Hi, 38 with 13 year age gap!

[mhsteele]

If you are already having problems with your blood pressure, please make sure you are monitoring it diligently, and getting plenty of rest. I had preeclampsia during both of my pregnancies, so I understand the added stress of having high BP. I’m sending you my best.

 

[xxembobxx]

Have you ladies gotten any rude comments. i actually was asked if i was crazy getting pregnant again.

I was very lucky in that nobody mentioned my age (I was 35 when I had LO last year) but then I do look a bit younger (I hope) and there are lots of other women about my age having babies now.
I used to make jokes myself about starting again. I would tell people we had to keep trying until we got a good one. I think the most negative person was my mum but we were so happy with the news we didn't care really. And now she's besotted with her latest grandchild
People do seem to think they can comment or judge when you are pregnant, I think the trick is to have a retort ready so it shuts them up without appearing too rude!

 

[seasaltgrey]

Wow... im so glad im not alone. I'm 38 and have a 13,12,11,8. and now 5 weeks pregnant. This is my first with my new husband. I'm very excited but getting bad feedback from my mom. When i told her i thought she was going to groung me.
Im not going to let anyone bring me down, we are very happy to bring a new one into the world.

 

[wondertwins]

Add me to the list. I'm 36 and have an 11 year old from my first marriage. I thought I was done having babies, and have long forgotten everything! Now I'm 9 weeks pregnant with twins and feel like novice.

 

[xxembobxx]

Add me to the list. I'm 36 and have an 11 year old from my first marriage. I thought I was done having babies, and have long forgotten everything! Now I'm 9 weeks pregnant with twins and feel like novice.

It's not like riding a bike is it?!
I found I seemed to have forgotten loads of things....and the things I did remember were wrong! Years ago everybody had cot bumpers and now you're not supposed to. With each baby the advice on how to lay them down changed - on their back, on their side, on their front
Part of why I came on BnB is due to seeking advice as I felt like I didn't have a clue any more.
But the mothering skills came back very quickly and being more relaxed now I'm older makes it all a bit easier.

 

[peanut08]

Hello ladies i am not quite over 35 but only 2 years away and i have a 14 year age gap between my boys. My husband and i have been together 17 years and we have 16yr, 14yr and 18week old boys the lo was a very unexpected surprise

 

[babyforus]

You can add me to the list. I am 39. Will be 40 when this one is born. I have 18 and 12 dd and am 4.5 weeks. This is my first w dh.

 

[java]

I'm here too! Will be 40 when I have this baby (currently 18 wks) and have an almost 19 yo ds and 16 yo dd. DD was pretty jealous when we made our announcement, but I think she's getting better now. She loves to be the center of attention and I think she feels this won't be the case once the lo arrives.
Any advice on easing the older siblings jealousness?

 

[DeeM73]

I will be 38 when my baby is born,I have 2 kids aged 13 and 12! Feel like I'm starting all over again too,still in shock I think. x

 

[future_numan]

My last pregnancy wasn't as easy as my others.. there was a 17 yr age gap..
I was dia. with SPD around the 6th month plus I didn't bounce back as quick as I did my other pregnancies.

 

[mtnprotracy]

40 years old with 3 boys---16, 15 and 12. Just found out....very thrilled, but SO shocked!! We are waiting to tell them until we visit the obgyn. So happy I'm not alone!!

Tracy

 

[zennie]

I'm 38, have 2 kids 11 & 9. Found out last week i'm pregnant. Absolutely thrilled
Roll on next may

 

[DeeM73]

Congratulations!x

 

[zennie]

I will be 38 when my baby is born,I have 2 kids aged 13 and 12! Feel like I'm starting all over again too,still in shock I think. x

Very similar to me, Dee
We will have great help from our kids when the time comes!!
When are you planning on telling them?

 

[DeeM73]

Very similar to me, Dee
We will have great help from our kids when the time comes!!
When are you planning on telling them?[/QUOTE]


Oh yeah we sure will Still have another 3 or 4 weeks until my scan,then we'll tell them How old are your kids x

 

[zennie]

Mine are 11 & 9. Dont have my doctors app until next week. Probably wont have an u/s until i'm 10 or 12 weeks.
Plan on waiting until then to tell them. Just want to be sure everythings ok first.

 

[DeeM73]

That's why we're waiting too,just to make sure everything is ok.I so want to tell them but i suppose another few weeks won't hurt xx

 

[emma33]

hey i will be 34 when LO arrives im currently 6 weeks 5 days pregnant .. i have 2 older children 12 and 14 so im in the same boat .. at first i was very shocked and walked round tramatised for a few days.. i had a ectopic 4 yrs ago so had to go for a scan on monday just gone, where i got the best news LO in the right place with a lovely heart beat :O) so now im so happy and trying to stay positive cos its just so easy to worry all the time about stuff as im sure we all do when early on.. so heres to a happy healthy 9 months for us all and lots of help from older siblings..

 

[VoodooDoll]

Glad I found ths thread. One off to University end of this week, one studying for A-Levels and now I'll be having a 17 year age gap, as I am 17weeks+4 and 40 years old.

Hellooooooooo to everyone and glad I'm not the only freak :-D

 

[DeeM73]

Hiya and welcome xx