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Pregnant after 35
Missed Both Deadlines-But Happy! (Long)
Hi Everyone,
Well, yesterday was my 40th birthday. When my husband and I got married last August, I was 38 and I said "I want to have a baby before my 40th birthday!" I had no idea if I could even GET pregnant and said it tongue in cheek. On January 23rd at our first OB appt., I was given our due date, Sept 9. My 40th birthday was yesterday, Sept 10th! I am still pregnant, happily awaiting our daughter's birth. My mom is here visiting and MH took us out to dinner last night to celebrate my 40th. For my birthday, he gave me a gift certificate for a mani/pedi at my nail place, and one for a haircut and color at my hair place, along with a card that said he'll be happy to watch the baby while I go and have this me time-plus a Kit Kat and Bit o Honey for my hospital bag 
Not bragging at all, I spent a long time waiting to get married, watching all of my friends do so-some twice, one three times, and didn't know if any of this would ever happen for me. So I wanted to say congratulations to ALL of us! However we got here, we got here. And a special hello to any "late bloomers" like me, who spent a long time waiting to meet "the one," become a mom, and have their time. Hear me roar
Not bragging at all, I spent a long time waiting to get married, watching all of my friends do so-some twice, one three times, and didn't know if any of this would ever happen for me. So I wanted to say congratulations to ALL of us! However we got here, we got here. And a special hello to any "late bloomers" like me, who spent a long time waiting to meet "the one," become a mom, and have their time. Hear me roar Married August 14, 2011
Gave birth to our beautiful baby girl on September 17, 2012
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Re: Missed Both Deadlines-But Happy! (Long)
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
Sounds like a wait well worth it. though hopefully you won't have to wait much longer! (and you're still technically a mom before your 40th, even if you haven't held that little girl in your arms just yet.)
Happy Birthday! And all the best for the near future and all that follows!
Congratulations to you and thank you for posting your story, brought swell of happy tears to my eyes! All the best to you, H and baby!
Posts like this bring out the lurkers, like me!
Congrats to you (and all of us, as you said) and I hope for you the birth that you want, and continued happiness!!
Married to my amazing wife 6/12/10
TTC since 6/11
Unmedicated IUI #1 - 6/28/11 - BFN
Unmedicated IUI #2 - 7/25/11 - BFN
Robotic Myomectomy (Fibroid Surgery) - 11/15/11
Unmedicated IUI #3 - 4/24/12 - BFN
Progesterone Supported Leuteal Phase IUI #4 - 6/21/12 - BFP!!
Baby Boy G Born 3/24/13
On to #2, are we crazy?
IUI #1 - 11/28/14 - BFP! Beta #1 (11DPO) 34, Beta #2 (13DPO) 101, Beta #3 (20DPO) 3043
Ultrasound at 6w4d shows a single, fluttering heartbeat. Say hello to Sticky Ricki!