feeling really old

[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...

 

[Creative]

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]

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]

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]

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!"

 

[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.

 

[SabrinaKat]

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]

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]

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]

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!

 

[kathy31]

I am 39 (almost 40) and had an age gap of 21 years - yes you did read that right!!!!!!) between my first and second...and now thinking about number 3!!!

Out of the two...the older pregnancy was better and that's why I am planning to do it again!!!!!

 

[mojobear]

I am 39 and this LO is due around my 40th birthday, I had my first last year at 38..... TBH although I am feeling old this pregnancy it will be the 2 little ones that will keep me young xx

 

[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!!!

Thank you!

Yes sounds similar to me, none of the guys i was with when i was younger worked out and met my OH in 2009 too. Am surprised I fell pregnant straight away...now just hoping it stays and grows!

 

[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!

Me too, very grateful

 

[tweety pie]

I am 39 and will be 40 when my two little girls make an appearance and i feel really old. The twins will be my first.
Yesterday when out shopping for baby things people assumed i was shopping for someone else and i had to tell them it was me having twins, even though you can clearly see my now getting large bump. My mum said they are just been polite just incase they have got it wrong. Mmmmm i just think i look old lol.

 

[StillFertile]

Some you may have already read this. but it turns out that pregnancy later in life can equate to a genetic component for longer life overall.

https://www.immortalhumans.com/increase-your-lifespan-by-having-a-baby-in-your-40s-or-50s/

 

[Torontogal]

Some you may have already read this. but it turns out that pregnancy later in life can equate to a genetic component for longer life overall.

https://www.immortalhumans.com/increase-your-lifespan-by-having-a-baby-in-your-40s-or-50s/

That's cool. I can see that, too... my Great Grandma had my Grandad at 45 and everyone on that side is very long lived...

 

[Torontogal]

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!!!

Thank you!

Yes sounds similar to me, none of the guys i was with when i was younger worked out and met my OH in 2009 too. Am surprised I fell pregnant straight away...now just hoping it stays and grows!

Charlie15, that sounds just like me - I got pregnant right away which surprised us both because I expected it to take a while. I have had no problems with the pregnancy and I hope the same for you, I really hope your little one sticks (I'm sure he or she will).

 

[charlie15]

I am 39 and will be 40 when my two little girls make an appearance and i feel really old. The twins will be my first.
Yesterday when out shopping for baby things people assumed i was shopping for someone else and i had to tell them it was me having twins, even though you can clearly see my now getting large bump. My mum said they are just been polite just incase they have got it wrong. Mmmmm i just think i look old lol.

Ah twins, that's lovely even though hard work and a bit crazy! I am sure your Mum is right, so many people accidentally assume some people are pregnant and they're not, so i think they're probably being cautious

x

 

[Donna210369]

hello, you're not old. i'm 43 next month too and my mw told me she booked in a lady who was 52!!!!!! Natural conception too!! I have 2 ds's 18 and 5. and hoping i've got a sticky bean this time too. This is def our last try as haven't coped well with pg any of the times i've been pg, so cant put myself through this again. Hoping to feel better very soon. Congrats hun xx