WORRIED OF PREGNANCY AT 40

ireneallan

Dear All,

I just married last two months back and so exited of a new life and preparing  to have a baby soon. I never think of what age Iam now as long Im enjoy earning good during my peak of my career.

Im so worried this time of my age is 40 and I really wanted to conceive this year.

 

 

 

Kpeterson18

I would just talk over your concerns with your doctor.  Although there are more risks for women over 40, there is also a lot of women who have perfectly healthy babies at your age.  Good Luck!

ksmielitz

While I can't provide any information regarding being pregnant at 40, I will say Welcome to The Bump!!  The Ladies here have a great wealth of info...and there's also a board, "Parenting After 35" that might be helpful!

Kellina

ksmielitz:

While I can't provide any information regarding being pregnant at 40, I will say Welcome to The Bump!!  The Ladies here have a great wealth of info...and there's also a board, "Parenting After 35" that might be helpful!

and also a pregnant after 35 board! GL!

austenreader85

I had problems conceiving and during my many years spent on the trouble trying to conceive board and other research on infertility I read that women over 35 should see their ob/gyn right away upon desiring to conceive.  Not that you definitely WILL have problems, but that you may.  For women under that age it's recommended to seek help after 1 year of trying without success but from what I remember with women over that age they should consult the dr right away.  He/she can ask questions about your cycle and you and your DH's history and decide if testing would be advisable.  If not necessary then you would be free to try naturally like others.  But it can really cut down the time between trying and getting help if you need it, when time is a bit more of a concern.

As for the health of your LO, many women (think of all the celebrities!) have healthy pregnancies and babies after 40.  I'm not sure if you'd be considered high risk just based on age.

Congrats to you and your DH, good luck in your TTC journey and welcome to the bump!

austenreader85

Also, I would recommend beginning to take some good prenatal vitamins ASAP.  Many ob/gyns now recommend taking it several months to a year before you TTC.  I didn't know about that and was told by a friend in Sept. of last year after years of trying and finally had success in Feb.  I'm not saying it's directly related, but it definitely can't hurt.  And I have friends who have problems remembering to take them in the early weeks and this way you'll already have the routine down.  Your ob/gyn can tell you if there are other things that you can change about your lifestyle to help ready your body for conception.

Adam'sGirl

I had DS at 35. I had no issues conceiving, and an easy pregnancy and delivery. No need to worry until you have a reason. I would give it a few months trying and if you don't get pregnant, make an appointment with your doctor to talk about your options. Good luck!

Heather & Nayt

Check out the TTC after 35 board, and I would start charting and taking prenatals now. If after 6 months of TTC with no luck see your doctor. Please don't stress until you need know there is something wrong. GL.

JillAly

I had my son at 40 and my daughter at 43.  I did IVF but due to my dh.  My egg quality was fine.

One of my best friends had babies at 40 and 42 with no fertility help.  Another had a baby at 42 with no help.  Yet another friend just had a baby at 43 with IVF and donor eggs because of her egg quality. 

All of us have healthy babies no matter how we got to the end stage.  Being 40 can make things more difficult - or you could be one of the lucky ones who isn't affected.  I agree to go see a RE to get checked out.  I would do it after trying for a few months though.  Otherwise, a RE won't know if they even need to do anything. 

Good luck- The TTC 35+ board was very helpful and supportive when I was there - I highly recommend it.

coolaerogirl

I'm 43 and I'm pregnant with my first child.  I had the blood tests, ultrasounds, amniocentesis, and everything is normal.  If you are healthy, the biggest worry is age related genetic disorders.  The blood tests aren't conclusive (yes or no answers) but give you a risk for Down's Syndrome.  The amnio can give you definitive answers for Down's syndrome and other genetic disorders.  The genetics counselor or doctor will discuss this with you, but they can't tell you what to do.  They just present the facts.

 Go for it if you really want a child.  You can also (for a price) have IVF and have the embryos tested genetically tested before implantation if you are worried about it.