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

[Mother Hen]

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.

That's good news! I am hoping for a similar result. I'm having a scan on August the 11th. If I am further along then I think and it's within he right time-frame, they will do an NT scan with bloodwork. Wish me luck!

 

[Omi]

OMG Trulyblessed, those are fab results!! Was that from the blood test alone? Im having mine done next week btw, gulp How long did you have to wait for your results?

Lovely to have you Mother Hen and congrats! xx

 

[3sACharm]

Congratulations all!! Lots of love and prayers for you.

I'm 4 days shy of 46 years young....and scared silly at the moment. Petrified doesn't even come close. Almost to the point of numb. And lots of complications at the moment with a blood clotting disorder....and any day I am convinced that I will walk in to the next ultrasound and they will say that I have lost the little one.

On top of it....feeling very alone as I'm doing this by myself. The father continues to be an ASS and keeps trying to bully me. He says that I've ruined his life. It's amazing to me how some people have no respect for life.

Anywho....lots of love, prayers and best wishes to all!!

 

[truly_blessed]

good luck mother hen. I think you may need to go back for your NT tests though, you'll probably be a little bit too early even if you are ahead a few weeks. still you'll get to see baby again

 

[truly_blessed]

hey Omi :wave: look at you now, flying along

It was the combined test so NT fold measurement from scan and bloods for whatever they test them for plus age. The midwife told me I would get a phone call within the week if I was high risk or a letter within 2 weeks if low risk. I was on pins waiting that week so when it got to a week and 2 days and I hadn't heard anything, I called them to check. They said you normally know within 2-3 days if you're high risk and don't presume age means high risk automatically. I actually took almost 3 weeks to get the letter through!

 

[Omi]

Oh, bugger for me then as they dont do NT scans on the NHS up here. Its blood test only as they dont give you any soft markers of the anomaly scan either although i think you can pretty much compare some known traits with yours on the scan etc AND i wont be doing any invasive tests. Tbh, im pretty resigned to the fact that i will get a high risk result..ach, it is what it is, c'est la vie

 

[truly_blessed]

I think you can still get a good result with the bloods only Omi. My NT measurement was probably round about average, I think it's the blood results that really upped the figure. I'd resigned myself to being high risk as well and also decided amnio was not an option. good luck with your tests.

 

[Mummytofour]

Congrats to all on your little beans!
Omi....I remember you from TTCAL Race thread!! I am so happy to see you with a lovely sticky bean!

I am 41 this year and just had my DD three weeks ago.
My blood results for my afp were 1 in 247, so just under the cut off of 250, therefore considered high risk. My result was actually really good as for my age it can be 1 in 80.
I looked at the risk of mc with amnio and it was 1 in 125 so for me it was a no brainer and I had no further testing done.
My DD is perfect btw!

If you get a good sonographer, you can always ask them to take a look at the nuchal fold for you even if it's not an "official" result.

I will hopefully be joining you all again before too long as DH has agreed to TTC for number six!

 

[Mother Hen]

good luck mother hen. I think you may need to go back for your NT tests though, you'll probably be a little bit too early even if you are ahead a few weeks. still you'll get to see baby again

I'm not sure how far along I am. My last period was not typical at all. It was very light and lasted 2 days. I usually have a heavy, 7 day period. So I might be 4 weeks further along which will put me at 13 weeks when I have the test. If they can do the NT scan, they will. If not, I'll go back in a month. But yes, either way, I will see my little bean!

 

[Pregnant42]

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

I am 42 will be 43 in November; this is my first pregnancy...got it the natural way...Congrats!!
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[SabrinaKat]

Good to hear the rest of you over 40s (I'm 43 and second natural pregnancy -- a month away from IVF (my husband is happy to have hopefully saved money, I said not until baby in my arms, either way! (first m/c at 41)!! (and all the info about NT/bloods, which we're doing on the 17th, but my consultant said it's not about age, but general overall health).

We should have an over 40s site!