Hi, I just came across this site today and thought I could maybe get some answers to the many questions I've had for a while about surrogacy.

I'm 48 and tried IVF a few years back with no luck. My tubes are blocked, but ovarian cysts may have been what interfered with the eggs taking hold, even though they were healthy and I produced 5-6 each session. (This back when I was 44)

Disappointment led to just giving up for a few years. I've stewed and wondered, but was very untrustful of fertility doctors afterwards, because I felt that they had only cared about making some cash off of me, then when it didn't work, nothing else was suggested.

I'm curious to find out if at 48, if my eggs are still viable, is there a facility that accepts older women and places their eggs in a younger surrogate to carry? I'm sorry if my use of terms may not be right, not sure of the lingo.  It may be just a pipe dream, but I have heard of older women still getting pregnant and carrying to term. Even though I can't technically get pregnant, can someone else carry my egg to term at my age?

Hello, I just wanted to welcome you and hope you get all of your questions answered. I'm sorry to hear things haven't worked out for you in the past, but don't let that stop you from having the family you want. I know of older women in surrogacy that transferred to a surrogate and were sucessful. I think they implanted more than 2 embryos since they were older. There is an RE that answers questions on the forum here, his name is Dr. Saleh and it looks like he logs in daily. You may want to post a question to him.

Good luck and let me know what you decide.

Welcome! I agree with the previous post. I think that an RE would accept you, but just implant more embryos than usual. That is if all goes well with the egg retreival. I know when I was working with a surrogate who was in her older 30s I asked the RE if we should implant more than usual or was that if the IM is older. He informed me that yes, that's if the IM is older that he'd suggest to implant more embryos.

I hope all goes well!

Thank you both for your support, I will look into that and let you know what happens.