So conflicted and sad.

[atomic sagebrush]

Would you consider donor eggs, BB??

[bigbump]

I don't know Atomic. As I learn more I see the success rates are much higher. A lot of my fantasy is about having a mini me so I guess the genetic bit is important to me, but obviously the experiences and potential relationship are more important. So perhaps. I wondered if I could do 1 round with my own eggs, and if (when) it failed, do a donor egg round. Then that would have to be it. Have you ever heard of a 40 year old OHW?

[Babygirlquest]

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[bigbump]

So put in 1 of each? Then if 1 stuck, you wouldn't know which...but if both did one would be yours and 1 would be from the donor egg, they'd be twins but half siblings? Wow! And I thought my family was already complicated! �� Is that a common choice babygirlquest?

[Babygirlquest]

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[atomic sagebrush]

I don't know Atomic. As I learn more I see the success rates are much higher. A lot of my fantasy is about having a mini me so I guess the genetic bit is important to me, but obviously the experiences and potential relationship are more important. So perhaps. I wondered if I could do 1 round with my own eggs, and if (when) it failed, do a donor egg round. Then that would have to be it. Have you ever heard of a 40 year old OHW?

If you look up Jany1025's posts http://genderdreaming.com/forum/members/jany1025.html she did have success later on (although her journey has been a very long one.) I don't know that she was in her 40's though??

Just giving it to you straight here - I would buy a lottery ticket instead of expecting to be a OHW at 40.

I think egg donors are going to be by far and away your best bet. I understand the temptation to want a minime but in reality even when you get a DD naturally there's no guarantee of that. My daughter looks just like my husband (has same coloring as me but I could have got that from an egg donor) And my stepcousin's daughter looks like her mother in law (it's really crazy because my stepcousin is Mexican with black hair and dark skin, and her daughter is blonde and blue eyed.)

[1moregirl]

What is OHW ladies? Pardon my ignorance.

[XXforhubby]

What is OHW ladies? Pardon my ignorance.

One hit wonder = getting pregnant first cycle without much effort


DS1, DS2, & DS3 completes our family!

[Jany1025]

If you look up Jany1025's posts http://genderdreaming.com/forum/members/jany1025.html she did have success later on (although her journey has been a very long one.) I don't know that she was in her 40's though??

Just giving it to you straight here - I would buy a lottery ticket instead of expecting to be a OHW at 40.

I think egg donors are going to be by far and away your best bet. I understand the temptation to want a minime but in reality even when you get a DD naturally there's no guarantee of that. My daughter looks just like my husband (has same coloring as me but I could have got that from an egg donor) And my stepcousin's daughter looks like her mother in law (it's really crazy because my stepcousin is Mexican with black hair and dark skin, and her daughter is blonde and blue eyed.)

Yes a million cycles in my late 30's I always said my stopping point is 40 no matter what I will never ever ever cycle after 40 as you might as well just open the window and just let the money fly out. But anyone who's done HT will tell you it's not that easy to stop the more you do it the closer you get you can just taste it and then you get the rug taken from under you and it's terrible!!

I had ONLY two transfers after 40, and bam 2 daughters at 40 and 42, I am now 43 with an 8 week old. I will say though I had good ovarian reserve and that's what kept me going...there are a lot of factors to consider when cycling at such an advanced age..

[1moregirl]

Well I got pregnant easily when I was 40 naturally and gave birth 2 months prior to turning 41. I've read of it happening quite a lot now - women having babies naturally in their 40s. I've also joined a Facebook page of women in their 40s having babies. Some are conceiving naturally and others are using donor eggs. And even if you do have a low ovarian reserve that doesn't mean that you can't conceive naturally.