-----Pregnant after 35 Weekly Check-in-----

Huahine

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Updates: How are you feeling?  Any events/news to share?  New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared?

Question of the Week (QOTW):  The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do?
Congrats to the New JULY and AUGUST Mommies!Srhartline gave birth to Jake (6 weeks early!) on 6/1; 5lbs 3 oz, 20 inches long Newbee36 gave birth to Ian on July 13; 8lb 3oz, 21 in long
Beekernbaby gave birth to Charlotte Grace on 7/13; 8lbs 12 oz LauraLynne gave birth to Louis H III on 7/16; 7lbs 9 oz, 21 inches longBridgeyBride gave birth to Daniel Henry on 8/1; 8 lbs 2 oz, 22 inches long Peppernut gave birth to Melisende on 8/10;  8 lbs, 5.7oz., 21.5 inches long

Pregnant Moms by Due Date:

August 2011
hocus: 08/02/11 - Boy
Melanie1119 (Melanie): 08/04/11 - Surprise?
queenalexandra (Alex): 08/04/11
iItsmevkb (Kelly): 08/07/11 Jen&Louie (Jen): 08/08/11 ? Surprise tumble: 08/08/11 (scheduled c/s) ? Girl AhariUfemei (Roxy) 8/10/11 - Boy
EllenK11 ( Ellen) 8/14/11- Surprise Jen&Peter (Jen) CS 8/15 - Boy ElectoRed (Michelle): 08/15/11 Tiplovesdap (Tammy) 8/17/11 Boy Jgray6651 (Jen) 8/20/11 stephb7i (Steph): 08/21/11
alliapistor (Allison): 08/23/11 - Boy
SoBlessed2011 (Deedee): 08/23/11 - Boy
fabfive (Kim): 08/25/11 - Girl
SunMoon&Stars (Diana): 08/27/11
Jennairess (Jen): 08/26/11- Girl 35baby  8/31/11
September 2011
MissyOlivePants (Stacy): 09/01/11 Jerilyn&dave (Jerilyn): 9/1/11 - Boy Heatherebee (Heather): 9/3/2011 - Girl BlueEyedWitch09 (Tracey): 09/04/11 -Boy tanyajill (Tanya): 09/05/11 - Surprise
rpm22 (Robin): 09/05/11
SFAug07 (Kathi): 09/05/11 - Girl
DMBabyX2 (Stephie): 09/07/11 - Boy
Accelle: 09/12/11 - Boy?
tinkerbelle (Vanesa): 09/12/11 - Twins - Boy&Girl
ciarhwyfar (Kierin): 09/19/11
festivus: 09/19/11 - Twins ? Boys
AZ_legacy (Susan): 09/20/11 Chargermama (Heather): 09/20/11 - Team Pink JenlovesDon (Jen): 09/21/11 abrandt31 (Andrea): 09/23/11 - Surprise
alfontaine (April): 09/24/11 - Surprise
MRSDNA: 09/27/11   October 2011 stabil19 (Stacey) 10/04/11 team green
tlc7068 (Tracy): 10/06/11
RaggedyAnne (Anne): 10/07/11 Jenn&Chris2 10/07/11 KittyHolland  10/8/2011 Norvelln (Nikki) 10/10/11 - Girl
Beyoga (Deidra) October 11th  newmomma72 (Traci): 10/14/2011 yankeebear (Lis) 10/16/11- Girl Makita5  (Stephanie) Oct 18, 2011 TexasBride (Kayla) 10/18/11 Girl Clipingirl (Denise)  10/26 CS
cfitz16 (Cheryl): 10/19/11
Haribo1: 10/20/11 Jcegan71 (Janice) 10/21/11
miafromab (Mia): 10/22/11
Spedi (Sarah): 10/25/11   November 2011 Augustbride (Trish) 11/1/11 SupriseVarkey 11/2/11 - Boy

BabyTG (Tee): 11/2/11 ? Surprise Tbaban (Tiffany) 11/3/11 Janimal (Jan) Due 11/5/11 - BOY!
mlm334: 11/07/11 Crs1225 11/7/11- Girl
McRib: 11/08/11
snowkiwi (Katie): 11/11/11 Dallashorn 11/11/11 - Girl
TrishinBanff  (Trish) 11/26/11 - Boy!  junebugrbig (Michelle): 11/17/11 -Girl LucyRicardo3: 11/19/11 - Twins! Jb2rn (Jen) 11/21/11 Punter2009 (Lani) 11/24/11 - Girl
Mumb3th (Beth) 11/24/11 pghjen (Jen) 11/26/11 - Team Green cyndis29 (Cyndi)11/30/2011   December 2011 VelvetElegance (Adrienne) 12/1/11 RNICU11 (Shane) 12/7/11 CheezeFace (Melanie) 12/7/11 - Boy Kangaroo35 (Kristin) 12/4/11 Girl Heathercare (Heather) 12/12/11 Redlass13 (Tamara) 12/14/11 Jerzee1974 (Melanie) 12/15/11 Owl38 12/15/11 GraceInCa (Grace) 12/16/11 Suprise Eibhlin1 (Kathleen) 12/18/11 MrsJordanAlmond (Robin) 12/19/11- Boy jlynnbryant (Jennifer Lynn) 12/19/11  Petunia007 (Erin) 12/21/11 Jenny 12/21/11Mehllers (Melanie) 12/21/11 - Girl
cdelbove 12/21/11 hbaby13 12/22/11
Shea52 (Sharon) 12/22/11- Girl
Lopark72 (Lori) 12/23/11 ApronStrings (Christina) 12/25/11 Lebee2512 (Bee) 12/26/11 (CS) SchnauzerL0ver (Athena) 12/26/11emadlma (Emily) 12/26/11 - Boy
ChellBug (Michelle) 12/27/11 Jam2mom (Melissa) 12/30/11

Chavayjakov 12/30/11 - Boy
   January 2012 Alibaba16 (Ali) 1/1/12 Processofbecoming (Eileen) 1/1/12Huahine 1/3/12 - Boygoldilocksnbears 1/6/12

Southern Belle Kathy (Kathy) 1/7/12 - Team Green

kreejd (Kristen) 1/8/12 cjmsbunny 1/110/12
tubamom2 (Tracey) 1/12/12MrsHolly (Michele) 1/12/12 (Induction in Dec) - Twins - Girls
Holli0303 (Holli) 1/16/12 kiwiadirem (Kim) 1/16/12 - BOY! preggyamy (Amy) 1/24/12 Puckchick (Tara) 1/25/12 - Team Green goldilocksnbears  1/?/12   February 2012 Mtngirl2007 (Amanda) 2/2/12 YaraC (Laura) 2/6/12 Paulaanne (Paula) 2/13/12 Jen&Louie (Jen) 2/15/12 Geeps2 (Karen) 2/18/12 ? Surprise newhite33 (Nicole) 2/8/12 azhuskergirl (Susan) 2/20/12
Quinnsaras (Sara) 2/21/12 Aurora (Tracey) 2/22/12 March 2012 Take5, 3/5/2012
Danish16, 3/12/12, team green (at least for now)Daisiesinmygarden (Noelle) 3/3/12, Team Green
chrisandmarysusan (Mary Susan) 3/15/12
raceyrae (Rachel) 3/16/2012dtucker1126 (Dana) 3/17/2012 digwriter (Darla) 3/20/2012
studio8design (Wendy) 3/26/2012 bigv44 (Valerie) 3/27/2012 - Twins
 April 2012JenL1975 (Jen) 4/1/2012mamasixpack (Brenda) 4/3/2012oceanangelbeauty (Mary) 4/23/2012

benoitfan

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benoitfan

Huahine:

your screen name:  benoitfan
first name (optional): Kelly
due date: Apr 29, 2012
sex of baby (if known, or will it be a surprise?) We will find out when we can.

Updates: How are you feeling?  Any events/news to share?  New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared?

Just got the BFP this morning.  Feeling a bit bloated and kinda crampy (not is a bad way).  No real symptoms to speak of.
Question of the Week (QOTW):  The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do? More patience and a greater desire to be a mom.  Also, now that I've done this once, I have a bit of experience this time around!
 

YaraC

Updates: How are you feeling?  Any events/news to share?  New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared?

 I am feeling great. Love the second trimester. Nothing exciting going on really, counting down the weeks until our big u/s

Question of the Week (QOTW):  The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do?The confidence to do what I think is right or best for my child/family and not giving a d@mn whether anyone or any books agree with me. 

mamasixpack

Updates: How are you feeling?  Any events/news to share?  New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared?

 

I am just *really* tired and a little green around the gills which is new for me. I have never had nausea with any of my pregnancies. Weird. 

Question of the Week (QOTW):  The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do?

 

I am much more patient and don't fuss about the "little" things like I used to. Some might just say that I am too tired to fuss about the "little" things these days!   

yankeebear

I'm feeling tired and dreading the heat, but otherwise pretty good.

(QOTW)Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do?  A husband, a home, and a decent income.  These are all things that were not present in my childhood so it means a lot to me.

MrsJordanalmond

Updates: How are you feeling? Any events/news to share? New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared?

oh, the burn ... heartburn that is ... tums (even 10 a night) is just not cutting it anymore.  i'm going to buy some prevacid STAT (took it during last pg - it is now OTC).  otherwise, feeling good.  this boy is SO active ... i really don't remember 'feeling' my first boy this much.  i wonder if this means new baby will be more active than DS when he comes out?   

Question of the Week (QOTW): The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do?

a) resources (both financial and emotional)

b) stability (again, both financial and emotional)

c) patience 

d) a great DH who i didn't meet until i was 30

e) experience ... i've "been there/done that" ... so i'm not worried that i'm 'missing' something when i spend my saturday nights at home with a baby

and so much more ... there are definitely pros and cons no matter when you have a family ... this is actually a non issue for me since i was not interested nor in the position to be a parent in my 20's

aurora1974

Huahine:

Updates: How are you feeling?  Any events/news to share?  New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared? I'm feeling great.  I got my NT scan results back while on vacation last week and the odds for DS were 1:5200 and for Trisomy 18 were 1:5100.  So happy that baby is well and there's no need to have an amnio.  Other than that things seem to be going well.  Have checkup appt on Wed. 

Question of the Week (QOTW):  The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do? My DD's father bailed on us when DD was a week old, so this time I'll have the most wonderful DH and father which means I'm not doing it on my own this time.  That will give LO a much less stressed momma this time around.  Plus definitely better off financially than I was 17 years ago. 

digwriter

Updates: How are you feeling?  Any events/news to share?  New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared?

Not much newness. Just counting down the remaining couple of weeks till I can stop taking progesterone.

Question of the Week (QOTW):  The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do?I can definitely provide more financial stability, and a more spiritual upbringing. I'm much more grounded than I used to be, that's for sure. I also think that after years of waiting, IF, and fertility treatments that I'll value this little life even more than I would have.

danish16

Symptoms - nothing much new.  Still eagerly awaiting the arrival of 2nd tri and hoping that will bring less nausea with it.  Will get my NT scan on Friday (will be 11weeks 5 days).

QOTW - I'm hoping more patience and a bit more wisdom.  We shall see...

mtngirl2007

Symptoms: Nothing really worth mentioning, I feel great!

QOTW: I feel like all the travel and life experiences I've had allow me to share great stories with my future baby and not feel like there are things left "undone." Of course, there is tons more I'd love to do in life, but I've been so lucky to experience so much that I feel satisfied and content.

oceanangelbeauty

Hi ladies feeling a little bloated and very very hungry. I have no regrets to offer my babies.

ChavayJakov

Chavayjakov 12/30/11 - Boy

Updates: How are you feeling?  Any events/news to share?  New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared?

I'm 21 weeks and change today. The last week I've gained I don't know how much weight....but between getting dressed one morning and changing into my jammies that night I was shocked at how much bigger I was than the day before.  

New symptoms:  breasts are very sore.....starting to find it difficult to find anything I *want* to eat, and was told yesterday that I had a front-facing placenta.

Question of the Week (QOTW):  The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do?

Financial stability to afford things or at least the financial wisdom to have a buffer between us and the streets.  We were living less than paycheck to paycheck when I was a young 20 something.

I am also feeling less "need" for baby items...having gone through it when I was a 20-something I believed every "must have" list there was...I'm a lot calmer about medical things, I'm a lot more realistic going in as to what motherhood during the infant/early months is going to entail.  I'm hoping that this will help me through the rough nights, cradle cap and first bouts of baby-sickness.

Mrs. Holley

Updates: How are you feeling? Any events/news to share? New pregnancy symptoms or any that have disappeared? I;m feeling okay this week.  Except for the constipation that reared its ugly head yesterday.  I had never felt so bad in my life. 

Question of the Week (QOTW): The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do?  I would not have had the patience, the financial savvy, nor the education to do the right thing.

Huahine

Updates: I got my first comment from a stranger about my pregnancy last week.  My MIL and I were at Five Guys (you know, getting some iron and protein for the baby ) and when our number was called, I got up to grab our order.  As I walked up to the counter the server exclaimed "Preggo!"  MIL claims that in the 16 years that she has known me, that it was the first time she has ever seen me blush. 

QOTW:  What I have to give to the baby now is time.  Time and financial security.  I spent my 20's slaving away in a series of law firms to pay down $200K of student loan debt (my knot/nest name used to be debtslave).  I so hated my job and so needed to get out from under that debt that I would jump on any deal, and work as many hours as demanded.  I regularly clocked 18 hour days.  I once went 6 months straight without a single day off (including weekends).  I lived in my office.  How could I have raised a kid during that time? Certainly, I saw plenty of coworkers with children living like that, but I knew it wasn't for me.  But now the debt is long gone, we have money in the bank, and I have a very cushy gig that lets me work from home most of the time.  I'm so glad that now I'm in a position to a part of my future child's life. 

Katietwin

Katietwin
Katie
Apr. 6, 2012
Too early to know sex yet.  

 Updates: Feeling OK overall but definitely more queasy in the mornings than I was with my first pg.  More tired, too.  Scan on Monday showed baby is measuring a day ahead, and heartrate was 140 bpm.  Yay!
Question of the Week (QOTW):  The QOTW comes from Alliapistor (Thank you!): Being an "older" mother, what do you bring to the table now that your 20-something self wouldn't have had/been able to do? I think I bring patience, and a more true appreciation for what an athletic event this is for my body.  I am very accepting of the notion that I will gain some weight, lose some skin elasticity, and perhaps not have as cute a belly as the first time around - but... the payoff is unquestionably going to worth it all!    

MYBORIMEXBABY

MYBORIMEXBABY ...IM 37 MY 5TH CHILD AND MY DUE DATE WAS CHANGED FROM APRIL 6 2012 TO 14TH IM BUMMED BUT STILL ITS IN APRIL LIKE HUBBY N I PLANNED 1 YEAR AFTER MY SURGERY TO HAVE A BABY AGAIN AFTER I HAD MY TUBES CLIPPED 10 YRS AGO...YAY GOD GRANT ME MY WISH ...ANOTHER BABY!!!