Pregnancy at 44 ?

[o_och]

I am a 44 yr old woman. I had a daughter when I was 41 years old.  At 43 I had two miscarriages. I'm still trying for a sibling for my daughter. I would like to hear from others who have had successful pregnancies (normal pregnancies, w/o donor eggs) at age 44 and above. Have you heard of any cases of women this age that used Clomid and were then successful?

Thanks,
Olivia

[jen_KE]

Well, I don't know of anyone your age who took Clomid, but it does make you ovulate with  more mature eggs, so why wouldn't it have the same effect on a person of any age??

[projectbaby]

I think you should try the Clomid...why not??? at least for 3 cycles and no more.... but hopefully the first clomid cycle will work for you...I agree with Jen-KE.... I used clomid and I made 3-4 mature eggs each cycle!!!  Good Luck

[mammasita]

im so glad to hear you are out htere! I thought I was the oldest one on this forum! Im 39 and pregnant with my first
(14 weeks) We will definately try again but I will be 41 by then and Im confident it will be fine! Good luck ot all of you over 40!! I will be one of you soon!!

[myproblem]

My mom (accidentally) got pg at 43, had a m/c, and got pg (accidentally again) 2 mos. later. Two months after turning 44 she had a healthy baby boy.

[Pamelaed33]

I always said that if I didn't have a child betime I was forty that I wouldn't have one.  I'll be 35 in Feb and have had 5 miscarriges the latest one this year.  I have no living chidren but reading ya'lls story gives me hope that if I am not preg. at forty than I still have a chance.  Good luck to all.

[emma10]

I am 43 years old (turning 44 in 2 months, yikes) and almost 13 weeks pregnant (will be 44 and 5 mos. when born).  

We did have 2 m/cs earlier this year (blighted) which is to be expected. I don't have problems getting pregnant, just staying pregnant.  Doc says egg supply. Said keep trying.  I didn't know the rate was that low (10%) though.

I just got my ratios back from NT/first trimester screening and went from a 1:22 risk of defects to a 1:395 risk. The doctor really thought the baby looked great (nuchally speaking) but the number just won't go that far down because, well, we're old!! We are settling with that factor and giving up on amnio--after all when I had my first ones, that was actually my risk factor back then and I was carefree.   I have 2 kids from when I was 33 and 35 (I didn't think I was a spring chicken back then, now I think I was a babe in the woods!) My husband (2nd, no kids yet) is thrilled and I am sure we (I) will be better parents than first time (that is, more $, more time, more patience, more experience, better marriage). Then again, I sure am TIRED and CRABBY.  I think it can be done---hope it can. It is awful hard to lose the babies though... I still have my fingers crossed and am VERY nervous. I am the most paranoid patient my doctor has ever seen. But she is very indulgent with me. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!!!