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Miscarriage rates over 35

I am 37 and have just had my second m/c in a year with IVF.  These were both FET cycles, and ended between 8 and 10 weeks.  Does that make a difference?  We have been using donor eggs as well.  Donor was 30 when eggs were retreived.
We still have 3 embryos left and have decided to give it one last try.  What are our chances for success?  Is there something we can do to help prevent another m/c?  Since I have Endometriosis, I have been thinking that this may have been a factor as well.
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My second husband and I would like to have a child.  But, I had my tubes tied after my son was born 8 1/2 years ago.  The only doctor in town that does IVF says he will not do it if a woman is over 40.  I'm almost 42, but young looking and young at heart.  I don't smoke, don't have high blood pressure, etc.  I was wondering if there is anyone who might have had IVF after 40 and what they experienced.  Or, if anyone has any advice, please help.  Thank you.
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My first question would be why donor eggs at 37, I can only assume premature ovarian failure. And I assume the fresh donor egg cycle was negative and then came the 2 FET pregnancies with the donor eggs that miscarried. First the success in 2 FET pregnacies, maybe not the outcome, but this is a positive. FET pregnancies are against the odds in the 30 to 40 % range of achieving a pregnancy at all and it happened twice.
Second the number one reason for miscarriage is genetics, with a 30 year old donor the miscariage rate is equal to the general population 30%. It is the age of the egg NOT the uterus for the high genetic component to miscarriages.

Two pregnancy loss with 30 year old eggs between 8 and 10 weeks,  I would start looking at a diagnosis of recurrent habitual abortions. There are a variety of reason for RHA, recurrent miscarriages and it maybe that some of these should be looked at. But keeping in mind that FET does have a lower take home baby rate than fresh cycles.
Hope it helps,
JM
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