Spoke w/my OB Today...

I spoke w/my OB today.  She was out of the office when I went in & they confirmed I had a MC back on 12/20.  Dr was checking in w/me to see how I'm doing.  Back to normal and just waiting for AF to show up so I can measure my cycle again.  The Dr I saw when they confirmed MC told me to wait 2 full cycles before TTC again.  My dr told me I could do it after 1 cycle!  Yay!  So we'll be doing the fun AI dance again in Feb (ish).  Dr said I prolly have 2-4 more weeks until I should get AF and then off to the races.  She did also say that due to my age (40) that she'd like to see me go to a fertility clinic because my eggies are getting up there in age (not me of course!)  Since we know I can conceive with our donor, we're going to try AI on our own one more time before going to the fertility clinic.  I pretty much know that they'll prolly want me to do IVF.  I'd rather get pg for free than $15k!

So... that's the latest with me.  I'll keep you all posted when we shcedule our AI.

I sure hope you get your BFP quick. I have a friend doing the same thing! Good luck!!

Good luck!

Good luck to you!!!!!!!  Hoping you get that BPF on your next try!!!!  Take good care of yourself!! 
Wishing you all the best!!!

Renee*

Cool Beans~ happy thoughtsCheri

PS thanks for the warm welcome

I'm with you re the eggs...I'm older than you (I'll be 43 in March)...and I've had 5 mc in the last three years.  Four pregnancies were achieved 'naturally,' one w/IUI.  All the drs have been singing 'old age/old eggs' regarding my miscarriages - despite tests showing I have genetic mutations for three separate blood clotting disorders.  Now, here in Bulgaria, I FINALLY have a dr who said that that is bull****  I still was going with the 'old eggs' after this last mc in September...until they did genetic testing (which if it's old eggs, the genetics will be wrong) and said that it was 'normal.' Which leads back to the most likely problem being the blood clotting mutations. 

I'm not saying that it's NOT your eggs that are old...yes...at 40 (or worse...almost 43!) your chances per pregnancy are higher for chromosome problems...but if you take into consideration that there are less women over 40 trying to conceive...that scews the statistics somewhat.  So when your dr is doing the 'drink the kool-aid old age' song and dance...don't get too involved in it.  There are plenty of women over 40 who are having perfectly healthy babies on their own - (ie w/o IVF).

STAY AWAY FROM THE KOOL-AID!



 

Thanks, Holly!  Sorry to hear about all the MC's, but it sure does sound like it's pointing more towards the blood clot issue than the "kool-aid-old-age" kaka!  Of course it's challenging to determine exactly what caused a MC after it happened.  We're going to do our own "home" AI one or two more cycles before going to the Fertility clinic.  We know I can easily conceive with our donor and that's really the biggest odds hurdle.

You are such a sweet & supportive woman on this board.  *hugs*

And thank you everyone else for your support & comments!

Im so sorry about your mc I have had those in the past and tried 8 years to get pregnant so I can understand. i guess thats why I worry about my baby now. I have an ultrasound on Jan 20th and I just hope they say everything is ok. Good Luck to you!

YAY! You can do it!!! :) Have fun and good luck!!!

Good luck Maryn x -