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Very glad to see I'm not alone!!

NatdubsNatdubs member
edited November 2013 in Pregnant after 35
After reading through just a handful of posts on this board, I feel very much like I belong here! I am 36 and have a 16 year old from a previous relationship, a 2 1/2 year old DD with DH (conceived after years of infertility treatments), and am now pregnant with what will hopefully be my 3rd child. 

We had almost given up and were seriously researching various types of adoption, and then a surprise BFP right after we decided we wanted to try some more IF treatments. Can't tell you how surprised we are after almost 10 years!!! My husband always said he wanted to experience the "joy" of an unplanned pregnancy and since we didn't think there was ever a chance that this would happen the old fashioned way, I guess he got his wish. 

Oh, and my 16 year old's exact words when we told him, "Well I'm not exactly thrilled." Oh the joys of raising a teenage boy.
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Mom to a 16 year old boy too!! 
Me: 36-PCOS DH: 34 All good. TTC #3 since 2/12. IUI's 1st BFN, 2nd  BFP: 9/22/12...M/C 11/6 10wks 1day.....3 more rounds of IUI Feb-April '13 all BFN.
Started taking Femaprin & Milk Thistle Aug '13, then added Metformin Sept '13......Surprise BFP 10/26/13!!!! The first time in 10 years that we got a BFP without infertility treatments!



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  • jbellejbelle member
    Welcome and congratulations! (and LOL at your son's reaction!)

    AMA & SAIF. TTC #1 since Oct. 2010. DX: Unexplained. BFP on break after 32 months trying and 2 med cycles. Baby girl born at 40w0d!

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  • GuennieGuennie member
    Welcome to the board! What a wonderful surprise for you, congratulations!
    Me:41, DH:41 Positive for MTHFR mutations- one copy C677T, one copy A1298C. One daughter born on Thanksgiving in 2013. Six losses.
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  • happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member
    Welcome and congrats!!  I have a son that just turned 21 and am expecting in Dec.
    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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  • marleybarnemarleybarne member
    Congrats! So happy for you! Your story sounds sooo much like mine! I have a 14 yr old daughter, a 3 yr old son, and #3 on tje way. Started TTC when my daughter was 4 and after a loss and 6+ years of infertility, we were surprised with my son in 2010. We were trying to figure out whether to close the book and decided to give it until we were 40 and boom! Pregnant w/#3 with no help whatsoever, despite doctor's attempts to talk us back down the fertility route. Oh, and we are 39! I smiled reading your son's response--sounds like my daughter! Lol. Glad to meet you and read your story! ;)
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  • NatdubsNatdubs member
    I have found that having a teenager and toddler at the same is NOT ideal....everyone assumes instant babysitter. Not so much in my house! Good luck with your pregnancies....I have an u/s this week. Hoping for a good heartbeat. :)
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    Mom to a 16 year old boy too!! 
    Me: 36-PCOS DH: 34 All good. TTC #3 since 2/12. IUI's 1st BFN, 2nd  BFP: 9/22/12...M/C 11/6 10wks 1day.....3 more rounds of IUI Feb-April '13 all BFN.
    Started taking Femaprin & Milk Thistle Aug '13, then added Metformin Sept '13......Surprise BFP 10/26/13!!!! The first time in 10 years that we got a BFP without infertility treatments!



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  • marleybarnemarleybarne member
    Natdubs, I know what you mean. My daughter can be a big help or a big pain. Good luck with the ultrasound tomorrow. ..praying all goes well! :)
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  • LucyRicardo3LucyRicardo3 member
    edited November 2013
    Congrats and welcome!
    My 13 yr old had just finished up his 7th grade "health" class at the end of the school year and it was a few weeks before we told him. He tried to cover his grossed-out-ness but it was a little funny to me, at least. He's more than thrilled now to know he's finally getting a baby brother after all of these little princesses running around :)

    I"ll also add that he quickly learned that the little sisters can score some "social points" with the "ladies" after his recent school band concert.. lol

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  • kelley72kelley72 member
    Congrats!  Can completely relate to your 16 year old's comments!  My 15 yr old son is/was embarassed!  Hope your pregnancy goes wonderfully, healthy and happy baby and mom!
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  • QOTRQOTR member
    Congratulations!  I hope you  have a great U/S this week.
    Me-41, Hubby-40.
    1st BFP-8/17/12!  Missed Miscarriage discovered @ 8 week US.  D&C.
    2nd BFP-2/13/13!  Blighted Ovum discovered @ 8 week US. Natural miscarriage.
    3rd BFP-5/22/13!  By early June, progesterone plummeting.  Another loss.
    August 2013 - started Donor Egg process, but surprise BFP with my own eggs.
    Dear Son born 5/28/14
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  • 2ndGeneration2ndGeneration member
    Congrats! We just told our kids yesterday about this pregnancy-they range from 20-10 years old, and got a variety of responses, some happy some not so much lol
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