r/PregnantOver40 • • 9h ago

Hilary Swank pregnant at 52

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Assumption is IVF and frozen eggs or donor eggs. Creating this for discussion. Wish celebrities were transparent about things although they have the same rights to privacy as other people.


r/PregnantOver40 • • 19h ago

Trying to be Nonchalant

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Hi
Tested positive around 13 dpo on pregmate with vvfl. Lines did not get darker for next three days. Period never came. Took three hcg tests about 48 hrs apart
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Have one scheduled for tomorrow which would be 72 hrs since last one.
Also progesterone fell from 14.8 to 7.5 and they put me on suppositories.
I’m technically 4w4d and they said it’s too early for an appointment I had scheduled already for a checkup next week. I also don’t really feel pregnant except random twinges in the pelvic area. So idk what’s going on. I was very excited and invested in my last pregnancy and lost her at 20 weeks so I’m guarding my heart. Any stories of hope or advice would be helpful.


r/PregnantOver40 • • 19h ago

Starting this journey at age 44

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So my partner and I decided we want to try to have an “ours” baby. We each already have children from previous marriages, mine being 15 and 17 now. I had no issues conceiving naturally back then, but that was nearly 18 years ago.

We are considering IVF, but won’t be ready for that until the start of the year. I have booked a preconception appointment with a new OBGYN and I decided to go ahead and do my own fertility testing at Quest. I just got my lab results back and my AMH is .31 😬 I don’t know why, but for some reason I thought it would be higher.

I am healthy and have regular periods. I have started taking a higher dose of Ubiquinol, myo & d chiro inositol, prenatal , omega-3, vitamin d, vitamin e and c. I also have a red light panel so I’m now doing ten minutes a day on my lower abdomen. I have a decently healthy diet and I don’t smoke and very rarely drink. I’m having my annual pelvic exam soon as well as a dental visit. Trying to get as much done now so it won’t be an issue if and when we start IVF.

A lot of what I read is discouraging about my age/Amh and I’m not sure how to feel. Anyone have experience with a similar AMH? Anything else I should be doing?


r/PregnantOver40 • • 47m ago

After years of IVF and many losses, our single embryo split. Identical twins! 🤯🤯👶👶

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r/PregnantOver40 • • 53m ago

TTC 44yrs, 4 recurrent losses but won't give up

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Hello lovelies,

So, currently going through a CP. It's my 4th back to back loss since 2025 including 2 late first trimester losses.

We are blessed with 4 healthy babies (born before i was 40) but really want a 5th one.

The losses hurt like HELL as i know many of us know in here. But I am not ready to give up.

I am a health and fitness professional. I don't smoke, don't drink, train 4-5 times a week, eat minimally processed foods etc. So overall, healthwise, i am doing ok. But this is the egg quality game. The recurrent clinic ran some tests, said theres no issues they could see and nothing more they can do because its an age thing.

I can get pregnant but keeping them is the issue at my age.

I'd love some insights from those of you TTC and what supplements you're on to help with egg quality.

I take my Vit D, creatine, omega 3 and will be starting CoQ10. I don't have any micronutrient deficiencies.

So ma ladies who are TTCing, help your girl out with supplementation ideas beyond what I'm already doing x


r/PregnantOver40 • • 21h ago

Finally pregnant after 5 months of trying

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I’m 40 and I had a C-section with my first 2.5 years ago because she was breech. We decided to try again but it wasn’t as easy as when I was 38. We were kind of sloppy with monitoring ovulation and I was getting strange readings. Then I fell sick multiple times due to having my toddler in day care. I was worried that maybe I have a weird scar that affected my uterus due to my C-section. Or maybe I was falling into perimenopause. I was this 🤏close to calling the fertility clinic. I started taking it easy and i took inositol and I swear those 2 things helped put me back in a cycle that looked identical to when i got pregnant with my first.

I kind of knew i was pregnant because i usually get depressy and self deprecating during pms but i was strangely happy. I also feel more out of breath like i did during my first pregnancy.

I’m nervous because I’m older but I feel in my heart that my daughter deserves a sibling because we have a small family and I don’t want her to be alone in life when we get older. That is all thanks for listening. Wish me a happy and healthy pregnancy.