Trying to conceive at 36

[tuta1999]

Hello everyone,

I am 36 years old with no kids and trying to conceive after having laproscopic myomectomy in Nov last year.  I got pregnant last year and had a miscarriage after 8 weeks and a ultrasound that found a health heartbeat. Tha was when I was told I had 5 -6 fibroids, largest being 12 cm.  I waited so long to have a baby and now feel so discouraged. The surgery was not complex, 5 were removed from outside the uterus and 1 from the uterus. I was back at work in less than 4 days.

Last month I bought ovulation strips that I used to time our tries.  My body has started playing tricks on me where I even feel that I am pregnant and yet my period started today. Is it too late for me? Should I keep trying or go back to the Dr?  

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[tuta1999]

I'll drop by to share the results afterwards.

[tuta1999]

Thanks everyone,

Yes I got pregnant naturally the first time and was only trying for 1 or 2 months.  Dr. Fossum performed the fibroid surgery and he is an RE so I'm calling him tomorrow to see if I healed fine or if something may be wrong,  You know I had no idea I had fibroids until last year when I got pregnant. The first ultrasound was taken at 6 weeks and there was so much space around the fetus.  Also when I was pregnant I had constant pain in the lower belly and back and then miscarried at 8 weeks.

I won't waste anymore time and wish you all luck.

[baby4me2hold]

Hey there ! I almost thought I was reading a story about my life ! I am 36 years old I sufer from fibroids but all of mine are on the out side of the uterus I have had 3 laproscopic surgeries to remove them and 3 myomectomy and they cut me from hip to hip  they even removed one that was 7lbs ! I have had to deal with this for around 15 years and the fibriods will make you fell PG and it tricks your body to I was testing positive on PG test but I was not ! My fibroids caused my body to scar my tubes to stop the fibriods from getting into my uterus !
  I have to agree with KRICKET go strat to an RE asap there is no time to waste ! An HSG will check and see if your tubes are still open but Fibroids and endometrosis can damage your overies and tubes so  Like KRICKET said RE is the only way to make sure you get PG  with out wasting vaulble time !! Good luck !

[Kricket212]

I would not waste time & head directly to an RE (reproductive Dr)  I just turned 38.  When I came to my dr last year at 37......I learned that after 35 you are old in reproductive world.  Good Luck to you.  I am trying for my first also & going thru my 2nd IVF.  I don't have any confirmed problems just things they suspect like endometrosis.  I never had any surgeries for it though.  I did have a polyp removed in sept 09.

[pol79princess]

Did you get pregnant naturally the first time around? I just had a friend who delivered a healthy baby boy at age 38 and got pregnant naturally on the first try, so I don't think it's "too late" for you. However, since you have known problems from the past, it may be beneficial to consult a doctor to at least run some tests and check that you're healthy now. But it looks like you are ovulating on your own, so it may be just a matter of time trying on your own. It's DEFINITELY too early to give up hope! I wish you best of luck!!! :)