Question

[Snowlady]

We had icsi 4 years ago 4aa embryos and had successfully had twins boy and girl. I have 3 remaining in freezer and 1 embryo is a 3aa. I'm 42 this year and 50/50 if do go for it another time. Do I do it or just accept my beautiful twins. I feel like I'm just getting myself back now so getting pregnant again and sleepless nights etc really does not feel me with joy! Help. Xx I'm so so grateful we were successful with our twins just feel very lucky to still have a decent embryo in freezer - do I give that little one a chance... Xx

[Millbanks]

Hi lovely,

I’m in a very similar situation! I have a 3 year old boy and 2 frosties. Am 42 now and really don’t relish the thought of going back to square one, so to speak.

I also feel like I’ve just got back to a good place and also with my husband too! Less tired and enjoying life….

Personally I just can’t bear the idea of leaving those two embryos in the freezer or discarding them. I have to give them a shot and what will be will be.

But I totally understand where you are coming from

Xx

[Sic06]

Hi, surely I would give the little one a chance!

I know the idea of starting every again maybe not appealing right now, it’s tough yes but just think how much joy a baby brings, the chance of looking into their eyes, see them smile and grow everyday is priceless and worth everything!

Also, I personally couldn’t live with the fact of knowing that my little one would be destroyed if not used.

Ultimately the decision is yours and you should follow your heart… nobody can tell you what’s best for you.

[HollyT7]

if you can afford a third id go for it x

[Sarah770]

My three kids are 17, 4 and 2, the two last being IVF babies. I decided to give it another go and I am now pregnant with my 4th at 41yo. I am tired because I have a lot of nausea and take Bonjesta one 20/20 tablet a day, but otherwise all clear. Nappies and nights and tiredness are temporary, babies are forever. I would definitely give it another go! I you wonder, it means you feel like it Last thing: not being so sure will give you lots a serenity in the process, during the 2WW and so on.

[Twiglet2]

I’ve just had a 2nd IVF baby at 42 and I actually felt better in pregnancy with this one and now that he is here (but he is only 4 weeks). Just warning though we had a couple of embryos left in the freezer from our first sons collection and I said would try those 2 only rather than leave them in the freezer and then that was it. I did another 5 egg collections after that to get our 2nd son as once we started trying again I just couldn’t not succeed again and the negatives and miscarriages etc were actually harder to take knowing it can and had worked for us in the past! It was much harder to get pregnant the 2nd time.

It was 100000% worth it though but it was much much tougher trying than I expected it to be. The pregnancy and newborn era isn’t though I’m not sure that ‘age’ is everything here as I’m also more ‘experienced’ this time around so the sleepless nights etc don’t seem as painful.

Not if that helps but just my recent experience 🤗 xx