Pregnancy over 40 with one IVF baby

[Anonymous]

I was lucky enough to get pregnant after 1 IVF cycle at SG when I was 40. I just turned 42. Has anyone found that getting pregnant is easier after an IVF success? I know that my age is not helping me but would love to have another child. I just don't want to go through the expense or pain of another IVF cycle. Just curious for other experiences in this situation. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I also had a baby after IVF at age 40. I'm 41 now and going straight back to try again with IVF as I figure given my age time is of the essence!

[Anonymous]

Me three - I had a baby after iui at 39 and now I am 43 and going to give it a shot. I am trying IUI first but expect I might need IVF.

I know one person who has had fertility treatments twice. She had one child and then twins. Probably after going thru treatment once, you never want to do it again.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on why you needed IVF in the first place. First baby IVF. Second baby -- natural. I was prepping for a cycle, doing lots of accupuncture and taking all kinds of herbs to gear up for the IVF. Might be worth a try.

[Anonymous]

I know a families who did multiple IVFs without success and ended up using an egg donor and got twins. They had a surprise baby (100% spontaneous) two years latter.

Mother nature has a good sense of humor.

[Anonymous]

I had first child at 38 (first IVF but many many medicated cycles and IUIs). Strated trying for #2 after I weaned DS at 9 months. One year and four IVFs later on a hail mary cycle at 41 it finally worked( took a year for 4 cycles b/c I also had 3 cancelled cycles). We were "unexplained" and had been trying for 8 years before DS#1 so I was not messing around and wasting time if I wanted a #2. At our age there is very limited chances of success so my two cents is do not waste time and energy - go staright back to IVF. I figure in the 4 cycles it took me I went through almost 30 eggs (5-12 eggs per cycle - I am not a great responed but at least we always had decent fert reports with those low numbers) to just get the one "golden egg" that was viable. That means I would have needed to TTC "the old fashioned way" for 2-3 years to get the same number of egg attempts. I would have been 43 and really looking at impossible odds. If having a second is important give your self the best odds. If you are open to donor egg than go ahead and give yourself a year and see what happens just knowing if you do end up back at IVF to get a sibling by that point DE really is the only smart route.
GOOD LUCK

[Anonymous]

I have 2 cycles IVF at age 37. 2nd cycle singleton. I have IVF 3 yrs later and 1st try twins!!