considered seeing a fertility specialist but I really doubt it’d be much help at this point. I just started temping this week. I’m not sure what else to say. I’m not even sure why I’m posting this except to be in solidarity with other 40-something, lateblooming, atypical babymakers. Baby dust to all and whoever is supposed to be on this earth will be here in their time.