35+ TTC 1st Graduates!!! Come on Over!

[rottpaw]

Yay Anna - your ticker looks great!

I do live in the Atlanta area, and yes it's NUTS with all this snow. We're simply not equipped for serious snow and ice here. We got about half a foot of snow in one night sunday, and then it's barely gotten above freezing all week so the roads here are a nightmare. We ventured out today in hubby's SUV and the roads are not too awful once we get to the highway; most of the remaining ice is in and around our subdivision and then my office park, since those areas have lots of trees/shade and don't get salted etc. It was fun the first couple days, but now we're all over it LOL!

Do pick up Girlfriend's Guide - it's hilarious and gives great information without the fear factor of WTEWYE.

Chris, I hope you feel better soon! How'd the appointment go?

to all!

 

[MissMuffet08]

Ok so I am a bit concerned. I had an appointment on Dec 6th with my normal ob/gyn my blood pressure was 117/67, urine test normal. The very next day I went in for my NT scan with a differnt doc. My blood pressure was 130/72 (i was nervous) urine test normal.

I went to have an amnio on January 6th and my blood pressure was 123/78 (to be fair I had just walked up 3 flights of stairs and had barely caught my breathe when they called me in - I am claustraphobic and don't like elevators ) and I had +1 protein in my urine.

I emailed my Ob/gyn and she said it is probably nothing and to wait until my next appointment. Well I went to the dr today (GP) because I have a cold that won't go away and I thought perhaps I had a UTI. I just checked my results and i still have +1 protein in my urine and now white blood cells. My blood pressure was 133/74.

Now I am worried that I might have pre eclampsia or something. I am hoping that my blood pressure is high because I have a cold, but...every little thing freaks me out. Man I wish it were may or july then the baby would be here...and of course I would have a different set of worries then

 

[Vivienne]

Chris - Congrats on your BFP as well! YAY. I hope your cold gets better. I have had a cold since the 1st week of December. Just when I think it is about to get better it comes back with a vengence. I went to the Dr today and he basically said to was wait it out and just drink lots of liquids and rest!

Pablo - I am using Palmers for stretch marks. It is thick and has a weird Cocoa butter smell. Not sure if it works, as I jsut started to use it about a week ago. By the way YAY on your ticker.

Oh did I mention that at my last ultrasound they said I was 90% having a girl . My next appointment is January 26th. Looking forward to seeing my Sweet Potato then.

Afternoon to all the other 35+ mommies to be! Hope everyone is doing well.

Palmers Cocoa Butter is great, a friend of mine who's had three babies swears by it and she has very few stretch marks and she is a larger lass too so I am slathering it on.
PS does everyone have a 'name' for their bumps/babies in utero etc??

 

[codegirl]

Ok so I am a bit concerned. I had an appointment on Dec 6th with my normal ob/gyn my blood pressure was 117/67, urine test normal. The very next day I went in for my NT scan with a differnt doc. My blood pressure was 130/72 (i was nervous) urine test normal.

I went to have an amnio on January 6th and my blood pressure was 123/78 (to be fair I had just walked up 3 flights of stairs and had barely caught my breathe when they called me in - I am claustraphobic and don't like elevators ) and I had +1 protein in my urine.

I emailed my Ob/gyn and she said it is probably nothing and to wait until my next appointment. Well I went to the dr today (GP) because I have a cold that won't go away and I thought perhaps I had a UTI. I just checked my results and i still have +1 protein in my urine and now white blood cells. My blood pressure was 133/74.

Now I am worried that I might have pre eclampsia or something. I am hoping that my blood pressure is high because I have a cold, but...every little thing freaks me out. Man I wish it were may or july then the baby would be here...and of course I would have a different set of worries then

I'm no dr. but I think that bp still sound within "normal" range. Deep breath, the cold may totally be affecting you, and stressing will also raise the numbers.

Do you have a home monitor you can use? I have high blood pressure normally so I happen to have one at home which I use to randomly check to make sure that I'm below /90 (the number I was given in which to phone the dr. IMMEDIATLY) and so far, home is generally lower than the hospital tests (unless I've just dealt with work crap) because I'm more relaxed.

 

[lynnb]

Palmers Cocoa Butter is great, a friend of mine who's had three babies swears by it and she has very few stretch marks and she is a larger lass too so I am slathering it on.
PS does everyone have a 'name' for their bumps/babies in utero etc??

We're calling ours poppy, as it was about the size of a poppy seed when we found out

 

[codegirl]

Edward was "sprout" and this one is "noodle" (or newnew if you are Edward)

 

[rottpaw]

Steph, those numbers aren't really high, so try not to worry. It's the bottom number that they worry more about, and as Code says they look for that to be more well above 80 which is "normal". All yours are below 80 so I would think you are fine. Never hesitate to call your dr. with your numbers and just ask, but none of yours sound high to me. When people get preeclampsia the numbers are typically VERY high, like above 140/105 (and I think even that is considered "moderately high", I've heard much higher numbers from people with actual PE). Many people can be successfully managed even if they do develop PE, but if you are worried definitely invest in a digital monitor that you can use at home. We have an Omron one that works perfectly and was recommended by the doc because my mother had PE with me, so they are happy that I am monitoring mine.
You might also make sure they test you for a UTI becuase I think UTI can cause both protein and white blood cells in the urine. Make sure they check you well, but your BP sounds perfectly normal to me!

 

[rottpaw]

I call our little guy "little bear" or "munchkin" LOL! But we're going to have to come up with a real name soon!

 

[MissMuffet08]

Thanks for the info on the BP. I don't have a monitor at home, but will look into getting one. I did have them check for UTI and actually read my results online, however I don't know what they heck they mean . I will send my GP an email and ask about it.

Also, we are calling our little girl Peachy mainly because when I told everyone about the pregnancy the baby was the size of a peach and I mentioned that Peachy was doing just Peachy and my brother hailed it as the baby's nickname good thing we found out it is a girl!

 

[svetayasofiya]

Chris - Congrats on your BFP as well! YAY. I hope your cold gets better. I have had a cold since the 1st week of December. Just when I think it is about to get better it comes back with a vengence. I went to the Dr today and he basically said to was wait it out and just drink lots of liquids and rest!

Pablo - I am using Palmers for stretch marks. It is thick and has a weird Cocoa butter smell. Not sure if it works, as I jsut started to use it about a week ago. By the way YAY on your ticker.

Oh did I mention that at my last ultrasound they said I was 90% having a girl . My next appointment is January 26th. Looking forward to seeing my Sweet Potato then.

Afternoon to all the other 35+ mommies to be! Hope everyone is doing well.

Palmers Cocoa Butter is great, a friend of mine who's had three babies swears by it and she has very few stretch marks and she is a larger lass too so I am slathering it on.
PS does everyone have a 'name' for their bumps/babies in utero etc??

My friend has named him Fembryo the embryo

Ok so I am a bit concerned. I had an appointment on Dec 6th with my normal ob/gyn my blood pressure was 117/67, urine test normal. The very next day I went in for my NT scan with a differnt doc. My blood pressure was 130/72 (i was nervous) urine test normal.

I went to have an amnio on January 6th and my blood pressure was 123/78 (to be fair I had just walked up 3 flights of stairs and had barely caught my breathe when they called me in - I am claustraphobic and don't like elevators ) and I had +1 protein in my urine.

I emailed my Ob/gyn and she said it is probably nothing and to wait until my next appointment. Well I went to the dr today (GP) because I have a cold that won't go away and I thought perhaps I had a UTI. I just checked my results and i still have +1 protein in my urine and now white blood cells. My blood pressure was 133/74.

Now I am worried that I might have pre eclampsia or something. I am hoping that my blood pressure is high because I have a cold, but...every little thing freaks me out. Man I wish it were may or july then the baby would be here...and of course I would have a different set of worries then

I know nothing about this but hope you don't have pre eclampsia. Can I ask what it was like to get the amnio? I am absolutely terrified of it.

 

[MissMuffet08]

Hi Chris - the build up to the amnio was a bit scary, and then at the last minute the dr was like are you sure you wanna do it? My husband and I agreed to do it. It took them about 5-10 minutes to prep my belly (if you are doing it wear old clothes cuz the iodine will stain). Then he inserted the needle. It felt like a little prick and when it first went in I said out loud - yeah I can feel that it hurts a little and as soon as I was done saying that it was in and I didn't feel it any more. It is almost like getting pricked with a pin. When your brain registers what has happened it is over. I watched everything on the monitor and fortunately Peachy did move about. She must have known I was a bit scared, because during the entire visit she kept turning her body away from the monitor and faced my belly button. I also think she was trying to suck her thumb

 

[pablo797]

just a quick hi! I was trying to avois hitting a dog and swerved off the road into a ditch. DH is on his way to pull me out as the snow is too deep for me to gt out on my own. I think I cliped the dog which breaks my heart as I am such an animal lover but he ran off and home just fine so I hope he's ok. On a positive note,went to yoga this am and loved it I will deinately keep up the practice throughout pregnancy.

mismuffett, I have a tendency toward high blood pressure. I think a home monitor sounds like a good idea. Am glad for the amnio up date too. I am nervous about that as well!!!

have a good weekend!! Anna

 

[svetayasofiya]

Wow Anna, take it easy! Glad you are ok. If the dog ran off on his own, he is probably ok. xo

missmuffet thanks for the info re. the amnio. How long did you have to wait for the results? I think I more scared of it causing a mc than I am afraid of the actual needle. I am going to do the 10-12 week genetic screening through a private clinic. If the results are good I am hoping to avoid the amnio.

 

[rottpaw]

Yikes Anna! I've had that happen before, and it is so scary. Glad you are okay and it sounds like the pupper will be fine.

On the amnio - we elected not to do the testing, but it's definitely a personal choice. What I didn't like about it was first, the risks to the pregnancy. The docs downplay that, but for me, with my AMH numbers, I just was not willing to do anything at all that could harm an otherwise viable pregnancy. Hubby totally agreed and the second issue was, all the tests really give you is a probability of issues being present; they are still not definitive and we heard too many stories (including from close friends) about women being told scary things about the baby and then the baby turned out totally fine. I didn't need any extra worry! Then lastly, we read a (reputable) article on the web about the reactions that have been observed by the babies when ultrasound-guided amnio is performed (baby shies away from needle, baby bats at needle with its hand, etc.) and we were just too scared to do it. We would not have terminated a pregnancy anyway, so we just elected to pass. I would just encourage you ladies to do some research on your own before you sign up for amnio - despite what they tell us about our "advanced age" we do not necessarily need amnio. It's your call, not your doc's and make sure they don't push you into something you aren't comfortable with. I get so aggravated that the doctors basically tell all of us over 35 that it's "standard" for our age group!

That's my soapbox speech for the day LOL. We are off to my hometown today for my garndmother's funeral. While there, we will also visit my Dad who remains very ill. It will be an emotional day and I did not rest very well last night so I am super tired already.

Hope you all have a great Sunday and I will check back in tomorrow!

 

[Vivienne]

Yikes Anna! I've had that happen before, and it is so scary. Glad you are okay and it sounds like the pupper will be fine.

On the amnio - we elected not to do the testing, but it's definitely a personal choice. What I didn't like about it was first, the risks to the pregnancy. The docs downplay that, but for me, with my AMH numbers, I just was not willing to do anything at all that could harm an otherwise viable pregnancy. Hubby totally agreed and the second issue was, all the tests really give you is a probability of issues being present; they are still not definitive and we heard too many stories (including from close friends) about women being told scary things about the baby and then the baby turned out totally fine. I didn't need any extra worry! Then lastly, we read a (reputable) article on the web about the reactions that have been observed by the babies when ultrasound-guided amnio is performed (baby shies away from needle, baby bats at needle with its hand, etc.) and we were just too scared to do it. We would not have terminated a pregnancy anyway, so we just elected to pass. I would just encourage you ladies to do some research on your own before you sign up for amnio - despite what they tell us about our "advanced age" we do not necessarily need amnio. It's your call, not your doc's and make sure they don't push you into something you aren't comfortable with. I get so aggravated that the doctors basically tell all of us over 35 that it's "standard" for our age group!

That's my soapbox speech for the day LOL. We are off to my hometown today for my garndmother's funeral. While there, we will also visit my Dad who remains very ill. It will be an emotional day and I did not rest very well last night so I am super tired already.

Hope you all have a great Sunday and I will check back in tomorrow!

 

[pablo797]

Morning!!

Oh Rottpaw, I am so sorry today is going to be so hard for you!!

I hope seeing your dad goes better than it did last time. I also hope the funeral gives you some peace and a chance say good bye. Lots of love and hugs for you today.

As far as amnio . . . I agree that the docs can pressure you into something they think is "standard" but for us, we will probably do the 10-12 week scan and the amnio. I have a friend who had issues and it was far better for them to deal with the issues before the birth knowing what to expect. I know there are risks, but for us they're worth it. However . . . your soap box is appreciated. It is a personal choice no one should be forced to make.

AFM, going to acupuncture this AM. Other than that all is well. Dull cramps are consistently bugging at night, but it's nothing major, just baby growing. Hope everyone has a good day!!!

Anna

 

[pablo797]

P. S. DH is still in denial. He asked me if we should buy tickets to next years Penn St. V.S. Alabama game. (college football for those not in the U.S.). I was like first we need to be saving money and second when is the game???? He said the second week in September. I said, " well seeing as that's when I'm due, probably not the best idea!" Really!!!!!! He is so clueless!!!!

Ok rant over. . . have a good day again!

 

[rottpaw]

LOL Anna - when he sees the first scan pics, it will be more real to him. My hubby was fascinated to see the little guy actually there and it made it more immediate for him. And I too had some cramping like that, but as much as it freaked me out initially, it really was just baby growing and uterus stretching. Happily, once I got past about week 15 I've never had any more cramps like that; I guess once the uterus gets used to stretching, the cramps stop and you move on to ligament issues LOL.

But yeah, I know how it is to live with a football fanatic. Around our house we live and breathe for football season My hubby is from Alabama, so a huge AL fan. Did you one or both of you go there?

And thanks to all for the hugs! Yesteray was not too bad, all told. The funeral was as positive as funerals can be, and it was great to see my whole family there. And Dad was in good spirits when we saw him and we got to visit about an hour, so that was really nice. I still don't know if he'll make it to see the baby born, but I'm praying! On the plus side, he has picked up a "grandpa and me" book that he can fill out parts of for the baby to enjoy as he grows up, and he is also going to record one of those recordable storybooks that he can then "read" to the baby. Very cool!

Happy Monday all!

 

[MissMuffet08]

hi all,

I just received the results of my amnio and all is GREAT! No signs of chromosome issues or spina bifda, etc. I originally did not plan on doing any genetic testing as I knew that no matter what I was not going to terminate the pregnancy. However, my OB/GYN who I ahve been seeing since I was 19 years old, suggest I go ahead with the NT scan which I did. My results came back with a 1:39 ratio for my baby to develop downs syndrome. Now this is just the screening and not a sure thing - as Rottpaw stated. The reason I went ahead and did the amnio was because with having a m/c earlier in 2010 I knew that I would be freaked out the entire pregnancy worrying that something might be wrong. And the amnio would tell me one way or the other if there was a problem. For me it was more of needing a peace of mind. Actually, when I went to the amnio, the Dr did an exam first and then asked if i was sure i wanted to do the amnio and that from his exam everything looked fine and he saw no markers. He did re-iterate the risks - which svet another m/c was my BIGGEST fear with the amnio. But my husband and I discussed and went through with it. It was scary, but I am glad I did it. I think speaking to numerous friends who are our age and they had it done, made it less scary. However, I had a cousin who was admament about NOT having any genetic testing. It is something that you need to be comfortable with. You also should research the person performing the amnio. I wasn't real thrilled with the Dr. who did my NT test (she was just too matter of fact about telling me my results for NT - no warmth) I opted for the perinatologist who had been at the hospital for about 15 years and had done around 1000 or more amnio's. I took the test on Jan 6th and received the results today so a little less than 2 weeks. But now I can breathe a sigh of relief...

Anna - glad that you are alright after your mishap with the doggie. And HA HA HA about the football game. A friend of mine's husband when to the Rosebowl game and was there when she went into labor (this was their 3rd child, but still). Perhaps you can convince him to go to a bowl game instead since the baby will be born and a few months by then...i still get a few cramps from time to time, but not like I did the first trimester and yes, you have ligament pain to look forward too LOL. I am telling you now invest in a body pillow. I got mine at walmart.com. I started a thread about it in the Pregnancy 2nd trimester area and a lot of people put links to different pillows out there if you want to check it out.

Rottpaw - I am glad that you and your family are healing and that the funeral went ok. I think it is AWESOME that your dad bought that book and the recordable book. What a wonderful idea. I am getting a bit teary eyed thinking about it. That is such a wonderful gift that your child will have for the rest of his life.

Everyone else - i hope you all are ok and enjoying everything (well maybe not the morning sickness hee hee!)

Best,
Steph

 

[MissMuffet08]

Oh, and the baby is definitely a GIRL LOL