I learned the hard way that waiting just that couple years may take away most of your options. The difference between 42 and 44 in most women is drastic as far as success, FSH levels, etc. The longer you wait, the more likely you'll need to use donor eggs.
I'm pregnant and having my first at 45 (first for both of us), but it took over $30,000 and donor eggs because I waited just a bit too long. My FSH at 42 gave us a chance but the doctor I used wasn't a fertility specialst and didn't take care of things well. By 44 when we switched to a specialist, my FSH had more than trippled in two short years, meaning my egg quality had plummeted.
If any women out there are wanting a baby over 40, I'd totally say go for it! But I wouldn'd advise waiting at all because the quality and risk degernate so very quickly.
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I learned the hard way that waiting just that couple years may take away most of your options. The difference between 42 and 44 in most women is drastic as far as success, FSH levels, etc. The longer you wait, the more likely you'll need to use donor eggs.
February 8, 2013 - 5:09pmI'm pregnant and having my first at 45 (first for both of us), but it took over $30,000 and donor eggs because I waited just a bit too long. My FSH at 42 gave us a chance but the doctor I used wasn't a fertility specialst and didn't take care of things well. By 44 when we switched to a specialist, my FSH had more than trippled in two short years, meaning my egg quality had plummeted.
If any women out there are wanting a baby over 40, I'd totally say go for it! But I wouldn'd advise waiting at all because the quality and risk degernate so very quickly.
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