Ivf and donor age 47

[Babysat46]

Hi all. My wife is 47, We have been married for 23 years. Got two children age 22 and 19.  After the second child we decided to have the tubes tied.   That was 19 years ago. Well last year we went for tubal reversal and found out my wife had abnormal fallopian tubes after the reversal. After 9 months TTC nothing happened. In early July this year we decided to look into ivf.  The timing was great. The ivf began straight away.  We found a donor and the treatment began.  Our donor gas us 19 eggs, 15 fertilized, and 10 left after 3 days. 2 embryos were transferred on 06/08/2011 and 8 were frozen.  We are now on 19/08/2011. 13 days after transfer and my wife has had 5 pregnancy tests. All have shown pregnant,  The last shows 3+ with clearblue. We advised the clinic and they said the results could be incorrect and we will have to wait until the 20/08. Does anyone know if the tests could wrong and show a false result. The total cost for the ivf treatment was $18000.   Would lover to hear from people as we are unsure of the results.    Ps. I'm doing all the legwork as I think you girls have enough to worry about. 

[adgal]

Cazsev - spotting during early stages of pregnancy is very very common.  Implantation bleeding however is typically a very minute amount and lasts only a day or so.  It's also not as common as many think.  For the most part, Dr's often don't know what causes spotting, but it happens in about 30% of pregnancies, and most of the time women go on to have normal, healthy pregnancies.

Babysat - so great to hear your update and so happy to know all is going well!  Please make sure you let us know when your wife gives birth.  We love to celebrate new arrivals around here!

[Babysat46]

My wife went through the same as you. She had bleeding for at least 8 weeks of the pregnacy. It's is more than likley implantation bleeding. I am
Happy to sayy wife is still pregnant and now 21 weeks.  We have 19 weeks ago. Just remain positive, take it very easy and don't stress for the first 8 weeks.

[cazsev]

Very comforting to hear all of those donor egg recipients with success.  I am on day 5 post ET with 2 good donor eggs.  At 47 I worry about if now suceeding.  I have spotting today and have been having cramps ever since transfer.  

Very hard times waiting but we are lucky to have go this far :)  Is it possible to get AF 5 days after donor egg transfer - I hope this is implantation bleeding.  

Good luck to you all out there - any one out there feeling like me?

[adgal]

Thanks for keeping us updated.  Bleeding happens to a lot of women in pregnancy and often is nothing to worry about.  Always best to report it though, so it's good you did.  Congrats on 13 weeks!  That is a huge milestone and the majority of pregnancies that go to 13 weeks result go the distance.  Great news!  Did the scan show one or two babies?  Congrats again!!

[Babysat46]

Still going fine.  My wife is 13 weeks and has had a scan.   All appears ok.  

[Babysat46]

Hi

Congrats on your twins, hope everything is going ok, our update, my wife is 5 weeks and 3 days, and on the 23/08 and this morning 27/08 she has seen a small amount of reddish blood ( small amount but worrying ) she has no pain or cramps but would like to know how this could affect the pregnancy. Our first scan is not until early September. She is now taking it easy but we are a little worried.