Over 40 and Pregnant with Your First?

[Omi]

Yep, i have an underactive thyroid I am pretty sure as are most in the medical profession i come across that it was the reason i had 2 mc's and now everything is going so well im not even seeing a consultant as im classed as 'normal/ low risk'. Wahey

Very exited and feel blessed every single day!

 

[studentMW]

Hello ladies,
I hope everyone is well and enjoying your pregnancies so far! I am a 3rd year student midwife from Edinburgh, Scotland and have joined this forum for some help! I hope you won't be annoyed I have joined but I have to make a poster and leaflet regarding 'Mothers over 35'. I was wondering if any of you have any stories in the way you have been treated. Have there been any prejudice/discrimination against you because you are older? It is mainly aimed at first time mum's but if any of you have a story I would love to hear it so I can develop a theme. My poster will most likely be aimed at Midwives to inform them about care and management for women over 35. Please help if you can. Thank you!!!
Melanie

 

[Chris1109]

Just like it says in the title..

Just looking for anyone else who is 40 and/or over and pregnant with their first baby. Im 41 and 21 weeks pregnant with a baby boy. I had two mc's before i got pregnant this time and we used IVF (well..ICSI actually, lol) due to the time contstraints of TTC at my age (i had low AMH). We're overjoyed and delighted and except for a slightly annoying SPD/PGP everything is great and Im feeling fab!

xxx

What was your AMH? I turn 41 the end of OCT. Conceived DS naturally at 38 with no problem. I'm getting scared. Also how many IVF cycles and what meds did you use? How many follicles did you produce?

 

[Nvr2Late]

Hiya! 42 and pregnant for the first time with twins after IVF. So happy to finally be preggers!!!!

 

[DeeM73]

Congratulations!!! x

 

[dmama]

Hiya! 42 and pregnant for the first time with twins after IVF. So happy to finally be preggers!!!!

Congrats! Twins! What a blessing!

 

[Omi]

Chris - my AMH was 4. I was on the long agonist protocol so started with a prostap injection, then buserelin nasal spray and Gonal F injections first 450 and then 375. I stimmed for about 16 days (!) and got 5 eggs of which 2 fertilised. They were graded 9/10 and 10/10 and both were implanted, 2 day transfer. BFP on cd 11 (after egg retrieval).

Good luck, hun!

x

 

[kosh]

hi! i'm 40 and pregnant with my first!

 

[DeeM73]

Congrats!!x

 

[Omi]

Lovely to see there's a little group of us

 

[cupcake]

congratulations to all of you, I am not 40 or pregnant, but my cousin is 41 and she is pregnant with her first , she looks absolutely gorgeous and I am so happy for her. I think its absolutely fantastic, and that no one should treat you badly because of your age. Where I live people have many kids and lots of woman have babies in their forties.

 

[dmama]

hi! i'm 40 and pregnant with my first!

CONGRATS!!!

Lovin' hearing about all of us 'mature' mommies!!!

 

[Omi]

Me too!

 

[sadie]

I am 41 and this is my first pregnancy. We have been together for about 8 and a half years and we tried for about 3 and a half years. We finally scraped enough money together to have some tests done. Turns out OH has too many anti bodies în his sperm. So we had IUI and it worked on the third try. Had my first scan and I am so excited cause it seems we are having twins.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy 9 months

Hi Angel,
TWINS! Congrats! I am curious to know your pw numbers for the successful IUI and how many follies you had going.... I feel like I might have twins growing in there, too. I had 3 follies, and 35 mil pw with 88% motility. Thanks!

 

[AngelUK]

Hi sadie,
thank you I am not sure what "pw numbers" stands for unless it is post wash sperm? If so I cannot remember sorry but I was told motility was above 96% and that it was an excellent sample lol.
As for follies, well that is the odd thing. When I went to have my control scan during my cycle, they said I had two big ones and 2 or 3 smaller ones which might still catch up for ovulation. But when I went in for the scan after my pregnancy was confirmed (at the end of 7th week) she had marked me down for having had 2 follies. I suppose she did that to be on the safe side. So I am not sure how many did mature in the end.
When are you having your scan? And what kind of symptoms do you have to make you think it is twins? I have nothing to compare with except that one lady on here thought it might be twins when I told her what terrible cramps I was having in the beginning and how I felt something when bending over in a chair say (when tying shoelaces for example) from 7 weeks on, when there shouldn't be anything there to be felt yet. Still don't know if what I felt really was my uterus or just my imagination. lol
Good luck to you and h&h 9 months

 

[JJBump1]

Hi Ladies - I'm 41 and pregnant for the first time with two grown stepchildren (24 and 28). My OH is 50, so the idea of us getting pregnant by chance was quite amazing. I think I read that couples in our age group have about a 10% chance of conceiving - all we needed was a bit of stress around work and buying and selling houses and VOILA! We've decided not to ask what we're having and all tests have come back great so far (slightly higher risk at pre-screening led us to have an amnio). Good luck to all!

 

[sadie]

Hi angel.
Thanks for the info! I just feel like I had two implantations and that I can feel something getting comfortable in two different places. i also had a crazy experience when the implantation took place. Lightheadedness, tingling in my brain, and i swear I felt something eject some liquid up there, as well. I know, sounds comoletely strange, but I have aleays been overly in touch with the innerworkings of my body. Its creepy.

 

[DeeM73]

Congratulations JJBump1!!! X

 

[Omi]

Congrats ladies - lovely to hear your stories - and to see our group grow

Im dying with a cold at the moment but baby is blissfully unaware and busy as ever!

 

[sadie]

Ugh. Feel better soon! Are u taking anything to help with the symptoms?