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Lisa,
I don't know if I'm going to give you the answer you're looking for but I'm over 40, in fact I turn 41 next week, and have got pregnant by IVF twice in the last year (see my signature) but both times have lost the baby ... in fact, I'm in the process of naturally miscarrying this pregnancy since we didn't see a heartbeat at our u/s on Tuesday.
We haven't had a f/up visit with our RE but on Tuesday he told us not to give up on our own eggs ... obviously that conversation requires further discussion since he does feel it's maternal age that was the factor in this and our last m/c but that's a conversation we'll have once we've had time to grieve and heal a little - of course, time definitely isn't on my side though!!
IF is a bitter journey with many highs but also many lows. What are you thinking about for next steps? I fear that this might be the end of our journey ... this has been a 6 year struggle and my DH can't take the rejection anymore and it truly kills him to see me fall apart. He was so, so excited with this pregnancy and planning for the future - now he feels all of that is crashing down too. I do wish you the best of luck
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myself 41, DH 36
TTC 6+ years
IUI 11/04, 3/05 & 4/05 
IVF #1
11/7/06  D&C at 9 1/2 weeks
IVF #2
3/19 - Beta
Took some time off ... trying again with new RE
IVF #3
ET 10/22 - 1 8-cell grade 1 embryo ... praying this is our time
11/6 - 1st Beta  290 ... continuing to 
11/8 - 2nd Beta 695 ... still
11/12 - 3rd beta 2539 
11/19 - first U/S got to see the flicker of our baby's heartbeat
11/27 - second U/S ... our baby stopped growing and no h/b ... miscarriage #2
12/3 - D&C
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