Trying for my first at 35

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Anonymous wrote:35 is normal in the DC area. You’ll be in good company here. Under 30 is practically treated like a teen pregnancy.

This is very true. When not in the suburbs but in DC proper/MOCO, and not religious or military eapecially. For instance, my friend who started in late 20s was the only first time mom under 30 in her mom's group.

[Anonymous]

38 and 40, smooth sailing.

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Conceived and delivered at 35. AMA =/= high risk, and I conceived easily (within a few months) and had no complications aside from first trimester nausea.

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Lots of women have their firsts around 35. I had a baby at 38. First month trying to conceive and very healthy perfect baby.

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35 is not old. Nor is it a new phenomenon to have babies at that age. People used to have babies until menopause, often mid-40s.

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Anonymous wrote:Had my first at 36, no issues, perfect kid. Been trying for my second since 38 (two years so far), moving to IVF. No miscarriages or anything in between, just nothing.

Same

[Anonymous]

I had my first at 35, second at 39, and now my 3rd at 41. Last one was a shock. I had two miscarriages between the 1st and 2nd baby.

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Anonymous wrote:Threw out my birth control at age 29 and hoped for the best. *Nothing happened* until I conceived twins at 43 and delivered at 44. I mean, what the h*ll. Twins are now 5 and life is pretty dam good.

So no IVF and you had twins in your mid 40s?

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OP - how old is your husband ?

Age can be a factor for men too. Have you brought him in to get him tested?

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Got pregnant easily at 36. My son has Down Syndrome.

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Anonymous wrote:Got pregnant easily at 36. My son has Down Syndrome.

Did you do the pre-natal testing around 10 weeks?

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PP here. Yes to prenatal testing.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Threw out my birth control at age 29 and hoped for the best. *Nothing happened* until I conceived twins at 43 and delivered at 44. I mean, what the h*ll. Twins are now 5 and life is pretty dam good.

So no IVF and you had twins in your mid 40s?

That would be a lie

[Anonymous]

Tried for the first time at 39. Took Clomid for a month and boom! Everything went smoothly.

But as others have said, everyone is different.

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I got pregnant with my older DC at 35, first month trying. Delivered at 36. Pregnant with second DC at 39, also first try, delivered shortly after turning 40. I also got pregnant (accidentally) at 44 and sadly terminated that pregnancy.
Good luck, OP!