44 and pregnant naturally anyone else

[Jax41]

BBbliss, Alison

BBbliss, I'm 44 next month and have been trying since I was 40 with not one BFP to my name. I'm seriously thinking IVF now. I have no children, DH has 3 we've both been checked and nothing glaringly obviously wrong other than my age and DH have a low SA when it was last tested but he was told that it really wasn't that bad so I just don't understand why we're not getting anywhere but then Alison makes me feel that I shouldn't give up on trying naturally, I'm really not looking forward to IVF but I also feel that I just have to give it a go and try...so I'm kind of where you are at the moment, you're not alone

 

[BBbliss]

BBbliss, Alison

BBbliss, I'm 44 next month and have been trying since I was 40 with not one BFP to my name. I'm seriously thinking IVF now. I have no children, DH has 3 we've both been checked and nothing glaringly obviously wrong other than my age and DH have a low SA when it was last tested but he was told that it really wasn't that bad so I just don't understand why we're not getting anywhere but then Alison makes me feel that I shouldn't give up on trying naturally, I'm really not looking forward to IVF but I also feel that I just have to give it a go and try...so I'm kind of where you are at the moment, you're not alone

Jax, thank you for sharing, yes Alison has been great inspiration it makes me feel so happy knowing she is pregnant and healthy. I never thought I'd be where I am today, considering IVF and all, this morning my sister just found out her best friends IVF was unsuccessful. She spent $27000 on it! I'm also paying out of pocket for all this. I think if I had insurance coverage it would be a different decision, I'd probably be quicker to try it. I'm not telling her story to discourage you but the contrary (she had diminished ovarian reserve) I just wanted to illustrate that maybe for me it will really be last resort. I know it's different in England, is it not? If you can get your health care system to cover it it makes it easier to decide. We are still healthy! We can do this! Maybe we need a little push, but we will. I go in next week for another HSG and cannulation to unblock my tubes and I pray it can be done. If its successful I have decided to go strait for clomid if my doctor agrees. We are ready and if I can avoid the cost of IVF I will do all I can first. Good luck to you and please let me know of your progress. Have you done your blood work yet? It's good to know all the facts so you can plan accordingly and don't lose any time. Fingers crossed! Go 1969!!!!

 

[BBbliss]

Alison, how are you doing?

 

[ALISON69]

Alison, how are you doing?

Hi BBliss,

I am doing well considering not sleeping well and got SPD lol.
also now getting swelling of the hands face and ankles, never had that before.
but other than all that I doing well..
hope all goes well for you BBliss for clearing out your tubes. fingers toes and everything crossed.

Jax41, the only thing i noticed falling pregnant at this age was I ovulated 8 days after my period started to why I thought I was safe.
are you doing temps etc to see when you ovulate?

all the best ladies sending over loads and loads of

 

[Jax41]

No what Alison, you could be making a lot of sense here as I seem to get strong Ov pains during my period and straight after. Never bothered testing as I always think it's to do with my period and not O as it's too early but maybe.....

Gave up temping and OPKing a good few months ago. I was getting more stressed and obsessed about doing it at the right time and it just added to my angst so I let it go...

Glad you're doing okay though even if you're not sleeping and the SPD has started, but it'll be so worth it in the end

BBliss, how you doing? Hope your scan was good!

 

[ALISON69]

hi bbbliss and jax

how are things?

how did your scan go BBbliss

 

[BBbliss]

Hi alison! I hope you are doing well! Have I not updated you? I'm sorry! Well about six weeks ago I had my second HSG and yes both my tubes were blocked and they unblocked one side successfully but I found out one wk later my DF had 0%morthology so had male infertility, I then researched and put him on a cocktail of supplements that are supposed to help. I'm ovulating TODAY! So fingers crossed! We are retesting him next week to see how he improved and if it all looks good I'm going to do another round of clomid, oh yeah... I did one last month but his sperm wasn't good so... But who knows maybe we will make a baby today

 

[ALISON69]

Hi alison! I hope you are doing well! Have I not updated you? I'm sorry! Well about six weeks ago I had my second HSG and yes both my tubes were blocked and they unblocked one side successfully but I found out one wk later my DF had 0%morthology so had male infertility, I then researched and put him on a cocktail of supplements that are supposed to help. I'm ovulating TODAY! So fingers crossed! We are retesting him next week to see how he improved and if it all looks good I'm going to do another round of clomid, oh yeah... I did one last month but his sperm wasn't good so... But who knows maybe we will make a baby today

Ho BBbliss
I am keeping everything crossed for you and that special little sperm to make it there and be a success in making a little baby..
sending
wishing you both all the luck in the world

 

[BBbliss]

Alison! how are you???? and the baby? I hope it all went well and you and baby are home happy and healthy and in love!

 

[pineapple91]

Hi I'm 43 and pregnant naturally. I thought my time was up after 2 loses in 2012 but hopefully mother nature has other plans for me

 

[BBbliss]

Hi I'm 43 and pregnant naturally. I thought my time was up after 2 loses in 2012 but hopefully mother nature has other plans for me

pineaple, congratulations! I get so happy every time I hear of someone my age getting pregnant. I just saw an RE who told me my eggs are old and my time is up, pretty much, I was so angry! he said i'd have to get donor eggs. Here you are proving him wrong. Good luck and I hope all goes well and you get a happy healthy 9ms

 

[NeicyRTB]

I just turned 40 about month ago. My husband has been talking up how he wanted a girl off and on for years so with all of the talk of how hard it is to conceive the older you get, I decided to stop taking my birth control the first week in December. On December 26, I told my husband I was pregnant. Of course he was like how do you know and wanted me to test but I knew at that point it was too early to test because my AF wasn't due until Jan. 7 but I could just feel it. It may sound weird but it is like I could feel it at the moment of conception. Back to the point, I stopped taking the pill assuming it would take months, maybe even a year or more to conceive due to my age but I received my very dark BFP on January 3 so yes getting pregnant naturally at my age is definitely a possibility. I am still in shock that it happened so fast.

 

[SabrinaKat]

thought I'd pop in -- I got pregnant naturally at 43 (after an mc at 41), had my little boy at age 44 and he will be 2 next month. It is possible naturally, but we were pre-IVF (about to start the injections that or the next month) and in the blood work, we discovered I had an underactive thyroid and it took a few months to get the mild dose correct -- and I did acupunture and was pretty healthy...and very lucky, too. I'd love another, but I think 46 is a bit too late....!

good luck!

 

[tryin2make1]

Yep - still in shock but yep at the age of 47 !!!!
All i took was Vit B complex and used Ntural Progesterone cream from Ov and am still using it until 13 weeks !!

It does happen you just have to give up - and let it happen it really does happen that way although i didnt believe it but it does xx

 

[carletta]

hi Alison,
I am your age as well and I am trying to get pregnant.
Did you get any supplement??

how was your FSh, Lh whan you got pregnant??

thank you for your answer!!!

 

[threebirds]

What a great thread. Congrats to those who are preg and all the older mums
Ive just got a bfp (my 4th, the other 3 were sadly losses).
Im 40, DH 44. We both have fertiity probs - I have low AMH (tested twice: 1&3), high FSH (20). DH has poor semen quality (low count, poor qual etc). Had an unsuccessful ICSI in 2012 & a cancled cycle last yr - was on high dose of drugs & had no response at all. Was told we had virtually no chance of getting preg with ivf/icsi unless we went DE route. Had appointment with the Lister for Friday to go for another icsi cycle & got natural bfp this week! Hope this gives some hope! Who knows if things will work out this time or not but very happy right now!
Good luck everyone

Heres what I've been doing:
Gluten free, no booze, no tea/coffee, lots of green tea, juicing, acupuncture & chinese herbs, preconception multivit, omega tablets, exercise (walking, squats, couch to 5k & lesley sanone walking at home)

 

[BBbliss]

wow, threebirds! amazing news! thank you for sharing. I'm to start IVF in march as soon as I get all the rest of my tests done. DF also have very poor sperm and I have one blocked tube and still think we could get a natural BFP. I'd do anything not to have to go thru IVF. THANK YOU FOR SHARING and I pray you stay healthy and baby stays put 40wks! keep us posted

 

[threebirds]

wow, threebirds! amazing news! thank you for sharing. I'm to start IVF in march as soon as I get all the rest of my tests done. DF also have very poor sperm and I have one blocked tube and still think we could get a natural BFP. I'd do anything not to have to go thru IVF. THANK YOU FOR SHARING and I pray you stay healthy and baby stays put 40wks! keep us posted

Thank you & hope your get your bfp very soon. It's very early days for me so it will just be minute by minute, day by day. I did have testing for recurrent mc before xmas & tests were fine, so eventually you'd think my rough luck will turn good. Will it be this time? Who knows. X

 

[BBbliss]

stay positive threebirds! I'm staying positive for you

 

[threebirds]

Thanks BB & I am gonna be positive xx