Welcome New Members!!!

[pcarsey]

Hello and Welcome to the Pregnancy 35+ Community!! This is a forum for all who are looking for answers, have suggestions, or who would just like to make friends of women who are pregnant and around 35. We here have grown into a great group of people who really are there for you when you need it! You can ask questions and those that have some familiarity with what you are going through will be sure to jump in the thread with their comments!

As a Community Leader of this forum I would appreciate it if you would please show respect to those that post comments and leave the arguing and negative comments out! The community is surely going to continue to grow stronger if we all remain respectful!

Also - I would like to add, we have a Medhelp Babies List (Baby Bundles - Pink/Blue/Surprise Teams) for those who would like to be on it showing when your baby is due and the sex and name if you have picked them out! If you would like to be added to this Please feel free to send Adgal a message with your due date, singleton or twins, sex and name of your baby(s)!! The list is growing more and more every day!!

Lastly, I would like to point you to the "Pregnancy Tracker" that you can add to your profile. Just click on ‘My MedHelp’ at the top of page. Then click Trackers and follow the steps to add your tracker.  You can easily watch your Pregnancy progress!  Also, we have a "Baby Ticker" which can be used in your posts and journal entries.

Thanks so much and again.. Welcome to the Pregnancy 35+ forum!!

CL Pregnancy 35+
Community Leader
Adgal

[WannaBeMa]

I'm new to this site, 42 and TTC for 1 1/2 years.  I met my husband late in life and didnt think it was so difficult to get pregnant!  When I was younger I was flippin' at wanting to have a baby when I was in a long term relationship and now that I am past 40, found the man of my dreams,and am finding it hard to even get pregnant!  I was trying chinese herbs and accupuncture before we decided to try IVF before it is too late.  Even got my fibroids removed.  

I am trying IVF for the first time, and am now 9 days post 3day embryo transfered and started bleeding.. am feeling a little despondent thinking we may never have kids of our own.  My husband and I are both healthy and his sperm is good quality.  I am worried that my eggs are too old!  My blood test is not until the 3Nov which is a week from now.   I am not feeling confident right now. I was naughty and took a pregnancy test today.. of course it was negative but that may be too early.  

I have been reading some of the others' comments and they give me strength that I am not alone.  Also good to hear successful pregnancy stories!  For those in my case, we have to be strong and I want to persist, even though at moments like these I feel that it is all too hard and time is against me.

[RavenT]

I miscarried and am wondering how to take my due date off the tracker????

[Wallace70]

Everyone on these posts seem to be happy/nervous/worried/excited about their pregnancy.
I am not. I have never been more miserable in my whole life. I mean that.

I am 40. I got pregnant with the copper iud failed. It was in place for one year. Imagine my shock when I discovered it has failed. I since have discovered that the pregnancy is identical twins.
The coil is still in place.
Two consultants tried to remove it to no avail, and there it must stay. I am 10 weeks pregnant. I am told the pregnancy is high risk, 50/50 chance of septic miscarriage, There is the worry of possible twin to twin transfusion syndrome at 18 weeks. Daily risk of losing them anyway. Would be a section delivery at 24 weeks. They have to be taken away as early as possible, with the coil still there. I can't describe that this feels like. Can't stop crying, can't even look at my husband without snapping at him, I just sit staring into space.
I don't want this. I feel I have a bomb strapped to me. I am married, one 10 year old. This is NOT what I wanted for second part of my life. I want it all to go away.

I have spent today on line booking flights for a termination this Saturday. Can anyone tell me what they would do in my shoes. I wish someone would just honestly say what they'd do, the doctors either cannot or won't or shouldn't. Please someone answer soon. I don't mind what responses I get, I just want to hear honest opinions from other older mums x

[April162010]

Hi , I am new.... 42y/o, married,  ttc for 2 years , 2 negative IVFs...and I find out today I am 4 weeks pregnant!.....

[a72angel]

I am new to this and would like to congratulate all!!  New life starts with us!! LOL YOU ALL ROCK!! I I'm 38 and have had 3 children the third C-section and got a Tubal Ligation at the time of surgery.  That was 11 years ago and now i have had 4 + HPT and symptoms its crazy. Am still wondering how this can happen.  But from what i have read all things are possible with GOD.  I have a Dr. apt tomorrow to see what my hcl #'s r.  I cant help thinking that this is just a malfunction of my hormones and i shouldn't get excited. But i'm also scared it could be a ectopic. I will keep all updated on the outcome! Prayers always welcome.
Thanks all and have a great night!

[suzyq6771]

Thankyou so much.  I joined a couple of days ago right after finding out that i am pregnant(i'm 39). And in the state of shock and confusion I was in, I found this sight and have embraced all the wonderful advice i have received and have been inspired by the stories that have been shared with me.  Thankyou again for you and everyones kindnesss and support. And hope will join me in this wonderful 'unexpected' adventure i'm about to experience over the next 8 months.  This sight and this forum has truly given me support, enlightment, faith and inspiration.  :)