r/PregnantOver40

Hello everyone. Am 42 years old. I so wanted to have another child but last month i was diagnosed with a blighted ovum which i had to pass by medication. Am actively through this process now. The embryo stopped growing at 5 weeks and it was a missed miscarriage. My first pregnancy was something very smooth 14 years back. I want to have another child, so i wanted to know if someone has been through it and please please share you stories with cause right now am devastated, it is so intense to process everything. So i wanted to know how to go about please 🥺

Hey I’m looking for some hope I guess; I’ve had a scan (6th pregnancy, I’m 43 and have four kids) at 8 weeks but the embryo is measuring 6 weeks with a slightly slower heart beat. Has anyone had a similar experience and it turned out fine?
I had a mmc last year so I guess I’m just assuming this is the way this one is going too

Any over the counter medication I can be taken before I start? There's so many different types of Cq10 that it confuses me. If anyone can explain what is best. My periods are like clock work they last 5 days long and have never been pregnant, and its only now at this age that the time had become right for all the right reasons. Would like to try and make my body healthy and ready as well as other half. Thank you.

I’m 41 and just tested positive. This is my 5th pregnancy during the past two years. The previous four pregnancies ended in early miscarriages, TFMR at 18 weeks due to chromosomal abnormality and a MMC at week 11. All conceived unassisted.

I have two children that I had in my mid/late 30s, last one at 38. Also had two miscarriages between them.

Anyone 40+ with several miscarriages that went on to have a successful pregnancy? ❤️

Hi all. First time posting in this group. My (45f) and my partner (46m) are trying for a baby.

I have 4 older boys (15-22) with my ex and my partner does not have kids but always wanted one.

Early this year I got pregnant unexpectedly and unfortunately miscarried at 8 weeks. While the pregnancy was unexpected, we actually got quite excited about it. We have been trying now for the past 4 months and we are still holding out hope that this could happen for us.

Please share some positive stories of conceiving and having a healthy baby in your 40s. Or even any advice that might help

I’m so anxious!!
context:

froze 8 eggs at 39

just warmed them on 9/30…TEN YEARS LATER!

7/8 survived the thaw

7/7 fertilized

TODAY, we find out if we made any blasts!!
Im 49, and fortunately healthy, regular weight, regular periods. My grandmother had her last baby, my uncle, at 47, naturally, and it was never a big deal. No one was questioning her age at my uncles graduation HAHA As a matter of fact, I didn’t even know she had him that late until my cousin told me.

I know I can do this. I want to give hope to other ladies. Please put a little baby dust in the air for me! #prayingforblasts 💜

TELL YOUR YOUNGER FRIENDS AND COWORKERS TO FREEZE THEIR EGGS!!!

Trigger warning: miscarriage, stats.

I have two kids, 11 and 8. I just had a miscarriage at 12 weeks, baby had passed weeks before. I'd had a heartbeat at 8 weeks.

I googled this information: apparently at 43 my odds of having a baby now, live birth is around 5%

I'm devastated by this. Apparently 9 out of 10 eggs are chromosomally abnormal. At least 50% of pregnancies at this age are miscarried. I had high hopes I could have more but now I feel completely dejected

Hi everyone I’m in total shock still found out two weeks ago that I am pregnant
We tried for 11 years to conceive our son there is a almost 18 year age gap between my daughter and my now 6 year old son so to fall pregnant without really trying at 46 years old is mind blowing I don’t want to get my hopes up as we have had so many heart breaking miscarriages so I’m sort of in limbo delighted scared and in total disbelief
Anyone else had something similar happen ? Would love to hear positive outcomes x

loved seeing success stories and happy updates so I will share! perfect anatomy scan today 19 weeks and 2 days. conceived just after turning 42.
we had a vasectomy reversal Dec 23' a chemical in July 24'
conceived again Nov '24 but ended in loss Jan 25'
One more chemical mar 26'
I got in with an amazing RE who discovered minor uterine scarring. had a hysteroscopy and adhesion removal and conceived the next cycle after surgery!

Just found out today. I’ve had three miscarriages in the last few years and one absolutely lovely little boy about to turn 7…

Don’t know how to feel. So many things between now and a healthy baby. I was blissfully ignorant with my son, everything went so well.

One thing I know is this is the last try. I can’t go through it all again whether or not it works out.

This is baby number 5 so I know what to expect being pregnant but my GOODNESS I am EXHAUSTED!! I’m almost 7 weeks so I get that the 1st trimester drains the life out of you lol I just don’t remember ever being this tired. I have energy from the time I wake up and around 1pm, I’m ready to drop. My youngest is 2 years old so it’s rough chasing her around. Hubby is around to help and he does thank God.
Is this because I’m an old woman now? 🤣

I’m 44, and my menstrual cycle is like clockwork. Literally never late.

My period is a week late. I took a test today and it’s negative.

We had unprotected sex about two and a half weeks ago.

I know I’m at an age where a lot of people experience perimenopause. As far as I know, it’s not something I’ve been experiencing.

And now I feel like I’m being mentally tortured waiting to see if I could be pregnant or not.

And if I’m not, I’m going to take it really hard.

I always have 28/29 day cycles, the only times I have been this late I have been pregnant. But, I have taken two cvs pregnancy tests, both were negative. I was sick (maybe covid) just before my typical ovulation day. Baby dance on day 17. I have never had an anovulation cycle before, and it’s stressing me out. I can’t let go and move on to the next hopeful cycle while in limbo. Any chance I am pregnant and it’s just not showing at day 32???