over 35 and pregnant? Just a bit!!!

[ALISON69]

Hi creative,

scary stuff though, i am excited but trying to keep calm and not tell anyone I know as yet.. but feeling very ruff today... will you going for any tests amino or anything?

 

[Creative]

Hi creative,

scary stuff though, i am excited but trying to keep calm and not tell anyone I know as yet.. but feeling very ruff today... will you going for any tests amino or anything?

I'm not. i turned down the nuchal translucency (I was expecting that initial blood tests would be for spina bifida like they were in the past, but they don't do that now, but I would have refussed that too. I believe that if I am given a child with complex needs, then I'll be given the tools to cope with it.
How about you?

 

[ALISON69]

Hi creative,

scary stuff though, i am excited but trying to keep calm and not tell anyone I know as yet.. but feeling very ruff today... will you going for any tests amino or anything?

I'm not. i turned down the nuchal translucency (I was expecting that initial blood tests would be for spina bifida like they were in the past, but they don't do that now, but I would have refussed that too. I believe that if I am given a child with complex needs, then I'll be given the tools to cope with it.
How about you?

I must admit when I had my little girl at 39, i felt the same way I didnt have any tests at all.. and thought what will be will be.. but i feel a lot older now, or it could be this little bean is really taking it out of me this time and wondering if i will have the energy at the end to cope if something is wrong..

 

[ALISON69]

Hi Creative

your braver than me, but i do not have such a supportive DH, otherwise i probably wouldnt take the test.

good luck

 

[Creative]

Hi Alison How are you getting on?

 

[ALISON69]

Hi Alison How are you getting on?

Hi Creative,

I am feeling much better not feeling so sick now but still have the odd days, I brought myself a little heart doppler and listen to his/her heart beat every evening as me being paranoid..

waiting my blood results back from Nuchal test last thursday.. keeping my fingers crossed..

Hows things going your side Creative?

 

[Creative]

When do you get the results?

I'm doing ok now. sickness limited mostly to the night times. I have a very sore tummy. the surface is tearing resulting in micro cracks that are very very sore and the skin is very flakey (like a huge case of dandruff tummy) It doesn;t matter what I use to moisturise and how often it's just yuck!

 

[momof5wants1]

I'm 42 and preggers with #6. Had #5 at age 38, nearly 39, and yes, they were both a surprise. I didn't have the NT scan or the quad screen, but I did do the MaterniT21 so that I would be prepared in the event of issues. Turns out this little lady is fit as a fiddle. Too fit since the last 2 scans, taken 2 weeks apart, showed 1 week ahead and 2 weeks ahead of my actual weeks pregnant. She's measuring 33w6d at 31w6d and about 4 1/2 lbs. Doctor said that since I had issues when I was younger that required forceps to assist in the delivery of my oldest, who was 7lbs 1oz and got stuck in the pelvis, that if she measures too close to 7lbs, he would induce to avoid a c-section or a repeat of the forceps delivery.

 

[ALISON69]

When do you get the results?

I'm doing ok now. sickness limited mostly to the night times. I have a very sore tummy. the surface is tearing resulting in micro cracks that are very very sore and the skin is very flakey (like a huge case of dandruff tummy) It doesn;t matter what I use to moisturise and how often it's just yuck!

Hi creative

Got letter or two letters in the post today negative for a 1-180 chance still feel I little uneasy with result. Was hoping for higher lol.
The other letter was for a scan at 15 weeks confused as the leaflet with the letter was for anomaly scan.
So will have to see if they got my appt date wrong lol.

 

[Creative]

Your results don't sound at all bad to me.
My anomaly scan is 20 weeks.

 

[ALISON69]

Your results don't sound at all bad to me.
My anomaly scan is 20 weeks.

yeah see that what I thought was the norm 20 weeks to have anomaly scan, but the appt date on the letter for me is 09/07/13 which will only make me 15weeks 3 days..

 

[Creative]

With my first baaby 22 years ago the scan was carried out at 18 weeks so I guess it could be done at other times to. It's worth a phone call to your MW team to clarify and save you a wasted journey.

 

[ALISON69]

With my first baaby 22 years ago the scan was carried out at 18 weeks so I guess it could be done at other times to. It's worth a phone call to your MW team to clarify and save you a wasted journey.

Hi Creative,

rang hospital and date for scan is correct, so has worried me a little now to why I am having another scan so early on.

 

[Creative]

With my first baaby 22 years ago the scan was carried out at 18 weeks so I guess it could be done at other times to. It's worth a phone call to your MW team to clarify and save you a wasted journey.

Hi Creative,

rang hospital and date for scan is correct, so has worried me a little now to why I am having another scan so early on.

I'm sure it's nothing to worry about at all, as if they had concerns they would have told you. Probably just the NHS being super busy.

I think I felt my baby last night which is really goood as I've not felt fluttering (but have heard baby daily with a dopler!) At my 12 week scan the sonographer said my placenta was anterior (he suspected). I am so glad that I have managed to feel it. I was getting quite dissapointed.

 

[ALISON69]

With my first baaby 22 years ago the scan was carried out at 18 weeks so I guess it could be done at other times to. It's worth a phone call to your MW team to clarify and save you a wasted journey.

Hi Creative,

rang hospital and date for scan is correct, so has worried me a little now to why I am having another scan so early on.

I'm sure it's nothing to worry about at all, as if they had concerns they would have told you. Probably just the NHS being super busy.

I think I felt my baby last night which is really goood as I've not felt fluttering (but have heard baby daily with a dopler!) At my 12 week scan the sonographer said my placenta was anterior (he suspected). I am so glad that I have managed to feel it. I was getting quite dissapointed.

Hi creative,

Thats lovely news you feeling your little bubber moving, i have had a few flutters and like you also do fetal heart beat check everyday.

well hoping all will be well and there is nothing else that could be wrong..
best wishes with feeling even more movements of your little bubber ..