Feeling really old - Page 3

April2012 · Feb 29th, 2012, 09:29 AM

honestly, emotionally, mentally, financially, relationship-wise...being older and pregnant/first time mom...is great. but not physically! wow...my 35 year old body wasn't up for this pregnancy stuff! and i am healthy, low blood pressure, thin, etc...

Creative · Feb 29th, 2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by April2012

honestly, emotionally, mentally, financially, relationship-wise...being older and pregnant/first time mom...is great. but not physically! wow...my 35 year old body wasn't up for this pregnancy stuff! and i am healthy, low blood pressure, thin, etc...

After 3 children I still think my body is in good shape, and with those three my tummy just snapped back into shape and yet I get the feeling with this one it's probably just a bit to old to snap back in the same way. Still, it will be worth it.

Bats11 · Mar 1st, 2012, 16:47 PM

After my first two I was 28yrs with my first and then 30yrs with my second and I bounced back real quick, even though I put on 18kilos with my first and 21kilos with my second.

Being pregnant now at 37yrs, I look great, the only down side Ive had has been a sore lower back & more tired, Im all belly, so weight wise wont be an issue for me once she is born, I do look after myself though, so Im sure that helps a great deal.

Coxie · Mar 2nd, 2012, 14:47 PM

Welcome Creative! I'm 39 and have a 10 year old daughter as well as an 11 year old step son. I just keep saying that this little baby is going to keep me young. LOL

Creative · Mar 3rd, 2012, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Coxie

Welcome Creative! I'm 39 and have a 10 year old daughter as well as an 11 year old step son. I just keep saying that this little baby is going to keep me young. LOL

What a nice way to look at it!

I have told a handful of people and they've all responded with "really?" I was a bit taken aback to start with but now I say "yes really isn't it exciting!

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charlie15 · Mar 3rd, 2012, 08:18 AM

I'm 39 and pregnant with my 1st! I generally feel young and don't feel 39 at all.
I'm active and exercise a lot which helps and my OH is 29 so that helps too

I find it weird to think of myself as old...but medically i suppose i am old in this context!

Is there anyone else my age expecting their 1st?? A lot of people my age seem to be having their 2nd or 3rd. I wish I was but life hasn't worked out like that for me.

SabrinaKat · Mar 3rd, 2012, 08:29 AM

Like Vintage67 on the previous page, I'm 44 and had my LO last month (my first, after a mc in 2009) -- and in fact, at my ob/gyn clinic, loads of ladies in their early to mid-40s; one friend was 45 and pregnant naturally as well. I would love another one, but as I developed pre-eclampsia, would prefer to wait a year or two before ttc again.

best wishes

ps. and my pregnancy was completely normal/routine until wk32 when I developed high BP, then PE - BUT my age probably wasn't the reason for PE....

ClairHawkins · Mar 3rd, 2012, 09:27 AM

Hello Ladies I am 38 39 in april I am pregnant with baby no 7 and my eldest child is 18 will be 19 when new baby born! I feel really tired atm not too surprising really!

Torontogal · Mar 3rd, 2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by charlie15

I'm 39 and pregnant with my 1st! I generally feel young and don't feel 39 at all.
I'm active and exercise a lot which helps and my OH is 29 so that helps too

I find it weird to think of myself as old...but medically i suppose i am old in this context!

Is there anyone else my age expecting their 1st?? A lot of people my age seem to be having their 2nd or 3rd. I wish I was but life hasn't worked out like that for me.

I'm slightly younger than you but not by much. I will be 37 this month and expecting my first. Like you, life didn't work out for having kids any earlier than that. It just never worked out with any of the guys I was dating. I didn't meet my husband till 2009 and we just got married last year. My husband is younger too, he is 33. Congratulations!!! :-)

Nikki Leigh · Mar 3rd, 2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie15

I'm 39 and pregnant with my 1st! I generally feel young and don't feel 39 at all.
I'm active and exercise a lot which helps and my OH is 29 so that helps too

I find it weird to think of myself as old...but medically i suppose i am old in this context!

Is there anyone else my age expecting their 1st?? A lot of people my age seem to be having their 2nd or 3rd. I wish I was but life hasn't worked out like that for me.

I'm 39 (will be 40 next week) and expecting my first. It's crazy. Never thought I'd be in this position (having #1 at this age), but here I am, and I'm so grateful!

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April2012 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 871	honestly, emotionally, mentally, financially, relationship-wise...being older and pregnant/first time mom...is great. but not physically! wow...my 35 year old body wasn't up for this pregnancy stuff! and i am healthy, low blood pressure, thin, etc...

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Bats11 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 920	After my first two I was 28yrs with my first and then 30yrs with my second and I bounced back real quick, even though I put on 18kilos with my first and 21kilos with my second. Being pregnant now at 37yrs, I look great, the only down side Ive had has been a sore lower back & more tired, Im all belly, so weight wise wont be an issue for me once she is born, I do look after myself though, so Im sure that helps a great deal.

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Coxie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 149	Welcome Creative! I'm 39 and have a 10 year old daughter as well as an 11 year old step son. I just keep saying that this little baby is going to keep me young. LOL

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charlie15 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,551	I'm 39 and pregnant with my 1st! I generally feel young and don't feel 39 at all. I'm active and exercise a lot which helps and my OH is 29 so that helps too I find it weird to think of myself as old...but medically i suppose i am old in this context! Is there anyone else my age expecting their 1st?? A lot of people my age seem to be having their 2nd or 3rd. I wish I was but life hasn't worked out like that for me.

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SabrinaKat Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Transplanted American living in Ireland Posts: 4,669	Like Vintage67 on the previous page, I'm 44 and had my LO last month (my first, after a mc in 2009) -- and in fact, at my ob/gyn clinic, loads of ladies in their early to mid-40s; one friend was 45 and pregnant naturally as well. I would love another one, but as I developed pre-eclampsia, would prefer to wait a year or two before ttc again. best wishes ps. and my pregnancy was completely normal/routine until wk32 when I developed high BP, then PE - BUT my age probably wasn't the reason for PE....

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ClairHawkins Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wales Posts: 476	Hello Ladies I am 38 39 in april I am pregnant with baby no 7 and my eldest child is 18 will be 19 when new baby born! I feel really tired atm not too surprising really!

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