Forum: Over 35

Hello all. I haven't been on in a very long time. I've taken a long break from TTC. We have finally started up again and I got a BFP on Sunday. Yesterday my beta came back at 176. Now I wait for Wednesday to get another. I don't know who is on here that remembers me, but it has been a...

Hi everyone. I'm 40 years old going on 41 in October. I've had 4 failed artificial inseminations and 1 failed IVF cycle. My 4 embryos all fertilized, but they were low grade. I want to improve my egg quality and change my diet. Does anyone have any advice on this? Books? Articles? Etc...

Hello all! New to these forums and trying to get input and hopefully some encouragement! About me: 41 DH: 34 TTC for 1 year (well, in April it will be a year on our 1 year anniversary!). We did 2 IUIs: 1st one not at ART, and did trigger too soon according to my RE. 2nd one: 6 follicles, E2 1333,...

Hey all. I am new to this board but not to FT. I've been on different boards since 1999. I am not new to IF either. I am now a secondary IFer and it has been almost 11 years since I ttc last. I am in the beginning again. I need to schedule an HSG and will start checking my cycles. I hope to...

Hi everyone, I'm Alison, 42 from the UK. I'm new, so please excuse me! Brief history; been TTC 4+ years; chemical pregnancy 2 years ago; high FSH; diagnosed as peri-menopausal; previous RE suggested egg donation. Started taking 50mg DHEA in 2009 (self-medicated), after much positive research....

i used this site when i was trying w/my ex. now i'm remarried, older, and dh & i r riding the roller coaster.....tried w/the ex for 3 years, 4 failed IUIs w/the ex and today (dh & i's 1st consult w/RE) they say we may not have to go w/IVF that we may be able to try IUIs especially since i have a...

I thought I'd post a new thread for 40+ and trying to conceive because I need some cycle buddies. :) If you're 40+ and trying to conceive your first, second or tenth child...in any manner, naturally, with medication/IVF or donor IVF, please join in!! Child ment... You can see my history...

Hi ladies, my AF is late. It JUST got back on track after a jan2011 mc. I had extreme stress since jan2012 n lost extreme weight very fast. Went down to 112lbs! Also had to be put on BP meds due to stress. Read briefly that hypertension meds can cause AF changes but didn't see much else on it...

My DH and I have been TTC for 7 yrs. I had a failed IVF and RE gave us 2 options egg or embryo adoption due to DOR and slight PCOS. Im 37 and hes 38. He has one 17 yr old girl with prev wife. We have searched hi and low at clinics that offer in-house embryo donation, our only problem is finding...

Here's my story... At the age of 36 (whammy #1) DH and I decided we were ready to try to start a family. Last year I stopped taking BCP and got pregnant that first month. Ended up MC at nearly 12 weeks (most horrible pain ever) and was completely devastated. The doctors wrote it off as first...

hello ladies....i am back. i had my son 15 months via iui. i am now ready for number 2. i will be 40 in july. when i got pregnant with my son...it was on the 2n iui. should we do another iui again? i really dont want to do ivf....and money is an issue. this site has been a tremendous help...and...

Hello Ladies I am new on here and this a little lone. I married late in life to the partner of my dreams and started the journey in trying to conceive at 38. I am now 43 and still trying naturally. My DH has low sperm count and we only found this out a while ago. I have never missed a period,...

Hi all, I am looking for help. Little bit about me. I am 36 years old. My husband and I did 2 IVF cycles five years ago. I had chemical pregnancy fist time and nothing second time. This year 2012 we decided to do 3rd IVF. We just finished our 3rd cycle of IVF. On Feb 13, we were devastated to...

Has anyone used this ivf predictor calculator? I'm in the 2ww after our 2nd IVF (first was unsuccessful). The predictor shows some dismal stats for my case... own eggs, low sperm count, using ICSI, trying 2+ years, 1 previous failed IVF. I probably shouldn't even look at it, but it's the...

Hi Ladies - my name is Julie and I'm going to be going through an FET sometime in the fall. Let me tell you a little about myself. At 27 I got married and immediately was pregnant with our son Arthur who is now 13. From that time on - I could not get pregnant for anything. So we went in for IVF...

Hi, I am new here..I was on these boards a few years back for infertility..I do have a 4 year old son as the result of iui cycles. Infertility struck me down again and I was not able to make another baby since..until this November I got the surprise of my life at 39 and a half..a naturally...

Hello. I just turned 40 and am having a very difficult time getting pregnant. The first fertility specialist told me that I should get an egg doner because I am not a candidate for In-vetro according to the blood test that were taken, it showed premature egg failure. He also said that if I went...

Hello, everyone! I am 48 and getting ready to start my last donor egg IVF soon. I would love to have some cycle buddies along for this ride!! Please join in! I have been using ART for over 15 years, and I have a DS from my first donor egg IVF in 2004. I will try to set up my signature so you...

Hello I am cluless where to start with all this. I am 40 years old, recently remarried and he has no children. I would like to give him one but my tubes are messed up, one blocked one with a hole. Not sure where to start but running out of time. His sperm count is fine. Wanting to look in IVF, Is...

Hello Ladies, After 2 failed ivf cycles this year I got pregnant naturally. I am 42. I have my CVS test tomorrow. I am 11+wks pg now. This pregnancy has been really tough. I am completely exhausted and nauseous all the time. Plus my tummy is sore all the time. My OB said it was normal because I...

Has anyone had experience with this RE? IS there anyone else in Colorado you have used that you might recommend? Thanks.

Hello, I am a poor responder. First IVF: 3 follicles, 2 mature, 1 embryo by day 3. SET on Day 3, but a BFN. I was on an Antagonist Protocol with Gonal-F but only at 250 for 12 days. Definitely not a poor responders protocol. My next cycle needs to be a better fit for my issues. Can you...

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Hello! I've posted this same question in the general forum then I thought I should post here as well. There are so many different sub-forums here I just don't know where to post :) So if you have read my other post, we'll have our 1st RE consultation next Tue. I'm now researching for related...