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Pregnant after 35
lmchurley
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Intro / First baby at 39 after several losses!
lmchurley
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Hello! I'm 39 and officially pregnant! I've always felt like a strange "case," but maybe my situation isn't all that abnormal. Ten years ago I experienced a suspected ectopic pregnancy - this was my first pregnancy and was such a horrible experience! Hcg levels wouldn't rise, etc, and I was administered methotrexate. I was married at that time and became divorced less than a year later. Last February I experienced a second suspected ectopic pregnancy with current DH. Again, methotrexate was administered. How tough on the body that med can be! With two ectopics, I was sent to have my fallopian tubes tested for blockages, yet no blockage was found. My OB directed me to an infertility specialist, where regular appointments, tracking, "date nights," and injections became the norm... yet all felt so strange and unnatural. We were excited to discover we were pregnant last October, however a natural miscarriage in November followed. Could this really all be happening? Maybe it just wasn't meant to be. We decided to discontinue receiving direction from the fertility specialists, as we didn't feel that "drugs" were the answer. I didn't have any issue becoming pregnant, just maintaining it! After the miscarriage in November, I was dreading my monthly cycle in December. It came, stayed a while, was painful, but ended. I had the same anxiety and anticipation in January....except....it never came.... Guess what? Yep - pregnant again, and now 18 weeks along... what a strange and mysterious journey its been, and I imagine, it will only continue to be...
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Re: Intro / First baby at 39 after several losses!
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
I am also 39 and pregnant after a loss. Sending you lots of good thoughts for a healthy baby and pregnancy!
January PAL siggie challenge; Good advice:
Me:38 - TTC for 3+years - Multiple failed IUIs (w/clomid, femara,injectibles - all BFNs) IVF #1 - Jan 2012, CP -IVF#2 March 2012, CP - Went back to IUIs all summer. Multi-Cycle Egg banking for FET. Egg retrieval #1 October, 2 frosties. Retrieval#2 January 2013. 6 eggs banked - waiting to be fertilized in March, FET March! Zero eggs survived thaw process - FET Cancelled. New RE - Now banking Embryos for PGS - July ER- 3 eggs retrieved, 3 fertilized, 1 genetically normal embryo! FET - Feb. 2014, BFP - Mar. 2014, EDD 11/6/14 It's a GIRL!
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@lmchurley COngrats!!!! I'm so happy for you, praying for a sticky one! i WENT THROUGH MANY LOSSES SO IF YOU EVER NEED TO TALK i'M HERE! (ps, WHY IS MY TEXT SOOO BIG?) sORRY FOR THAT!