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Natural Conception after 9 years!!

139 replies

jools70 · 13/11/2012 00:51

DP and I are 43/42, we have been trying for a baby for over 9 years. We opted for IVF three years ago, fell pregnant first time with twins sadly lost both, one at 8 weeks the other at 17 weeks (very traumatic).
We tried IVF for a second time but it didn't take.
After our second attempt and our years of trying au natural we decided it was not meant to be.
We moved from stressful/busy London in September to Kent.
Aunt flo was late this month, took a pregnancy test expecting nothing, the test came back a BFP, I couldn't believe my eyes. I took another test later that day and there it was again BFP!!!
I went to mothercares and bought one of those Baby On Board signs for the car and wore it around my belly when I got home. DP was in shock and over the moon.

I'm 6 weeks tomorrow, please keep your fingers crossed for us that this one is a keeper x

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StrangelyCalm · 13/11/2012 00:55

Very very best of luck!

jools70 · 13/11/2012 00:59

Thank you

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NewNames · 13/11/2012 01:06

Grin Grin Best of luck!!

Cynner · 13/11/2012 01:08

How thrilling! What a gift for the holidays!

ohforfoxsake · 13/11/2012 01:08

Amazing! The very best of luck to you Grin

Thumbwitch · 13/11/2012 01:11

Ooo congratulations and lots of sticky vibes!

If it's any help to you to know, I've just had my second baby at 45, all natural, after 3 MCs and 4y of trying. :)

redyellowgreen · 13/11/2012 01:14

Such a lovely story - congratulations!!

Enjoy every minute :)

WheatenFarlo · 13/11/2012 02:30

Best wishes and congratulations!

neverarighttime · 13/11/2012 02:33

Wow... Yay!! Well done happy happy for you x x x

BigWhoop · 13/11/2012 02:37

Congratulations!! Really really hoping for the best for you and your husband as it sounds like its your turn for a bit of luck!

tigger8 · 13/11/2012 03:39

Same here! I am 40 and, after 12 years of investigations and treatment and 1 adopted child later, fell pregnant naturally!! My gorgeous DD is 4 months old now! See, miracles do happen! Look after yourself and massive congrats!

laptopwieldingharpy · 13/11/2012 05:01

Congratulations!!!!
All the best!

Littlemissimpatientlovesxmas · 13/11/2012 05:59

Congratulations!! Fingers crossed for you

ilikesweetpeas · 13/11/2012 06:10

Big congratulations, what lovely news! I am so thrilled for you, and also hearing this gives me hope that one day this will also happen to me!

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AngryBeaver · 13/11/2012 07:17

How fantastic is that?!! Congratulations...and I have EVERYTHING crossed for you!!!xxx

Mylittlepuds · 13/11/2012 08:17

Congratulations! I'm sure your post will give others hope. How lovely for you. Fingers and toes crossed for you Smile

PeshwariNaan · 13/11/2012 10:22

Congratulations!! Wow! and sending you good vibes! :)

fishandlilacs · 13/11/2012 10:25

wow-what wonderful news. Good luck OP xx

hatsybatsy · 13/11/2012 10:27

what lovely news on such a drab morning - really hope all goes well for you.

my friend unexpectedly had twins at 41 (after only finding out she was pregnant at 5 months!!!!) and they are now very lively 8 year olds. it can happen!!

MaryZezItsOnlyJustNovember · 13/11/2012 10:29

Very, very best of luck.

We had a natural conception after 11 years of trying - and having had a few failed ivf's and adopting ds1 and dd. I have a theory that ivf "joggled" my system, hence the pregnancy.

I was convinced the pregnancy would never become a baby and it was an anxious nine months, but it did, and ds2 is now 14 and almost 6 foot Grin.

All the best. Keeping fingers (and legs) crossed for you.

showtunesgirl · 13/11/2012 10:33

Oh my! I am stuck at home with a cold and this has cheered me up no end!

Best of luck to you and keep us updated.

terilou87 · 13/11/2012 10:33

brilliant news, fingers crossed for you, very nice to hear a lovely story like this cheered my day up Grin

TwinMummy30 · 13/11/2012 10:52

Congratulations!!! All the best for you!
My DH's parents after 7 years of trying (there was no IVF 40+ years ago) had 5 boys! My DH is the youngest and he was supposed to be a girl so up until he was 1 years old he was wearing pink clothes Grin

Terrywoganstrousers · 13/11/2012 10:55

Oh this has cheered me up no end, congratulations and good luck with it.
I hope something similar happens to my lovely lovely Dsis and her husband who have been TTC with no luck for about five years. SmileSmileSmile

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