pregnant at 47

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not the OP but I'm 43 and 13 weeks pregnant from NCIVF, it is indicated for pt's with high FSH because from what I understand high FSH is an indicator of how well you will respond to medication NOT egg quality.

High FSH can be an indicator of both. The main reason clinics test it is to determine potential response to stimulation medications. High FSH levels are also an indicator for diminshed ovarian reserve, which means that there are fewer eggs remaining. Quality is said to diminish with reserve levels (we supposedly ovulate our best eggs first), but it doesn't mean that there isn't a good egg in there - it just may take a few tries to find it, esp with older patients.

[Anonymous]

16:49

congratulations-and good luck! what clinic/RE did you use? Have you tried other procedures before? details please...

[Anonymous]

PP 16:49 here, I have tried other treatments, IUI and stimulated IVF, so natural cycle IVF was a last ditch effort, but so far so good. My RE is DiMattina at Dominion fertility.

[Anonymous]

OP I'm 43 turn 44 next month and I have two children (ages 6 and 4), but we really want another and haven't had any luck on our own. I consulted with one clinic and they gave me the DE speech, but I feel I may have one good egg left. Natural cycle IVF sounds appealing for a couple of reasons, I could try without injecting myself with medications and it would take the pressure off my DH who has occasional ED.

[Anonymous]

OP here, as of today I'm 10 wks pregnant and everything is going well, considering CVS which has been recommended by my high risk OB.

[Anonymous]

To the PP- CONGRATULATIONS!

May I ask...Did you use your eggs?

GL! HH9M.

[Anonymous]

Just reread old posts- PP here- I see natural cycle =)

[Anonymous]

OP here, YES it was my own egg.

[Anonymous]

OP, congrats - you are a true miracle! So happy for you.

[Anonymous]

WOW! OP, congrats, and hope all is well for you at CVS!

[Anonymous]

While I'm so happy for you and your family's good fortune, I do worry that posts like this unfairly perpetuate the myth that women have well into their 40s to conceive children. The reality is that the chances of women over 40 getting pregnant at all are somewhere less than 10%- you're more likely to get into Harvard. And each year the chances continue to drop. I'm not trying to rain on your parade (or anyone elses) but again, I worry that we women are encouraging ourselves (and each other) to ignore facts and science, in favor of hope and luck. Everyone thinks that they'll be the exception, but very few actually are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
While I'm so happy for you and your family's good fortune, I do worry that posts like this unfairly perpetuate the myth that women have well into their 40s to conceive children. The reality is that the chances of women over 40 getting pregnant at all are somewhere less than 10%- you're more likely to get into Harvard. And each year the chances continue to drop. I'm not trying to rain on your parade (or anyone elses) but again, I worry that we women are encouraging ourselves (and each other) to ignore facts and science, in favor of hope and luck. Everyone thinks that they'll be the exception, but very few actually are.

I actually don't have my hopes up when I read such posts. I am 39, have been trying to conceive since I was 35 without success. I was about to give up because I think I am too old now, but posts like this encourage me to give an IVF one last chance or at least keep trying naturally for another year or so.

[Anonymous]

Many congratulations OP! So happy for you! May I ask what was the cost of NCIVF? This is of major concern to us. Also, did you finance or pay upfront? The very best of luck to you!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many congratulations OP! So happy for you! May I ask what was the cost of NCIVF? This is of major concern to us. Also, did you finance or pay upfront? The very best of luck to you!!!

The cost of NCIVF is around $4,500.

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot!