40 years old and desperately wanting a baby, WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!!

[teddybearkit]

Hi Everyone,
I am new to this site.  I have posted and read the forums in the fertility section however I creeped in to this side of this site and was hoping to hear from some of you fine ladies that might have got pregnant at 40 or over and what you experienced and your journey before successfully becoming pregnant.
Just a quick briefing on my story so far.  I just got married for the first time 4 months ago to the man that I waited my whole life to find.  It's my and my husband's first marriage and neither of us have children.  Two weeks ago we had our first visit to a fertility doctor because although we had not been trying for very long at all, I also knew that I did not have any time to waste due to my age.  I am very much aware of the risks to the baby and also the odds of actually  getting pregnant at my age.  About a month ago I just had one blood test by my regular family doctor to test my progesterone level and it came back low.....which did not surprise me because I know there are certain months that I do not ovulate......however, I should mention that I have never missed a period and my periods are fairly regular although they started to come earlier abou 3 years ago.  So now it comes anywhere between the 25th-28th day.
I truly feel I have entered in to peri-menopause.  I have horrible sleepless restless nights.  Certain days of the month I will wake up feeling as though I just broke a fever because I'm sweaty and damp.  It's certainly not a hotflash though.
There are also certain days of the month where I am soooo hot during the night no matter how low I put the temperature or open the window at night.  Anyway, there are several signs that my progesterone and other hormone levels are all out of wack!  
The fertility doctor took a whole bunch of blood tests from myself and my husband and did an ultrasound on myself and has had me start trackin my basal temperature each morning.
We go back to see him in 2 weeks to find out the results of all these tests.
I would love and appreciate so much any feedback anybody could give me on success stories of becoming pregnant at 40 or over.  And if any of you experienced the same sort of things I am experiencing.
I'm afraid that I'm too far gone with all my hormone fluctuations to become pregnant.
I started to track my basal temperature the day after our first appointment and that was day 19 of my cycle and I was so happy to see that my temperature was high giving indication that I had ovulated but the high temperature only lasted for about 4 days and then started to slowly decline until I got my period.  But now that I am on day 3 of my period, it still has not really gone down that much.  Still higher then it should be after getting you period.  
HELP?!?

[teddybearkit]

WELL CONGRATS SURPRISE42!!  WONDERFUL NEWS!!  AND GIVES US 40 GROUP GOOD HOPE!!
Can I ask if you had been charting your basal temperature when you were trying to conceive?
GOOD LUCK AT YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT AND AGAIN, CONGRATS!!
keep us posted!

[Surprise42]

Hello All! wanted to share some wonderful news. I am 43 years old and and now about 11 weeks pregnant. We began trying in September 2009. We decided to try naturally and SURPRISE, SURPRISE. Everything is going well. The last ultrasound detected the heartbeat how incredibly wonderful.  I had a bit of a scare at 6 weeks when the first ultrasound did not detect a fetal pole. However all is fine now. However, I have my next med. appointment tomorrow. Can't wait to see the updated pictures from tomorrows ultrasound. Good Luck to woman like myself who desire to have a bundle of blessings.

Surprise42

[TreeFrog7]

Just had to chime in and say I'm also from Canada. I grew up in Toronto and now live in the north woods.

Good luck, everyone!
~Wendy

[Hopefulcb]

Hi Teddy

Cool! I'm from Toronto too!  We met with the fertility Dr tonight and he confirmed that all the tests were normal... Good egg reserve, etc ... He did ask me to redo the SONO as since they have unsuccessfully tried it twice that may be where the problem is (he promised he would do it himself this time).  I'm probably having it done this weekend.  He has not suggested Clomid or anything else at this point until all tests are done.

I haven't noticed any signs of perimenopause and the OPK has always shown that I ovulate (although the timing varies between 10-14 days)

I wouldn't worry yet until you have all your test results and then you will see what they suggest for you.

Good luck!!

[teddybearkit]

Hi there....I'm from Canada also.  Toronto actually  Well it sounds like your tests are giving good indications that things are fine and I'm very hopeful you will get pregnant!    Has your doctor suggest Clomid?  Do you ever feel like you may be already showing signs of perimenopause?....sometimes I feel like my hormones are so out of wack especially about 1.5 weeks before my period.  So hot during the night and very restless sleeps?  You?

[Hopefulcb]

Sorry it posted before I could finish!  I'M also 25-28 days but last month I was 30 days! Thought for sure.... But preg test was neg the AF came.....  

I'm from Canada. You?  Good luck and perhaps we can all support each other. It really helps to hear all your stories and know that I'm not alone!!!