43 and pregnant for the first time. 9 weeks...

[Babinogi]

Hello all ye 35s and overs!

It's a great feeling knowing there are many here in this section. I conceived naturally, after trying for about a year on and off. I think I willed this one into being for it certainly is a miracle.

Looking forward to a healthy pregnancy and doing all i can do to give birth to a healthy baby.

Would love to know if there are any other people in their 40s who are pregnant.

Wishing everyone the best,

Babinogi

 

[Garnet]

Hello! Congratulations! I'm 43 but had to MC and am trying again . Hopefully this cycle. It looks like another 43 year old just gave birth on a different thread. Sticky dust! There are 3- 44 year olds that are pregnant...

 

[Omi]

Hi Mrs, you're at the right place, lol! Welcome and let me wish you back, a happy and healthy pregnancy hun!

xxx

ps, im 41 and this will be my first (2 mc before)

 

[BeachComber]

Welcome and Congrats!!

 

[vintage67]

44 and pregnant after 3 miscarriages in a row. Congratulations!

 

[seoj]

Congrats!!! So lovely to hear success stories... we were TTC for quit some time, with several hurdles and both age 37... but it FINALLY happened Both so thrilled!!!

Yay YOU!

 

[Cookiedog]

Congratulations!!!

I'll be 43 in a few weeks - this is a surprise second pregnancy (the medical world told us it was impossible to conceive naturally, and our first was conceived using IVF!) We are completely delighted to have our world turned upside down, but I never imagined myself to be in this position again!

I was 40 when I was first pregnant, and it was one of the healthiest times of my life. I absolutely loved being pregnant! My body behaved perfectly until it was time to have the baby, when it became uncooperative and I ended up with an EMCS!

I'm 10 weeks now, and apart from a bit of spotting every day or so, the pregnancy is progressing nicely.

Older mums are the best!!!

 

[kosh]

congratulations!!!!
i'm 40 and pregnant with my first (after one ectopic and one mc)

 

[truly_blessed]

congratulations, you're in good company here, there's quite a few of us over 40 and expecting their first. me 41, 42 when baby comes.

 

[Shangalang]

Me too! I turned 40 in June, & our first previous miracle is due on 14th January.

DH & I had been trying for 2 years since we got married in April 09, we had 4 cycles of Clomid resulting in 3 pregnancies, the first 2 I lost at between 5 & 5.5wks.

So far all is going well & I can't wait for my 20wk scan on 31st August....

 

[kosh]

congratulations, you're in good company here, there's quite a few of us over 40 and expecting their first. me 41, 42 when baby comes.

truly we have the anomaly scan on the same day!

 

[truly_blessed]

I can't wait kosh, seems so long since the last scan. Are you going to find pink or blue as well? Mine is 8:45 so i don't need to wait all day.

 

[kosh]

oh, mine is at 3:30pm...
we know the sex already - it's a boy!
are you going to find out?

 

[truly_blessed]

wow, when did you find out, was it an earlier scan? I'm 99% sure we will find out, it just makes everything so mych easier and we're really struggling with names so it helps if we only need to think of names for one sex. For me it's a surprise whenever you find out, whether that's at the scan or at the birth, we just get to find out 4 months earlier

 

[kosh]

we did the genetic.
it's true, it's always a surprise. it's such a lovely moment, enjoy!

 

[animalcracker]

we did the genetic.
it's true, it's always a surprise. it's such a lovely moment, enjoy!

What's the genetic test?

Hello ladies, I am not 40 yet (I am 39) but pregnant with my first after a missed mc last year. Hoping all goes well with this little bean!

Are you ladies going for any testing, such as the amnio or cvs? I haven't had my first tri screening yet - am waiting to hear what those results say. I can't decide on what to do.

What did you guys do?

 

[Omi]

I'm only doing the blood test and the anomaly scan at 20 weeks. Ive got the bloodtest for downs etc at 15 weeks the 2nd week of August. Hubby and I've decided against any invasive tests such as amnio due to the risks and also because whatever the outcome we would still keep on with the pregnancy/ it wont change anything. Besides, at my age i will be high risk anyway. We're just delighted to be pregnant again and to be this far along - FX we make it to the end!


ps, my local health board doesnt do NT scans so i would have to go private if i wanted one - which i wont..

 

[Babinogi]

Thanks for all your greetings hello and sharings. We are all gardeners tending our wee beans. All we can hope for is that our beans grow well. Staying positive, creative visualization and doing everything that makes you feel good and happy is the best fertilizer. Sunshine and water and lots of love!

 

[Mother Hen]

I'm 40 and this is my first pregnancy. You're not alone.

I'm going to have the Combined NT scan/test done for sure. Then I'll decide about any further testing. Good luck to you all!

Btw, I have never felt better!

 

[truly_blessed]

I presumed I'd be high risk due to age and was contemplating not having DS tests done but DF really wanted them so we did. I was flabbergasted when the results came back as 1:6100. My MW said don't presume age means high risk and I was scepticle but she was right.