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clh4444clh4444 member
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I have been lurking for a few weeks but I wanted to jump in and introduce myself. I am 41 and a newlywed and we are TTC. I am really nervous for so many reasons. My age, for one. I just keep hearing horror stories about TTC after 40 and they scare me. I also had a miscarriage at 14 weeks about 15 years ago and then ended up getting divorced so I have not been trying any in the last 15 years. I just assumed kids were not in the picture for me. Then I met my DH and everything changed in an instant. So now we are trying and this is just the first month but it all looks so complicated.

I have been grateful for the advice I have been reading. I never realized you should take prenatals before getting pregnant so I got started on those. If my AF shows up in the next week or so then I will try the charting of temps and see about trying to figure out when I ovulate. I do know if 3 months go by and still no BFP then I will be making an appointment to check things out. 

I can't believe I am so nervous and excited at the same time. I'm sure I will have tons of questions, especially about all these acronyms.


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My Ovulation Chart
**All AL Welcome**
TTC since July 2012 Me(42): normal HSG low progesterone 2.5 and TSH 13.9 DH(41): normal SA
  • 10 cycles no meds, July 2012 -March 2013: BFN
  • Cycle 11 - Chlomid and IUI April 6, 2013 BFN
  • Cycle 12 Chlomid but canceled IUI so only TI BFN
  • Cycle 13 - On break from meds - suprise BFP - ended in CP June 11, 2013
  • Cycle 14 - TTA BFN
  • Cycle 15 - 17 - Break from meds and doctor, trying on own BFN
  • Cycle 18 Chlomid and TI BFN
  • Cycle 19 BFN ...  onto Cycle 20
  • .........
  • Cycle I have no fricken clue anymore but still BFN
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Re: Introducing myself

  • LlamamamaLlamamama member
    Welcome and Good Luck!  P.S. For the acronyms--just go to the bottom left side of the screen and check out the Bump Board Glossary.  VERY helpful when trying to learn all the new phrases!  :)
    Me: 40 Dh: 41, TTC since August 2009, began Acupuncture and Herbs Sept 2011, began Temping and Charting Nov 2011. image
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  • happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member
    Welcome to the group.  I also married late, at age 40.  There are many ladies over 40 on PG after 35 who got pg easily, many here who have not been so lucky.  Hope that you have an easy time TTC and that your stay here is short.
    TTC since 10/09 Me-43 DH-44 RE and testing 10/10-11/10, Recommending IVF 1/11 New RE AMA and DOR-DH low motility IVF #1.1 cancelled 3/11 due to poor response IVF #1.2 May 2011, one perfect 8-cell embryo, 3dt-BFN, IVF #2.1 Converted to IUI d/t poor response. New RE 9/2011. IVF 2.2 completed using HGH,EPP,DHEA, Q-10 and accupuncture. Transferred one 8-cell, grade one embryo on 10/19. BFP 10/31/11 Chemical pregancy on 11/2/11. Started stims for IVF #3, our final try, on 12-2-11. ET on 12/18. Transferred 3 Grade A embryos-BFFN Planning DE IVF, late March/early April- Donors ER expected to be 4/2-4/4. PAIF/SAIF welcome
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  • chicagobride_07chicagobride_07 member

    Welcome!  A of ladies over 40 (including members of my own family) have no trouble at all.

    I would recommend getting some basic testing sooner rather than later- including Day 3 bloodwork (FSH, etc). and the AMH which can be done anytime in the cycle. When I started TTC (which was at age 41), my GYN was doing basic health things (pap, mammogram, TSH, prolactin) and telling me everything was good to go.  Those tests don't give you an accurate picture of ovarian reserve.

    The following link was helpful to me: https://www.advancedfertility.com/fertility-after-age-40-ivf.htm. Hopefully you won't need IVF, but this does have good stats.  The entire website has great information.

    GL!

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    DOR and AMA
    2/12-5/12: 4 IUI cycles = all BFN;
    7/12: DE IVF # 1 (with ICSI)- 20R, 16M, 14F, 5DT of 2 blasts; 6 frosties = BFN;
    Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
    Follow up testing in September all clear;
    Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
    FET # 1- late October 2012- BFP on FRER; beta # 1- 21(low), beta # 2- 48 (still low), beta # 3- 132, beta # 4- 1,293; beta # 5- 5,606; last beta- over 100,000. First u/s 11/21- heard heartbeat
    12/12- Officially an OB patient!
    Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks shows vasa previa and VCI
    Referral to MFM and mandatory c section for delivery
    Beautiful baby girl born at 34 weeks
    Finally home after 15 day NICU stay!
    Trying for sibling: FET # 2- May 2014; beta 5/31, BFN
    FET #3, early July 2014; beta 7/14, BFN
    DE IVF # 2- August 2014; 14R, 13M, 11F, 5dt of 2 blasts (3 AA), 5 frosties = BFN
    FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN

    Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)

    Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids

    Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN

    Likely OAD- NBC

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  • clh4444clh4444 member
    Thanks for the replies. That glossary certainly helps even if I still have to google some terms. I have started researching tons of stuff and my brain is on overload. Thanks for the links.

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    imageimage
    My Ovulation Chart
    **All AL Welcome**
    TTC since July 2012 Me(42): normal HSG low progesterone 2.5 and TSH 13.9 DH(41): normal SA
    • 10 cycles no meds, July 2012 -March 2013: BFN
    • Cycle 11 - Chlomid and IUI April 6, 2013 BFN
    • Cycle 12 Chlomid but canceled IUI so only TI BFN
    • Cycle 13 - On break from meds - suprise BFP - ended in CP June 11, 2013
    • Cycle 14 - TTA BFN
    • Cycle 15 - 17 - Break from meds and doctor, trying on own BFN
    • Cycle 18 Chlomid and TI BFN
    • Cycle 19 BFN ...  onto Cycle 20
    • .........
    • Cycle I have no fricken clue anymore but still BFN
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