Getting Pregnant At Forty! Posted: 11-07-05 16:59pm
Hi everyone ,
i'm wondering if any of you woman have
become pregnant without any intervention
at forty? I have been reading so many
sites that the chances are so low of
achieving pregnancy at forty plus. I feel
so discouraged. Getting pregnant is not a
problem here it's keeping the pregnancy .
I suffered two miscarriages in the past
eight months , my doctor says he see's no
reason why I cant go on to have a healthy
baby. I think otherwise. I would love to
hear any of your stories. Thanks
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clackline
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Western Australia
Pregnant @ 43 Posted: 11-27-05 23:16pm
Hi
i'm 43 and accidentally fell pregnant, I
am now 18 weeks. I had my last baby 25
years ago. My daughter has 2 children. I
had not had a normal period in almost 10
years. I went to the doctor to be tested
for menopaus.
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 11-28-05 00:26am
I am 43 and pregnant without a uterus.
22.1 weeks pregnant
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hotty
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 261 Location: texas
Hey Posted: 12-05-05 20:12pm
Oh shut up fatfamily, get a real life
please, im sick and tired of your lies.
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 12-05-05 23:29pm
Im sick and tired of your hate--i have
done nothing to you. You shut up
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Malory
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 95 Location: York, England
Posted: 12-27-05 08:47am
I am 40 and went to a gyn recently to
check out my chances of getting pregnant
next year. He didn't seem concerned that
there would be any problems. He just told
me to take folic acid for three months
before my husband and I start trying.
My mom conceived me when she was 38 and
using birth control. Her youngest child
was 9. I was a surprise.
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tjmaug
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Location: New Jersey
Pregnant At 46 Posted: 01-05-06 23:29pm
Hello everyone.... I found out that I
was pregnant 4 days ago and am still in
shock. I went off the pill to get a
check for menopause...I guess I failed the
menopause test. I am scared to death I
have 3 children 17, 14, and 11.....I am
trying to get over the shock. I wondered
how common it is to become pregnant at 46
and what to expect from a pregnancy at
this time in my life.....Any light anyone
can shine would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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Malory
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 95 Location: York, England
Re: Pregnant At 46 Posted: 01-06-06 14:52pm
tjmaug
wrote:
hello everyone.... I
found out that I was pregnant 4 days ago
and am still in shock. I went off the
pill to get a check for menopause...I
guess I failed the menopause test. I
am scared to death I have 3 children 17,
14, and 11.....I am trying to get over the
shock. I wondered how common it is to
become pregnant at 46 and what to expect
from a pregnancy at this time in my
life.....Any light anyone can shine would
be greatly appreciated. Thank
you.
i think you will be ok as long as you are
being well-monitored by a doctor or
midwife.
By the way, when I was born, my brother
was 12 and my sister was 9. My mother
said it was great that I had siblings who
were old enough to help take care of me.
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tjmaug
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Location: New Jersey
Posted: 01-06-06 21:08pm
Hi malory...Thank you for responding...How
did you feel about your mom being
pregnant? I am worried about my children
being embarrassed.
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Malory
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 95 Location: York, England
Posted: 01-07-06 05:55am
I'm the youngest. She was pregnant with
me.
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sophiesmiles
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Location: bristol
Posted: 01-13-06 04:44am
I'm 47 and i'm 24 weeks pregnant, still in
shock!!! It's 21 years since I had my
last baby
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Malory
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 95 Location: York, England
Posted: 01-13-06 13:49pm
sophiesmiles
wrote:
i'm 47 and i'm 24 weeks
pregnant, still in shock!!! It's 21
years since I had my last
baby
does you 21-year-old have any children?
It would be wild if you gave birth to an
aunt or an uncle :lol:
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 01-13-06 14:19pm
Yes, it is cool. That is how mine is, I
already have 2 grandchild. When mine are
born it will be almost 2 years since
grandaughter, and almost 3 years since
grandson.
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hotty
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 261 Location: texas
Hello Posted: 01-14-06 12:23pm
How far along are you now?
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Keekiluv
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Posts: 98 Location: Tennessee
Posted: 01-14-06 19:41pm
I'm in my early forties. My youngest is
15 and nearly had a heart attack when she
found out that I was pregnant. My kids
ages are 25, 24, 17 and 15, i'm not a
grandmother. Sometimes I wish that I
was, so I would not be out-of-practice as
I am. Starting over is going to be
tough.
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jenn_smithson
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Location: Texas
Re: Pregnant At 46 Posted: 01-14-06 20:43pm
tjmaug
wrote:
hello everyone.... I
found out that I was pregnant 4 days ago
and am still in shock. I went off the
pill to get a check for menopause...I
guess I failed the menopause test. I am
scared to death I have 3 children 17, 14,
and 11.....I am trying to get over the
shock. I wondered how common it is to
become pregnant at 46 and what to expect
from a pregnancy at this time in my
life.....Any light anyone can shine would
be greatly appreciated. Thank
you.
I agree with malory that
you should be monitored by a doctor or a
midwife. Also, as soon as they can, I am
sure your doctor will order an amnio to
test for any possible genetic defects.
Older .Women are at a slightly higher
chance for defects than other .Women.
Also, I have been reading lately that a
lower birth weight is fairly common so ask
your doctor if your pregnancy is at a risk
for that and what to do after birth to
ensure the health of your child.
My mother-in-law is pregnant by accident
and just turned 40 this past year herself.
Her oldest, my husband is 24, his
brother is 19, and then he has a younger
brother who is 14. She is due in early
may and her pregnancy has progressed
normally, all of her test results came
back good, and even though she still
smokes and drinks a little (as an
alcoholic she was not able to quit but she
has cut down significantly), fetal weight
is normal for its gestational age.
Yes, I will have a baby sister (in law)
when I am old enough to have children of
my own. My husband says that he's not
embarrassed but whenever we're talking
about her in front of someone else, he
won't come out and just say, "oh, she's
fine, she's pregnant." even when people
do ask him how's your mother doing, he
won't say anything. I told him he better
become more comfortable with it because
he's going to have to explain the presence
of a child in our company when everyone
knows that we aren't ready to have
children yet and I doubt a child that
looks like him in certain ways is going to
be able to explained by "babysitting for a
friend."
and, to add to that, the relationship
between my mother-in-law and the "father"
is not very good at all. He's denying
that it's his but she's already had the
dna from the amnio compared to his and dna
doesn't lie. Plus, he just remarried
someone else who does not like my
mother-in-law and doesn't want him to have
to pay any child support. The whole
situation is very complicated and everyone
has been so hard on my mother-in-law that
I asked her if I could throw her a baby
shower and it was the first time she had
smiled in a while. Adding to this,
hopefully this will be the first girl
she's ever had and she's wanted a little
girl since she had my husband. I've been
trying to make this a happy time because
every .Woman's decision to have a child,
even now, should be celebrated and there's
no reason for my mother-in-law or any
other .Woman to feel ashamed.
Best of luck with all of your pregnancies.
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Malory
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 95 Location: York, England
Posted: 01-15-06 07:09am
Warning that having amnio creates a risk
of miscarriage. I'm pretty sure it is
voluntary. You can't be forced to
undergo a procedure that has risks.
I think the only reason to have amnio is
if you would have an abortion if there
were something wrong with the baby. I
personally wouldn't risk a miscarriage
just to check on the baby, when I would
find out if there was anything wrong once
I gave birth.
My husband cares for the disabled,
including autistic children and children
with down's syndrome, so if our child was
handicapped, we would just deal with it.
But that's just us. I'm not making a
decision for anyone else.
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 01-15-06 07:20am
jenn_smithson
wrote:
the whole situation is very
complicated and everyone has been so hard
on my mother-in-law that I asked her if I
could throw her a baby shower and it was
the first time she had smiled in a while.
Adding to this, hopefully this will be
the first girl she's ever had and she's
wanted a little girl since she had my
husband. I've been trying to make this a
happy time because every .Woman's decision
to have a child, even now, should be
celebrated and there's no reason for my
mother-in-law or any other .Woman to feel
ashamed.
yeah, that is a sad situation and she does
not deserve to be "pushed down" right now.
She needs to enjoy her pregnancy, she
might have a lot of concerns weighing on
her already, not to mention a lot of pple
putting their 2 cents on top of it. I
will pray .God gives her a happy pregnancy
and perfectly healthy baby, that will give
back to her complete joy--for some of the
disappointments she has endured in her
life. .God hear my prayer, in .Jesus
name. Amen
i appreciate you, for being a "great
daughter in law" to her. May .God bless
you.
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hotty
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 261 Location: texas
Hi Posted: 01-15-06 15:00pm
Fat - family, how far along are you, and
you said you have an appointment on the
19th. And what are they going to do for
you, and how is your pregnancy going?
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sandyallen
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Fatfamily02 Posted: 01-15-06 15:32pm
Are you still due on april 1, 2006. Let
us know what you find out on the 19th of
this month from your Dr.
All the best!
