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Aw give him an extra big hug from all of us. :heart:
I'm a bit younger at 35 but I had severe preeclampsia with my first pregnancy so I understand some of the fear. I'm 35 weeks pregnant on Monday and while I do have pregnancy induced hypertension and am dealing with the third trimester aches and pains I don't regret getting pregnant again and giving my son the sibling he's been asking for. I feel like our family will finally be complete with two children. Good luck whatever you decide
Katt - don't give up Hun. If it's in your heart, then just go with it and follow it. Lots of praying as well along the way and I'm sure you'll doc/Ob/FS will be on top of everything. Plus you'll have all of our support and advice. Xx
Hi there. I too can relate to your story. I'm 41 with two children and hubby had a vasectomy when my youngest wasn't even one due to serious health issues we went through with him. I was the right decision at the time (2 years ago) but I've been really depressed for the past year, realizing that although logical, I was not emotionally ready. It has been a hard life lesson to learn. Anyway - the reason I'm writing is to let you know that over the past year I've had tests done on my eggs (FSH and estradiol and Anti-Mullerian Hormone). Simple blood tests that can give you sort of a sense of how far you are from menopause, quantity and quality of your eggs. Nothing is certain of course, but ask your OB about these. The results have given me peace of mind. I can't tell you what the right decision is, it's such a huge one and so unique to your health and your life. But I can tell you that I totally relate, I'm here with you. Best wishes!
The results showed that I was very far from menopause, and as a 41 year old this was good news...my body was not ramping up/working too hard to ovulate. It also showed that my egg quality/quantity was similar to that of an early - mid 30 year old.
Nothing is guaranteed but it basically helped my OB and I have a discussion about my choices that was based on facts specific to my own body. Not a shot in the dark based on generalized speculation of any 41 year old.
Hope that helps :)