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[quote=Anonymous]I waited until DH and I were happy in our relationship, financially stable, and honestly felt ready to have a child (i.e., ignoring outside pressures regarding when we should marry and have children).  We got married at 33 and started TTC just after I turned 34.  Took 3 years, 18 months of that fully immersed in constant rounds of infertility diagnosis, testing, and treatments (IUIs and eventual IVF and frozen embryo transfers) to get pregnant with our DD.  The infertility issues were all mine, but I had no clear indications that there would be a problem until we started TTC and I came off of the birth control I had been on for years.  Then, when there were signs that this might not be as easy as I thought, I stuck my head in the sand and spent several months ignoring the obvious problem.

Or you could be like my family member, who got pregnant without even trying (birth control failure).  Or multiple friends of mine who have gotten pregnant and delivered healthy babies without any major issues in their mid-late thirties.  You just never know.

Having gone through IF myself, I will say if you have any reason to suspect that you may have a problem (history of irregular cycles, endometriosis, family history of IF/miscarriage, etc), it may be worthwhile to speak to your OB/GYN about it in advance.  Also, after the age of 35, if you try for 6+ months with no luck, get checked out.

None of this is said to scare you into trying now, I just wish I had gone into TTC with open eyes, and not just an assumption that I would quickly and easily get and remain pregnant.  [/quote]

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