I have been going back and forth on making this post but I know how reading positive posts has kept me going on my journey.
My daughter is 6 weeks old born 3 weeks early via planned c section . She was my last of 5 DE embryos and my 8th attempt at conceiving via ivf overall . If ivf hadn’t worked this time it really was going to be the end of my journey. I turned 45 earlier this year. Going through this journey the highs are amazing but the lows can be dark and lonely.
forums like this are excellent for helping you not feel alone and I have got so much from being on here.
Good luck to all of you on this journey, wishing you all a successful outcome xx
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huge congratulations on the arrival of your baby , I hope you’re both doing well . I’m glad it has all worked out well for you in the end, enjoy your little one and thanks for sharing the hope xx
Just wanted to say huge congratulations and thanks for sharing your story. Reading things like this by people who have reached the “other side” really helps during the dark times. Hope you’re enjoying every minute with your little one! Xx
Congratulations 🎉 I hope all is going well. I have my planned c section scheduled in a couple weeks and I am quite nervous. How did you find it? Any tips? I am 42 and 37 weeks currently. Still not packed my hospital bag I know comfy knickers and sanitary pads are a must. I am worried the baby will be pretty small and the clothes we have won't fit as they are measuring at just under 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) at the moment.
Hi! Huge congratulations on the birth of your daughter! May I ask howcome they took her out at 37 weeks? I’m 39 and I too have a planned c-section at 37 weeks (Wednesday ahhh), but I’m trying to fight it to let her cook longer. The docs aren’t haven’t any of it and insisting on stil taking her out.
How is your daughter doing? How are you feeling? Feel free to dm me 😊 xx
I am currently 37 weeks and 42 years old. I managed to get them to agree to wait until just before 39 weeks, 38 + 5, as my 39th week is on the weekend and so they said they wouldn't risk later and don't schedule planned c sections on the weekend. The baby is measuring low in the percentile range on weight which I think is a big factor. They don't seem to ever let you go beyond exactly 39 weeks at least where I am. I suspect if the weight wasn't low they would have scheduled it for this week. At the time baby was 2.1kg and I was in week 35 but baby had made it up to 2.4kg last week so hopefully they get to at least 2.5kg before the birth. Wishing you all the best for Wednesday 💜 🤗
Thank you so much for your reply! How interesting, I think I have the opposite to you and they think the placenta may not be working 100%. The weight is very low; she is measuring in the 1st percentile, mostly due to her little legs bringing her weight down, all other measurements are above 5%. She was estimated at 1.8kgs at 35 weeks.
Thinking of you and wishing you all the best for your c-section! 💕😘
Sounds like the right choice as if they are concerned there might be problems with the placenta they probably want to be on the safe side. Hope little one has been putting on weight, but once they are out they should be able to better bulk up quickly and you will be able to know exactly what is going on with them.
I will be sending you lots of positive energy for Wednesday.
Good luck! If you’re in the U.K. then it’s entirely up to you how long you wait. They can only advise. I was 40weeks plus 6 days when I finally gave into induction (in hindsight I should have chosen c section as that’s where we ended up 3 days later) but I was 41 and got gestational diabetes in week 38. They wanted me to get induced around week 40 but I really wanted a natural birth. Baby heart beat was fine and I was being regularly checked. The risks for anyone over 40 weeks is 1 in 500 and this drops to 1 in 400 over 40 years old. I hope that puts it in perspective for you and gives you a bit of empowerment. Absolutely get the c section at 39 weeks if you’re worried but don’t let them dictate something you’re not happy with, this is your decision.
Congratulations and thank you so much for sharing!
Is a DE embryo a double-donor embryo?
I'm 45 and trying to decide whether to try with my own eggs again (after 6 rounds of failed IVF with my own eggs that I finished 18 months ago - I am beginning to think I won't) or go for a double donor.
I never desired pregnancy or childbirth itself, but I would rather try to have had a part in the creation of my child through epigenetics and the actual act of carrying them to bring them into the world from the get-go, rather than going straight go adoption.
My partner (female) is about to start IVF aged 41, but she desperately wants to get pregnant and have her own biological child, which I fully support - and it will be our child - but I don't know if there will be enough embryos created for me to carry one of hers, which would be my ideal. So I've just raised the question with her about double donation from unknown donor for me, in tandem with her journey (it will all be a collective journey though). We realise it's possible we might get pregnant simultaneously!
All advice and positive motivation appreciated!! Xxx
That's even more amazing news! I didn't know what a DE embryo was, but now I'm thinking it might be the grading of the embryo. Thank you very much for sharing some hope and inspiration! X
I gave birth at 48 and it has been the best experience of my life. I also had children in my 20s and I was immature and poor. It was hard. I think more people should wait until later in life.
Congratulations and well done for telling your story: it will help others. The dark and lonely lows really resonated with me and I can honestly say that infertility has had a lasting impact on me. Enjoy your daughter - you’ve worked so hard to get here x
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