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Baby at 39... success!
A few months ago I posted a question regarding if it is possible to have a healty baby at 37+ this is just to let you know that my best friend who is 39 had today a perfect healty baby boy!.
I know that if you are reading this maybe you have also concerns as I am, I know we all are different, but I wanted to post here good news!.. it can happen and can happen to you or me! keep the faith!. ;)
I know that if you are reading this maybe you have also concerns as I am, I know we all are different, but I wanted to post here good news!.. it can happen and can happen to you or me! keep the faith!. ;)
I love this thread! I had two pregnancies last year when I was 39. The first was a miracle, even though it ended in a mc @ 7 weeks. See I had a HUGE 8cm endo cyst inside my left ovary, tube completely blocked & disfigured from it ( which was all removed after my mc) We weren't even trying, & only had intercourse once that month cuz I was always in soooo much pain!
Well, that was all in Oct. I was ok w/it cuz I had this cyst I was trying to figure out how & what to do about it. Plus it had been my 2nd mc, so I felt like I could deal w/it well.
Then, the month after I had my surgery to remove my cyst, ovary & left tube I got pregnant. So excited, numbers were all great etc... we went on a holiday to the UK ( from Ca.) & the thought of flying had me thinking about all the radiation on the plane, w/it being such a long flight & all........but we had big plans & we went. Well, long story short, I had a missed miscarriage @ 11 weeks. BB stopped growing @ 9 weeks, & she was always a few days behind, but was actually catching up. This was a very hard mc for me. I had to get a DnC cuz nothing was happening, very VERY hard to do.
So now, we've been ttc for a few months but realized I've been o'd 2-3 days sooner than before my mc w/a same 27-28 day cycle. This is my first month on meds, I ve never even been on bc!!!!
So my point is, you can get pregnant when your older, doesn't always stick, & most of the time is cuz the bb isn't perfect, & sometimes its just because! Either way its tough!
So I LOVE hearing these stories & I hope that I can add to them soon!!!!!!!!!
Well, that was all in Oct. I was ok w/it cuz I had this cyst I was trying to figure out how & what to do about it. Plus it had been my 2nd mc, so I felt like I could deal w/it well.
Then, the month after I had my surgery to remove my cyst, ovary & left tube I got pregnant. So excited, numbers were all great etc... we went on a holiday to the UK ( from Ca.) & the thought of flying had me thinking about all the radiation on the plane, w/it being such a long flight & all........but we had big plans & we went. Well, long story short, I had a missed miscarriage @ 11 weeks. BB stopped growing @ 9 weeks, & she was always a few days behind, but was actually catching up. This was a very hard mc for me. I had to get a DnC cuz nothing was happening, very VERY hard to do.
So now, we've been ttc for a few months but realized I've been o'd 2-3 days sooner than before my mc w/a same 27-28 day cycle. This is my first month on meds, I ve never even been on bc!!!!
So my point is, you can get pregnant when your older, doesn't always stick, & most of the time is cuz the bb isn't perfect, & sometimes its just because! Either way its tough!
So I LOVE hearing these stories & I hope that I can add to them soon!!!!!!!!!
I am 39, will be 40 Oct. 5...currently I am awaiting the arrival of my little girl on July 27 (by c-section...I'm not psychic!) It took us 14 mo. to get pregnant. fertility treatments and IUI didn't work. we took a month off to really think about IVF and got pregnant on our own that month..go figure!!! when it's meant to happen it happens!! DON"T BELIEVE THE HYPE!! :)
have a great day ladies!!
have a great day ladies!!
I am 39 (turning the big 40 next Saturday) and I just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on May 30th. My dh and I had 3 m/c's prior to her...but I'm glad we didn't give up and tried one more time...she is precious! So don't give up and keep your faith..it'll happen.
It's because the risks to the mother increase as well as to the baby. And something I didn't know which really bothers my OB is the increased risk of multiples even without the use of fertility drugs. She says the human body isn't designed to carry multiples, so at an advanced age, we are at greater risk of health problems.
She reluctantly gave me the prescription for Clomid, and I keep staring at it. If that increases my risk even more, should I or shouldn't I?
She reluctantly gave me the prescription for Clomid, and I keep staring at it. If that increases my risk even more, should I or shouldn't I?
Why does she say it shouldn't be done? Because there is a higher risk of bad eggs? My 2 Drs. told me in simple terms that at age 20, a woman has 9 good eggs out of 10. At age 40 it might be 5 good eggs out of 10. That's why the chance of miscarriage increases to 50% once a woman is in her early 40s.
But if an older woman is in good shape then it is conceivable that she can concieve, especially if her cycles are regular. I've read statistics that state women over the age 40 are the fastest growing segment of unwanted pregnancies...because most of them have already had their babies.
You and I can only think positive and do what we can. I've had so many highs and bad lows from this journey that now I've just evened out emotionally...I am ready for closure and acceptance....I just need to try one more time!
Good luck to you!
But if an older woman is in good shape then it is conceivable that she can concieve, especially if her cycles are regular. I've read statistics that state women over the age 40 are the fastest growing segment of unwanted pregnancies...because most of them have already had their babies.
You and I can only think positive and do what we can. I've had so many highs and bad lows from this journey that now I've just evened out emotionally...I am ready for closure and acceptance....I just need to try one more time!
Good luck to you!
I have it one step worse. My OB is a high risk doctor and she says it SHOULDN'T be done.
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