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Pregnant after 35
danuli8
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Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
PG>35 Check-In: Springtime in January Edition
danuli8
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Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. It was 63 degrees (F) here (Northern Ohio) yesterday--unbelievable! I took advantage and wore a cute maternity blouse that is more of a warmer-weather item. Although we are back to normal (freezing-ish) temps today, it sure was nice to have a break. I also found out that at least 3 people are coming to my baby shower, so my co-hostesses and I won't be staring at each other and scratching our heads (yay!), and I started my Hypnobabies home study course. One of the things you are supposed to do is play this pregnancy affirmations CD track every day. It's about 20 minutes of soothing background music with positive statements like "Pregnancy is normal, healthy and safe for me and my baby." The first day or two I thought it was a little cheesy, but I have already come to enjoy turning it on (usually while getting ready for bed) and having it play, and I seem to be sleeping better. Things that make you go hmm...
Welcome to our first September 2013 moms, Juicy71 and Atlmommy! Congratulations and H&H 9 months to you!
Also, January is nearly half over and we don't have any January baby announcements yet! What's up with that? If any of you know someone on the January DD list, check in with her and see how things are going! Now, let's get this check-in pahty stahted!
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Hi Ladies!
Welcome to the Pregnant after 35 Weekly Check-In!
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Please let me know if you have any updates and/or edits that need to be made. Also, if I missed any births please let me know so we can celebrate with you!
Congratulations to the December/January Moms! NicoleWI gave birth to Emily Jane on 12/12/12 at 11:57 AM. She weighed 8 lb 10 oz and was 21.5 inches long. Mama2many gave birth to Emmett James on Christmas Day. He weighed 9lb 12.6oz and was 21.5 inches long.
Pregnant Moms by Due Date:
January 2013
MelleTX (Michelle) 1/3/2013- Twins!!
Kirac 1/7/2013
jbeth1971 (Jennifer) 1/10/2013 ? Boy!
REB562 (Rosa) 1/11/2013
3rdat40 1/12/2013
Simplein06 (Michelle) 1/12/2013
Spikeinc (Suzanne) 1/12/2013 ? Girl!
Chance_encounters 1/13/2013
MangomamaFL (Martha) 1/15/2013 ? Boy!
Superkarynfragilistic (Karyn) 1/16/2013
RachelG (Rachel) 1/17/2013
Cindiesheart (Cindie) 1/28/2013
JennyP1 1/22/2013
ReeceFamily (Sara) 1/23/2013
angelegee (Gloria) 1/28/2013
Kat1221 (Kat) 1/31/2013 (scheduled c/s)? Girl!
February 2013
SouthernMom70 (Amy) 2/1/2013 ? Team Green
Brooklinld 2/5/2013
eane7311 (Janine) 2/6/2013
buggirl72 (Dana) 2/7/2013
Winofairy (Sherry) 2/9/2013
Starting all over again (Esther) 2/19/2013 ? Girl!
Solarflare 2/20/2013 ? Twins! (Boy/Girl)
Punter (Lani) 2/20/2013
Pginsa (Charlotte) 2/22/2013
Lanesmommy (Caroline) 2/24/13 ? Girl!
March 2013
Beforesunrise (Ashley) 3/1/2013 ? Boy!
rosesarepink (Rose) 3/4/2013 ? Girl!
uctracy@yahoo.com (Tracy) 3/7/2013
CountryGirlInTheCity 3/8/2013 ? Girl!
Elocin (Nicole) 3/8/2013 ? Girl!
NNBride05 3/12/2013
Gundy21 (Kristen) 3/13/2013 ? Boy!
KatieKnitsny (Katie) 3/14/2013
KKGgirlATL 3/18/13 (scheduled c/s) Team Green
Cktravel 3/19/2013 ? Green
Wildflower75 (Martha) 3/20/2013 ? Green
Redcatz (Kirsten) 3/25/2013 ? Girl!
Dbadura01 (Deanna) 3/26/2013 ? Girl!
Haribo 3/26/2013
Coquina (Melissa) 3/30/2013
Indyrowergirl 3/31/2013 ? Boy!
April 2013
Angelnumber8 (Angela) 4/04/2013
Lovelyday39 4/05/2013 ? Boy!
Elizabethnseanny (Elizabeth) 4/05/2013 - Boy!
Mishmax11 (Michelle) 4/7/2013
Danuli8 (Amanda) 4/7/2013 ? Boy!
Carol*Brady (Christine) 4/8/2013
Tcfreedom (Tiffany) 4/15/2013
Lilblt19 4/15/2013 ? Girl!
Hisbabygirl76 (Stephanie) 4/16/2013
Shellbear+ (Michelle) 4/23/2013 ? Girl!
Palamar (Chantel) 4/24/2013
Sheloveslan (Mariah) 4/27/2013
Dresch25 (Vicki) 4/29/2013 ? Team Green
Technigirl (Melissa) 4/29/2013
Ba23Ba02 (Barb) 4/29/2013 ? Team Green
Michele707 (Michele) 4/30/2013
May 2013
Dhreczuck 5/2/2013 ? Boy!
Jennyandjasonsbaby (Jenny) 5/5/2013
Trevinosnm (Martha) 5/7/2013 ? Boy!
TXBride (Ami) 5/12/2013
Mndyhywrd (Mindy) 5/15/2013
MotherMayEye (Amy) 5/15/2013 - Girl!
mlwinkle (Michelle) 5/17/2013
McRib 5/18/2013
Drhibbard (MC) 5/19/2013
Petrastonegirl (Petra) 5/19/2013
MrsNukem 5/20/2013 ? TWINS!!
jteneback 5/21/2013 ? Team Green
riorisa 5/22/2013
Rebaann (Rebecca) 5/23/2013 ? Girl!
Alicialgb (Alicia) 5/28/2013
Danafromslope 5/30/2013 ? TWINS!!
June 2013
Danieleandwayne (Dani?le) 6/4/2013 ? Team Green
1Lump (Andrea) 6/5/2013 ? Team Green
JilliansMoma 6/6/2013 ? Team Green
Ocho2002 6/13/2013
VisciousKnitter (Sandy) 6/15/2013
Trootie2012 (Trootie) 6/16/2013
AZAmy77 (Amy) 6/17/2013 ? Boy!
July 2013
Beach72 (Kim) 7/2/13
Karen0477 (Karen) 7/3/13
Amypep (Amy) 7/5/2013
Superzuber (Sarah) 7/9/2013
Bethz13 7/15/2013 ? Team Green
ASL71476 (Andrea) 7/17/2013
emikat (Christine) 7/27/2013
Abeille 7/28/2013
missymr (Mia) 7/29/2013
August 2013
SeaConquest (Monique) 8/1/2013
Lucyspeople (Betsy) 8/8/2013
Jkzinck (Jessie) 8/10/2013
Goatgirlnyc 8/20/2013
AmyM72 (Amy) 8/22/2013
Gscoville (Geneva) 8/29/2013 ? Team Green
September 2013
Juicy71 (Dawn) 9/4/2013
Atlmommy (Tammy) 9/11/2013
QOTW: Do you have any positive mantras that have helped you feel calmer/more in control with this pregnancy, or can you cite one from a previous pregnancy or delivery that really helped you? Does it make any difference to "accentuate the positive"?
Share your updates and vents:
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
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Re: PG>35 Check-In: Springtime in January Edition
Happy Monday, everyone!
QOTW: I just keep repeating to myself a couple key phrases and it helps me keep the crazy in check. I say: "women have been doing this for millenia" and "I can't control much of what's going on inside my belly except to support it by taking care of myself" and "no sense worrying about what I can't control." That helps me keep things in perspective, although I did whip out my stethoscope in the hallway at work on Saturday to listen for kicks when I was experiencing a weird cramping feeling (I think I was just dehydrated).
Updates: Lots going on this week!
1) We're going to our 20 week U/S tomorrow! It will be the first time we've seen P?pite since the 8 week u/s when s/he had a tail still and was more of a nuggety blob!!
2) We're going to be doing some minor renovating in the house (paying people to do it this time since I can't do that stuff now that I'm pregnant: luxury of luxuries!) so that we can be better organized and have more functionality in the bedrooms for us in our new roles as parents and for the baby when it arrives. We're knocking down a closet, blocking up a door and opening up a doorway between two rooms to make a master bedroom suite (we have a dressing room because our bed is too big for anything else in our tiny bedrooms). We're adding some outlets so that there will be more than one in our bedroom and in the baby's room. Very excited! Without the closet in our bedroom, we'll actually be able to use the co-sleeper without having to switch our heads to the foot of the bed!
3) A couple of my friends have agreed to do a little "cloth diaper tutorial" with me and MH (and maybe my mom and sister) so that everyone is comfortable with it and we can explore the different styles and sizes that exist now so we can see what we want to try.
Vent: Finding daycare is turning into a PITA! The couple I have expressed interest in are either full or don't take kids under 6 months old. My city just put a methadone clinic next to a daycare for Pete's Sake! Oy vey!
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QOTW: I just keep telling myself that many woman have it harder than me. I am really trying to accentuate the positive. However, I feel like I keep getting knocked down.
Updates: My mom got a flu shot so that problem is solved. I kind of feel bad because she had an appointment and they ran out of shots so she could not get it at the first place. She had to wait an hour at the second place and her insurance would not cover it so she had to pay. She then called me and gave me a lecture about how I do too much for other people. She was going to be there to help me and I need to let people help. She may not let me down this time.
I had a BPP and ultrasound Friday. Everything looked good and she is already 4 1/2 lbs. He said that I have a 3rd degree placenta so that is worrying me a little. He ended the appointment by saying that we will do BPPs every week and then in 4 weeks another growth scan if I am still pregnant in 4 weeks. He doesn't think that I will make it much past the beginning of February. I am not ready.
I have been upset with DH and my friends because they kept stopping me from going shopping for baby things. Finally they told me that there are two showers planned for me, one at work and one sponsored by my favorite pre-pregnancy bar
. They did not want me to buy the stuff that they had already planned on getting me. Unfortunately, it looks like I may have this baby before the second shower. I did not think anyone would throw me a shower and I was so touched that I cried.
I am so excited about my showers but I am really scared that I will not make it to them. I started BP meds last week. Even with the meds my BP was 173/109 when I woke up this morning. I am hoping that they just adjust my meds and that I don't have to go on bedrest.
QOTW: I try to look at the positive each day and remind myself some pain and discomfort is normal in pregnancy, more for my husband than myself, as he is getting a little anxiety from worrying about me.
Share your updates and vents:
Lots to update. I had another bleed on Sunday morning, not sure from what, I had been "taking it easy" no intercourse, exercise, or packing and trying to come home from work a little early each day. I have contractions if I'm up and walking around much at all. Now I'm on strict bedrest until tomorrow, but things have calmed down with bedrest. It's hard to tell if the contractions are only BHs, or if they are causing changes because they stopped doing checks about a month ago. Doc said they will check this week.
Good news, I'm on my last vial of progesterone, which means only 5 more injections! Baby is extremely active, so I don't have to work hard to check on him. We move into our new home in less than two weeks, so then I can get the baby's things ready. Oh, Anthem Healthkeepers covers a Medela breast pump too
Bedrest is hard, but I feel significantly calmer and more comfortable when I force myself to do it. It is boring and hard on my family, but I try to get in bed right after dinner and stay there during the week days. Hope your BP comes down so you can enjoy your friends and showers
QOTW: I don't really do mantras but I do try to be positive and remember that my pregnancy has been uneventful so far and things are going as well as possible. I still have fears of something happening and not being able to bring this baby home but I think about that less as I get further along.
Updates: We finally registered this weekend so I'm happy to have something done. We also have the nursery almost cleaned out and may start painting next weekend. My next appt. is next week and then my glucose test should be scheduled, I'm nervous for that. I still feel good and I feel movement here and there but I wish I felt it more often.
BFP #1 - missed m/c 4.18.11 found @8w3d, d&c @13w
BFP #2 blighted ovum found 8.2011 @8w, misoprostol
BFP#3 - missed m/c 6.11.12 @ 9w3d, d&c revealed extra chromosome 15
BFP#4 8.10.12, DD born 4/26/13
QOTW: Nothing in particular, but everything I start to get worried/scared I keep telling myself that its all a natural process and since everyone else has figured parenting out, we will too.
Updates: Not too much, I'm excited to announce at work and fb, but DH wants to wait a bit yet it seems. Dunno, kind of feel like I should be telling work pretty soon here. Starting to think about setting up nursery and looking into furniture etc. No appointments until February
~~~BFP 10/9/12, EDD 6/17/13~~~
Update: I have my appointment today with the genetic counselor to decide which further screening tests I will have done, either Harmony, CVS or amino. Also, I'm scheduled for my NT scan this afternoon. I'm anxiously waiting for them!
TTC 10/11. IUI 2/12. BFP 3/8/12. 4/26/12 missed mc. RE consult 5/17/12. IVF #1 ER 7/13/12 53R, 41M ICSIed, 32F, 8 5d, 6 6d blasts - all PGD/frozen. PGD results 1 normal M and 1 normal F, 1 maybe M. FET 9/6, transferred 1 F embie. Beta 9/15 BFN. FET#2 planned for 11/2012 put off until 2013. Surprise BFP 11/21/12!! My son was born on 7/24/13!
QOTW: I don't really have any mantras that I use but I keep telling myself that I did it before I can do it again and my pregnancy has been fairly routine so I continue to remind myself how blessed I am.
Updates/Vents: I am one of the January Moms and I'm still here, baby is still baking...ugh. I'm 8 days away from my due date (1/22/13) and getting anxious for labor to get started. I am only dialted 1cm-ish and have been for the last 3 weeks, but hoping that things progress further by my next checkup on Wednesday. Will talk to my doctor about riding it out or scheduling an induction if it goes much beyond my due date since it's getting harder each day to sit at a computer at work and sleep is a joke these days with the hourly pee breaks!
I spent the weekend between the bed and the couch. DH has taken over all of the cooking so when I get home from work, I lay on the couch or in bed with my legs up until dinner is done. I lay down after dinner. I don't feel calmer or more comfortable. I feel lazy and stressed out about what I "should" be doing. I have finally given up on going to the inauguration or the balls this time. I found a fabulous maternity ball gown and I am really glad that I did not buy it. I really thought that I would be able to go. Oh well, the whole thing is kind of boring anyway.
Hi Ladies, I would love to join this group :-) I'm pregnant with baby #1 and I recently turned 36.
MouserNY
Monica
3/30/13
Boy!
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QOTW: I really don't have anything to say for that - I've pretty much just been stressed out
Update: I have my first u/s tomorrow! I've been sort of freaking out about it but today I have really been "feeling pregnant" so it is giving me a bit more confidence going into tomorrow. Now I'm just anxious to see what's going on in there and whether or not we have more than one!
QOTW: I don't really have a mantra, just trying to learn to stay positive. All along I've had worries that something will go wrong, it's hard not to. But I'm doing my best to be thankful for the relatively uneventful pregnancy (so far) and to enjoy every day and every milestone.
Update: I have my monthly growth us/ on the twins this Friday with my MFM. Hoping that the twins are measuring on track. I am very short and petite so I'm worried about running out of room for these twins to grow.
We started painting the nursery last week (well DH is painting, I helped with the taping). And starting to plan my baby shower. So much to do!
Me:40 AMA, DH:36 0% morph, TTC#1;
BFP#1 4/2011, MMC 6/2011 11wks Trisomy 13;
BFP#2 11/2011, CP
FSH: 17.9, AMH: 2.2
IVF#1 w/ICSI: ER 4/3: 5R,4M,4F
ET 4/6 All 4 (1-8A+, 2-8A-, 1-3A) BFP#3
Two weeks of beta hell = Blighted Ovum
IVF#2 Aug/Sept: ER 8/27: 4R,3M,3F
ET 8/30 (1-8A+, 1-6A+)
Beta#1 9/10: 350; Beta#2 9/12: 796; Beta#3 9/20: 9155
Expecting Boy/Girl Twins! My babies were born 4/23/13 at 36w1d!
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
Hi Ladies,
QOTW: Do you have any positive mantras that have helped you feel calmer/more in control with this pregnancy, or can you cite one from a previous pregnancy or delivery that really helped you? Does it make any difference to "accentuate the positive"?
I just keep telling myself "One Day at a Time" and to just be happy at least for today.
Updates: Appointment with the Midwife on Thursday went well. I was extremely anxious going in - my BP was a "normal" 121/78 but that is really quite high for me.
Baby measured at 8W1D and we saw a strong heartbeat! So far everything looks good. Now I get to meet with the genetic counselor and decide what kind of testing we will be doing. I'd really like to try to do the MaterniT21 or Harmony type test and avoid the amnio if we can.
Hope everyone has a good week!
BFP 12/13/12 EDD 8/22/13 Lilah Ruby born 8/8/13
I guess I will technically be a January mama since my RCS is 1/31.
QOTW: Do you have any positive mantras that have helped you feel calmer/more in control with this pregnancy, or can you cite one from a previous pregnancy or delivery that really helped you? Does it make any difference to "accentuate the positive"?
Everything will turn out exactly as it should and for the very best. I use that in daily living too. Sometimes is really helps and sometimes I just cry. Crazy hormones.
Share your updates and vents:
"Loose" 1cm and 80%effaced today which doesn't mean much but it's still neat to know I am progressing. I am scheduled for a RCS but if baby girl decides to try and come early who knows what I'll do!! I have been feeling pretty cruddy all around. My sinuses are jacked up, I am swollen and I have regular stabbing pains in my crotch and regular stabs from baby in my ribs and various organs. I want to eat everything all of the time and I really feel like my cravings have gone into overdrive. I hate to be a stereotypical pregnant lady but have you had a pickle lately??!!
I'm new to the list, but I want to check-in with you guys.
sn: VelvetElegance
name: Adrienne
DD: September 22
I would love to be team green, but I don't think my husband will go for it.
YAY for a strong heartbeat! I am sure your BP will be lower at your next appointment as you get more comfortable with your midwife's office.
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
No real mantras unless you count "it is what it is." DH and I accept that there are a lot of things out of our control right now and we're determined to roll with whatever life hands us.
Updates:
Rolling onward toward 29 weeks- eek! What? When did that happen? 3rd tri came in with a bang, I'm back to being tired again and a little crabby (read: b#tchy- lol!)
Have a regular appt on Friday w/U/S- this will be our fifth U/S. While I'm grateful for the pics, I wonder if there's something they're not telling us since they want to do U/S's so often? Or maybe I'm just paranoid.
We also have our second labor class this week that covers C-sections. While I didn't really learn much in the first class that I didn't already know, I think it was pretty enlightening for DH and he got more out of it than he expected.
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
I haven't checked in in FOREVER! Things have been crazy since before the holidays. I hope everybody is doing well.
QOTW: Do you have any positive mantras that have helped you feel calmer/more in control with this pregnancy, or can you cite one from a previous pregnancy or delivery that really helped you? Does it make any difference to "accentuate the positive"?
ha! No.
Share your updates and vents: Prepping the new baby's room. This child is about 85% for growth. DD was consistently 45%! At my appointment yesterday the Dr looked at my chart asnd sais "Well, you're not growing a small baby this time around." I'm AFRAID! Lol.
I can't believe you are having 63 degree weather and it's been in the 40s/50s here in California! Even though I'm not taking a hypnobirthing class, my friend lent me her pregnancy affirmation CD and you're right, it is a bit cheesy at first but I think all the affirmations do kind of sink in at least subconsciously and it does help. I play it at night too when we're going to sleep and it helps me fall asleep within minutes of it playing...poor hubby has to hear it too and I think he's heard more of it than I have. He thinks it's pretty trippy...ha ha.
QOTW: My focus or mantra is just trying (keyword being 'trying') to stay in the present moment. Am I pregnant right now? Then all is good. I notice my mind tends to wander towards the future and everything that may or may not happen given our baby's heart condition so when I start to get overwhelmed, I have to redirect my focus back to what is being said/ what I'm doing at the moment and just focus on that. That sounded like a lot of rambling...
Updates: We're still waiting on the results of the amnio...hopefully it will come within the next couple of days. And we finally started our registry, which was exciting. DH got a crash course in baby gear over the weekend and to say he was overwhelmed was an understatement!
Birth is as safe as life gets.
I am a January mom. My LO is still inside.
Birth is safe as life gets - Harriette Hartigan