I've now had two good beta's (239 at ~14 dpo and 614 at ~16dpo) and am beginning to think this could be real. I was anxiously waiting to start ivf#3 when AF was late. I tested and got the shock of my life with a bfp.

I turn 41 next week and have been ttc#1 for 2 1/2 years. I've been to 3 RE's, done 3 iui'd and 2 ivf's. I lost an ovary to an endo cyst three years ago, and also have hashimoto's.

I'm kinda freaked out, and looking forward to my u/s. This feels kinda weird - I've become an expert at ttc, but I have no idea how to be pg! I'm really hoping this lasts, and I'm so grateful for this refuge where I think you can understand my combined sense of both elation and overwhelming fear.

I'm looking forward to being a member of this board. Ack!!!!!!

It seems like this is a 1st for you too. That is great. I wish you a lot more company over here so you have people to pull you through your 1st trimester. It is almost more nerve-wracking then TTC.

Chapter2
42YO, 1st due July 15th...

Congratulations! You'll find a lot of support here.

PJ
Another 40+'er

Congratulations ekb88!!!!!!!!

Those are fantastic betas too!!!!

I am sooooooo excited for you!!! Was this a natural effort? What a wonderful surprise this must be for you...

Welome ~ I'm so happy you're here!!!

Congratulations again!

Kristen

Congratulations!!! You will find a lot of over 40 yrs here. Wishing you a stress free
pregnancy.

Hey EKB!!!!!

Welcome I am so excited for you!!! Can't wait for your updates.

So this was an "in between cycles natural conception", right? Those betas are pretty high for the DPOs....nice and strong!!

Are you doing any more betas or do you have an u/s scheduled?

Best,
Lindy
38w

Congrats ekb88! Hope your stay here is long, say, oh, 9-10 months or so!!

Keep us posted on your u/s!

xo
Monkey

SO excited for you, and those are fantastic betas!

Wishing you a smooth and healthy PG!

Hugs,
Meg

36 weeks

Wow, what an amazing story! Wishing you a quick and uneventful (well, eventfull at the very end)9 months!

That is happy news indeed.

Welcome to this BB and enjoy the next.. 8 months (did I do the math right??)


Juliemam


me:40, DH 41
FSH 26
DS: born Apr15'03 (after 4 years of ttc, starting in 1998)
DD born Oct 13 2007 (after just under 3 years of ttc)
DS was conceived naturally the cycle following a cancelled DE IVF, using my good friend's eggs. She was on the verge of hyperstimming.
DD's nat conception I attribute to using OPKs like a crazy nut, eating grapefruit daily and using preseed. also 5 cycles of TCM ending 2 cycles before that lucky cycle.
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I just want to drop in and say Hello and congratulations! I was another gal that was waiting for a procedure (IUI) and got a BFP while on the Over40 board! My RE went on vacation and we were supposed to begin the cycle when he got back, but WHA-LA!! BFP for me too!

I had pregnancies when in my 20's so it wasn't my first time around, but I know what you mean about knowing everything about TTC and being new at the PG stuff! It was a bit unnerving to stop thinking about taking temps, supplements and scheduling BD (or not!)!!!

I'll be poking my head in here to keep checking on you if you don't mind.. if you ever want to look for me though, home base is the High FSH Playgroup... where you will hopefully join us after your little one is here! (Just email the moderators there, I'm one of them! Or post and I'll catch it there and put through as needed!)

Now relax a bit... those look like wonderful betas! Hopefully you'll have a wonderful worry-free pregnancy!!!

G
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Wish you a wonderful pregnancy!

Susan

Always love to see an over 40 pg; they are sooo hard-won and sooooo encouraging for the other women ttc over 40. OMG, your betas are just stunning. If your O day is correct, my money's on twins!!

Kiwichick

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ttc#1 2+ yrs (starting at age 36), FSH 19.6 dx at age 38.5, #1 conceived via IUI/Clomid at 38.7:



Conceived at age 42.3 ...



ttc#2 2.4 years (starting at age 39.11);
FSHs 9.6 (4/05), 9.7 (6/05), 12.4 (10/05), 8.5 (1/06), 18.8 (2/06), 16.4 (4/06), 9.0 (7/06), 12.1 (10/06), 9.0 (4/07 w/E2V), 8.1 (5/07 w/E2V)
Two failed IUIs (Clomid)
IVF#1 (MDL, 300 Gonal F) cancelled, no response (July 2005, age 40.4)
Chemical pg on a break cycle (Aug 2005, age 40.5)
IVF#2 (antagonist, 450 Gonal F, ICSI) - 4 follies, 2 eggs, 2 embies, BFN (Nov 2005, age 40.8)
Chemical pg on a break cycle (Jan 2006, age 40.10)
Chemical pg on a break cycle (March 2006, age nearly 41)
IVF#3 (antagonist, 450 Gonal F + 75 Luveris, ICSI) - 6 follies, 6 eggs, 4 embies, 3 t/f, low level chemical pg/BFN (May 2006, age 41.2)
IVF#4 (antagonist, 450 Gonal F + 75 Luveris, ICSI) - 6 follies, 3 eggs, 3 embies, BFN (Aug 2006, age 41.5)
IVF#5 (antagonist, 450 Gonal F + 75 Luveris) - cancelled, one follie (Nov 2006, age 41.8)
Natural BFP in Feb 2007; m/c @ 7wks (age 41.11)
IVF#6 (low stim antagonist, 150 Gonal F + 75 Luveris, frozen sperm, no ICSI) - 2 follies, 2 eggs, 1 embie, BFN (Apr 2007, age 42.1)
IVF#7 (low stim antagonist, 150 Gonal F + 75 Luveris, with Dex, ICSI, June 2008, age 42.3) - 4 follies, 4 eggs, 4 embies t/f, BFP! Twin girls born by C-section at 37w1d, 2/12/08 (age 42.11)
Acupuncture, Chinese herbs and supplements, baby aspirin, 5mg folic acid. DH did acu, herbs, vitamins (under duress).
Embie pics (high and low stim):http://www.network54.com/Forum/53068/thread/1181864169/
Protocol info:http://www.network54.com/Forum/264844/message/1184096897/

could I talk to you somewhere? I wanted to find out what herbs your dh took. As I remember right he had a low sperm count too. I am on emotional rollocoaster from yes herbs will work for us to nothing will help our case. Elena

My DH had poor morphology and very variable counts. Our naturopath had him on V2000 multi, CoQ10 (100mg), Vitamin E + Selenium, Vitamin C (1000mg, up to 2000 if he was sick), fish oil, l-carnitine (500mg) and zinc ultra. After IVF#3 failed he sulked and went on vitamin strike for 3 months until IVF#4. Count for IVF#3: 90 million. IVF#4: 18 million, i.e. an 80% drop!!! Needless to say, he was back on those vitamins from then until we got our twin BFP.

Does this help?

If you want, email me at
kiwichick145
@
slingshot
.co.nz

Let all the dreams come true. Elena

So happy to hear the good news, ekb88! What a fantastic surprise!

Yeah!!!
Holly

that you gingerly stepped over here Congrats again.
Z.

I remember you from when you used to post on the high FSH board (I think you still do--on occasion). Anyway, just wanted to wish you congrats--things look great so far. Just keep this in your mind: "so far, so good...". I used it as my mantra throughout the whole first trimester:)

I know how you feel--I just turned 41, got a surprise BFP back in April after I had been cancelled (on day 9) during a low stim protocol b/c of poor response. Oh, and I have hashimotos too. After you get PG and the baby starts growing, you'll need to have your thyroid medication increased often.

I know how nerve-wracking the first trimester is--I felt like I just wanted the days to fly by until the next U/S so I could see that everything was OK--but hang in there and remember your mantra!! Happy to have you here!

It is possible! I am pulling for you!! XOXOXO