Relax, go with the flow, allow your body to adjust & maybe to let ou know what it wants(with my daughter all I wanted was to chew ice 24/7) & with my son, no real food needs. I was 2 weeks off 32 when I had her after losing 2 & 5 months off 40 when I had him after losing 3 including his twin.

Do not listen when people say oh, this is what will happen &/or how you'll know........., it just isn't so, babies do not read child birth or pregnancy books so they just go along & do it their way, regardless of the books & the busybodies (including dad's).

The dr thought i'd end up with broken ribs because my 8lb 4 oz daughter kicked so hard constantly & since i'm only 5ft he also thought i'd have to have a ceasar - he should have asked the baby!! My waters 4.15am, 4.20am, 4.25am. 4.30am, checked with mum, after all I was due the previous day (although the dr had said then that her head wasn't in position & it would be at least another week or more!! So much for drs)mum said not to worry the baby must just be pressing & making me go - well 4.35am & I get my husband up, go set the tv torecord the show I fully expected to miss that night on tv (with a toilet stop at 4.40) then rang the hospital & said we were coming in, they said it wasn't necessary as my waters hadn't broken & my contractions hadn't started) by then toilet stops at 4.45 & 4.50 got my bags toilet at 4.55 into shower 5am then at 5.03 ouch contractions 3 minutes apart - my waters had been breaking time with my contractions, now there was pain as well.

We got to the hospital at 6.45 & my daughter was born naturally(!) & without any "transition" stages at 8.15am.

Now my 9lb 1oz son to an older (oh by the way I was never the fittest person & I never did the exercises like my healthy younger cousin who had 16 & 22 hour labours)more worn out me, was also a natural birth, he however didn't spend 9 months kicking me, my waters didn't break but I was fully dilated when we went to the hospital - after much carrying on they agree to examine me because in their view I wasn't in labour - but my son was just lazy, he oozzzeedd his way out to the edge then waited for the dr to cut the skin preventing my waters from breaking (which was a waste as they didn't break until after he was born since they couldn't get past him. He meanwhile just laid back & let me scream & yell & push him out in 21 minutes of utter agony.

After my daughter's birth I could have faced another birth that day but after my son I couldn't stop shaking for 2 hours & I had a total hysterectomy (my choice) 3 years later!!

I worked until the day before my daughter was born, had 4 months off f/t then worked p/t for 16 months. My son had me home for 6 months mainly because I had surgery on both wrists when he was 3 months old then I wemt back p/t till I was given medicl retirement a couple of years later.

My point is that just as we are all different so are our pregnancies & our babies. Then we have them & they change every few weeks & they will insist on growing. Pm me if you're really uptight about anything.

Wow you have been threw it too!!
I have heard mostly by freinds about the problems of being over 35 and pregnant!!
It's interesting to hear from women who have been there.

I had three children at ages 36, 39 and 41. I'm 44 now. The only "age-related" pregnancy problem that I can think of would be an increased risk of downs syndrome. If they've ruled that out, then I would'nt give another thought to your age.

My pregnancies went well, I occasionally had tests that were wildly inaccurate, and my three different doctors weren't the least bit concerned about my age. (i am well educated and upscale -- doctors would have likely discussed concerns with me if they'd had any.)

i skipped amnio because they all agreed that if I didn't plan to abort any "problems", there wasn't any need for the amniocentesis.

The babies were completely healthy. It certainly helped that I was conpletely healthy and not overweight/underweight.

Every question I ever had was found in the book what to expect when you're expecting. I don't believe in worrying -- it's an unproductive neurotic behavior. (no offense.) good luck!

I am 37 and just found out that I am 13 weeks preg. I feel terrible most of the time. I didn't with my other two 14 and 11.
My husband and I are looking forward to having another little one running around. The doctor says everything will be just fine not to worry. As I don't have any health problems at all.
I think being older and preg is a little harder on you than when you are younger but I only have 27 more weeks left and than a new little one.
So good luck to anyone over 35 it will be well worth it..

Very excited

My mother in law is 37 and pregnant with twins. The only difficulties she is experiencing is edema and swelling which she didn't have with her other children whatsoever. She said this pregnancy just is a little rougher on her body, but not much. She just has to go to more ob visits, since over 30 is considered high risk and so is twins. But the more frequent visits put her mind at ease also. She is due in april and is very excited since she is having a boy and a girl. In the past she had a son that died at 1 month from a liver deficency and a daughter that was born at 26 wks and died. So she is estatic and loving it!


~sara~