Over 35 and first pregnancy?

[bunda]

I'm 35 and 8 weeks pregnant with our first and maybe only. LOL. I am a nervous wreak. I will be 36 yrs old when he/she will be born. IS anyone nervous about the NT scan and being 35 and older?

yes, but the odds are still in our favour. So chances are everything will be fine.

 

[Nrs2772]

I'm 35 and 8 weeks pregnant with our first and maybe only. LOL. I am a nervous wreak. I will be 36 yrs old when he/she will be born. IS anyone nervous about the NT scan and being 35 and older?

I wasn't nervous, perhaps I was a little naive at the time, but I try to keep a positive outlook. In the first trimester you could worry yourself to death and if you have to see a high risk doctor it can kind of be gloomy, but you should always think on the positive side and beware of what can go wrong. In other words, do not stick your head in the sand, but don't worry all the time, neither will you do you any good.

 

[ame704]

I'm 35 and 8 weeks pregnant with our first and maybe only. LOL. I am a nervous wreak. I will be 36 yrs old when he/she will be born. IS anyone nervous about the NT scan and being 35 and older?

I wasn't nervous, perhaps I was a little naive at the time, but I try to keep a positive outlook. In the first trimester you could worry yourself to death and if you have to see a high risk doctor it can kind of be gloomy, but you should always think on the positive side and beware of what can go wrong. In other words, do not stick your head in the sand, but don't worry all the time, neither will you do you any good.

Thank you! Did your scans go ok? You seem to be doing really good. I love this part of the forum.

 

[Nrs2772]

I'm 35 and 8 weeks pregnant with our first and maybe only. LOL. I am a nervous wreak. I will be 36 yrs old when he/she will be born. IS anyone nervous about the NT scan and being 35 and older?

I wasn't nervous, perhaps I was a little naive at the time, but I try to keep a positive outlook. In the first trimester you could worry yourself to death and if you have to see a high risk doctor it can kind of be gloomy, but you should always think on the positive side and beware of what can go wrong. In other words, do not stick your head in the sand, but don't worry all the time, neither will you do you any good.

Thank you! Did your scans go ok? You seem to be doing really good. I love this part of the forum.

All my tests have come back negative that I have taken and all my scans have been good, She is growing like she should. I have to see a high risk doctor because in the past I had high blood pressure and I have diabetes. I have not taken anything for blood pressure is almost three years and my blood pressure is fine and has been fine throughout the pregnancy thus far. I am taking a pill @ night before bed for my diabetes only because my dr wants my fasting level under 90 in the morning, but other than that my blood sugar levels have been great and prior to about 19 weeks pregnancy I had not taken any medication for diabetes in 2 1/2 years. I learned how to control it through diet. LORD willing in a couple of months I will have a healthy baby girl.

 

[ame704]

I'm 35 and 8 weeks pregnant with our first and maybe only. LOL. I am a nervous wreak. I will be 36 yrs old when he/she will be born. IS anyone nervous about the NT scan and being 35 and older?

I wasn't nervous, perhaps I was a little naive at the time, but I try to keep a positive outlook. In the first trimester you could worry yourself to death and if you have to see a high risk doctor it can kind of be gloomy, but you should always think on the positive side and beware of what can go wrong. In other words, do not stick your head in the sand, but don't worry all the time, neither will you do you any good.

Thank you! Did your scans go ok? You seem to be doing really good. I love this part of the forum.

All my tests have come back negative that I have taken and all my scans have been good, She is growing like she should. I have to see a high risk doctor because in the past I had high blood pressure and I have diabetes. I have not taken anything for blood pressure is almost three years and my blood pressure is fine and has been fine throughout the pregnancy thus far. I am taking a pill @ night before bed for my diabetes only because my dr wants my fasting level under 90 in the morning, but other than that my blood sugar levels have been great and prior to about 19 weeks pregnancy I had not taken any medication for diabetes in 2 1/2 years. I learned how to control it through diet. LORD willing in a couple of months I will have a healthy baby girl.

CONGRATS! So exciting and happy to hear everything is good to go with your pregnancy...

 

[spikey doodle]

Don't stress Ame, if you are a healthy person, than chances are everything will be just fine ;-) And congrats!

 

[Caseys]

Even if you do get bad numbers it doesn't mean anything's wrong. I was given 1:5 chance of Downs due to bloodwork with the NT scan and it scared the hell out of me. I am now 35 weeks, expecting a healthy boy. I know he's healthy, he won't stop kicking his mama in the ribs!

 

[ame704]

Even if you do get bad numbers it doesn't mean anything's wrong. I was given 1:5 chance of Downs due to bloodwork with the NT scan and it scared the hell out of me. I am now 35 weeks, expecting a healthy boy. I know he's healthy, he won't stop kicking his mama in the ribs!

CONGRATS! Great news!

I LOVE this forum. I really do. I don't know why I am so paranoid about my first pregnancy. Every little thing worries me. I stopped having sore boobs and now I think I miscarried. It is ridiculous. I just saw heartbeat and I see it again on 1/16. I really hope this pregnancy last. I never had a miscarriage and my husband and I got pregnant on the first try. So I think I am getting myself so paranoid because of how people perceive over 35 +years old and pregnant. My sister said that since we got pregnant so quickly, it is a good sign. Not sure if that statistically makes a difference, does anyone know?

 

[spikey doodle]

So I think I am getting myself so paranoid because of how people perceive over 35 +years old and pregnant. My sister said that since we got pregnant so quickly, it is a good sign. Not sure if that statistically makes a difference, does anyone know?

Yeah I think there is a lot of 35+ paranoia, but interestingly, though statistics are set numbers, the actual risks are not directly proportional.
That is mostly due to other factors, such as overall health, weight, family history, etc.

I wondered the same about getting pregnant at first attempt, since that is what happened to us. All I could find was that it indicates that
1. the timing was correct (which I always know since I feel very amorous when I ovulate!)
2. Both sperms/egg are healthy, as well as the mother's body.

So it's not too far fetch to conclude that getting pregnant on the first attempt is a sign of good health. Of course, that does not mean that complications will be avoided. The embryo can still develop problems, but the chances of a healthy baby are probably very good.

 

[ame704]

So I think I am getting myself so paranoid because of how people perceive over 35 +years old and pregnant. My sister said that since we got pregnant so quickly, it is a good sign. Not sure if that statistically makes a difference, does anyone know?

Yeah I think there is a lot of 35+ paranoia, but interestingly, though statistics are set numbers, the actual risks are not directly proportional.
That is mostly due to other factors, such as overall health, weight, family history, etc.

I wondered the same about getting pregnant at first attempt, since that is what happened to us. All I could find was that it indicates that
1. the timing was correct (which I always know since I feel very amorous when I ovulate!)
2. Both sperms/egg are healthy, as well as the mother's body.

So it's not too far fetch to conclude that getting pregnant on the first attempt is a sign of good health. Of course, that does not mean that complications will be avoided. The embryo can still develop problems, but the chances of a healthy baby are probably very good.

Thank you! That makes sense. I was using a ovulation predictor kit and that is where the right timing came in. Also we eat pretty healthy. Although that is now out the window because I can't keep most healthy food down. LOL. I live on Cheerios, water and cheese.

 

[spikey doodle]

Although that is now out the window because I can't keep most healthy food down. LOL. I live on Cheerios, water and cheese.

LOL! I don't have any morning sickness yet, but I have developed an obsession for instant soup!

 

[RNTTC2011]

I have to count my lucky stars that I had about 3 weeks of some nausea but then it's gone now. I had two times where I thought I was going to be sick, but other than that, not much. My OH is keeping on a healthy diet (he does the cooking and grocery shopping). It's really sweet how much he does for me. I can't wait till our 12 week appointment on the 19th! Then a month later I get the amnio and dating scan. I hope it all goes by kind of fast. Am I weird because I haven't even looked on baby websites for stuff?? I think I don't want to jinx things, so am holding off. Also, we have to decide if we are gonna move prior to baby being born which will make a difference if we have an actual baby room or wait one more year to move into a house. We live in a one bedroom condo with a Rottweiler, so it's gonna get crowded fast. Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well!

 

[want2bmomma]

Hey ladies. I've been pretty fortunate too when it comes to MS....I only had some nausea for a few weeks, but now am feeling back to my old self. We had our 10wk appt. We heard the baby's heartbeat 162 bpm. The MD said all looked well. She also didn't say a whole lot about testing so I asked. She said it was my choice. So I think we have decided to have the first trimester testing...bloodwork and NT scan. So for all the ladies who did this testing, did you find it helpful?

 

[Nrs2772]

I just wanted to let everyone know I had my baby on March 9, 2012 @ 10:03pm. She was 7 pounds 15 ounces and 22 inches long.

https://cc4sims.com/maddv/421071_2797976352252_1343796342_32110524_1840074275_n.jpg

 

[LuckyW]

She's beautiful. Congratulations!

 

[Torontogal]

Nrs 2772 - Congratulations!!! She is the most adorable baby ever!!

want2bmomma - Personally I found this testing to be very helpful as it helped us make an informed decision as to whether to do amnio or not. However, every couple feels differently about what to do. My advise would be to decide what you would do if you tested positive and then work back from there, and don't test unless you have your next course of action thought out.

For example, we knew we would want the amnio if the bloodwork and NT testing had looked dicey. If you won't consider the amnio either way, then probably better not to bother with the testing because it could just create anxiety. On the other hand, if you want to 100% rule out downs and Trisonomy 18, it might be better to just skip the NT testing and bloodwork and go straight to amnio. If you're still not sure I would try to draw your health care provider out a little bit and run through the pros and cons with them.

 

[CeeDee]

NRS, Congrats!

 

[RNTTC2011]

NRS congrats! She looks beautiful!!

 

[charlie15]

Not sure if this is too late to join this thread but I am 39 and expecting my 1st. All things going well I will still be 39 when baby arrives (by 21 days!!) according to due date, Nov 1st. Anyone else 39 and pregnant, or just had their 1st??

 

[Nrs2772]

Not sure if this is too late to join this thread but I am 39 and expecting my 1st. All things going well I will still be 39 when baby arrives (by 21 days!!) according to due date, Nov 1st. Anyone else 39 and pregnant, or just had their 1st??

I was 39 when I got pregnant, just turned 40 a little over a month ago and had my first just a little over a week ago.