DH question - Trying to Conceive (TTC) Message Board

luckypenny · 02-08-2007, 01:34 PM

Hi, I'm new to this board and have a question - do any of you have an "older" husband? My dh is 45 (15 yrs older than me) and I'm wondering if there are any different health issues I should be aware of or if it might be more challenging ttc than if he were younger? I know this tends to be so for women of this age, but for men too? We recently got married and are on ttc#1 (6dpo).

browneyed-babe · 02-09-2007, 11:26 AM

Hi Penny - I am 37 and my dh is 42. We had been trying 5 months. I have heard it can take longer if either one is older. My dh quit smoking Jan 1 - is on the patch and I made him take a multi vitamin starting this past month while I take folic acid. I think it all depends on the individual and how healthy they are. Make sure he doesn't take hot baths - this was a bad habit of my dh - I made sure he was only in there for max half hour as this can really alter sperm numbers.

Keep in mind there are guys in there 80's still having kids - look at Rod Stewart (61) and Hugh Heffner (80) ! Don't let statistics get you down.

luckypenny · 02-09-2007, 06:01 PM

Thanks browneyed,

Do you have any kids, and if so, did it take less than 5 months when you conceived?

browneyed-babe · 02-12-2007, 07:40 AM

Hi Penny,

We are now expecting our first child. I got my BFP last week. We succeeded on our 5th month but it was really our 4th because the month of Dec was shot due to the holidays.

I was intensely surprised - I still can't believe it. It is supposed to take my age group around a year - but I don't believe in statistics as my dh's mom had he and his twin at 40 and my mom had me at 36.

I believe it is how healthy you and dh are and how you time things. Buy an ovulation kit - that's what we did - then you know the exact timing.

luckypenny · 02-12-2007, 10:24 AM

Browneyed,

Congratulations - that is such great news! I bet you are on top of the world right now. I can't imagine what it must be like (but hope too one day soon)! Good luck with everything. Did you do anything different this cycle?