Pregnant after 35

Intro and hello from Philadelphia!

Hi ladies! I'm 35 and expecting my first baby! I'm at 5 weeks and I'm feeling nervous and excited. DH and I have been married 6 1/2 years and we're ready for this new chapter. Can't wait to get to know you all.

Re: Intro and hello from Philadelphia!

  • Congratulations! Welcome to the geriatric mama's board it's a great place to hang out ;)
  • Hi! I'm also expecting my first and will be 5 weeks tomorrow.
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  • Welcome! I'm expecting #2 and am 7 weeks. Anxiously awaiting my first ob visit and dating scan on 2/1. My LO is 21 months. :) glad you found us here!
  • Welcome! I lived in Philadelphia for 15 years and loved it! Now I'm in Boston though. This is a good city too but I really miss the FOOD in Philly, among other things. I'm 38, 21 weeks along with my first. Best wishes to you!
    Me: 40  DH: 43
    Married 5/30/15
    TTC #1 June 2015
    BFP #1 9/28/15, EDD 6/10/16. DS born 5/23/16!
    TTC #2 May 2017
    BFP #2 m/c 11/18/17 5w5d
    BFP #3 12/17/17 EDD 8/25/18. It's a boy!
  • Welcome to the old folks home! I'm 37 and 9 weeks pregnant with #2. My DS will be 3 in March. This is a great place to get support!
  • Welcome! I was born in Ohio and moved to Florida when I was 13, so I have no idea what it's like to live in a place with great food.  :/
    TTC#1 since Jan 2015
    BFP 2/19/15  •  MMC found at 9 wks  •  D&E at 11 wks (age 36)
    BFP 8/29/15
      •  CP (age 37)
    BFP 11/18/15  •  DD born at 41 weeks <3(age 37/38)

    TTC#2 since May 2017
    BFP 10/18/17  •  MMC found at 8 wks  •  Misoprostal at 10.5 wks (age 39)

    BFP 2/16/18
      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 4/13/18
      •  CP (age 39)
    BFP 5/07/18  •  MMC found at 10.5 wks  •  D&E at 11.5 wks 
    •  Testing showed it was a girl with Trisomy 22. (age 39/40)
    9/5/18 Diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve (4-5 follicles, one ovary had none and was very atrophied)

    RE says the low egg count is likely causing my recurrent pregnancy loss. Less eggs results in more aneuploidy.

    BFP 9/24/18  • 
    CP (age 40)
    BFP 5/11/19  •  Fraternal twins  •  MMC found at 10w5d (Baby A 6w, Baby B 10w)  •  Misoprostal at 11 weeks (age 41)













  • Um, @CarrieandRoy, I live in Missouri so I get ya on the food front (except for KC barbecue, which is exceptional). Welcome, @Amamamanda and congrats! I turn 39 next week and am 7 weeks along with #3 and #4.
  • Welcome!! And congrats! These ladies rock!
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  • Congratulations and best of luck with your pregnancy.  This is an awesome board!  I'm 41 and 9 weeks pregnant with twins (#2 and #3).
    *** Child & current pregnancy mentioned ***
    Me - 41 (PCOS), Hubby - 43 (healthy)
    7/2013 - Sweet baby girl born (Clomid + TI)
    3/2014 - TTC #2, return to RE 7/2014
    12/2015: IVF #1 transferred two great looking embryos - BFP!
    First ultrasound: TWO beautiful little heartbeats!!
    Harmony: negative; level 2: babies look great and are boy/girl! :) 
  • Welcome! I've actually never been to Philly, it's on my list though! This board is awesome so I hope you also find a sense of comraderie here. :)
  • Thank you all for the warm welcome! I haven't told anyone yet besides DH so it feels good to share the news here!
  • Welcome! I grew up just over the Betsy Ross bridge in cinnaminson :smiley: I'm 8 weeks and this is my second - DS is 3.5 and I'm 36.


    Tried for DS for 1 year; one dose clomid Nov 2011 = DS born on 8/10/12
    BFP 6/30/15  MMC 7wks 5 days  D/E 8/9/15
    BFP 1/8/16 EDD 9/9/16
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  • Congrats and welcome to the party.

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  • Congratulations! Welcome to the board!
  • Congratulations and welcome to the board!  I'm new too, and we are fairly close in our pregnancy timeframe.  :)
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