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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 Weekly Check-In (Post-Election Edition)
danuli8
member
Good evening, everyone! I don't know about you, but I am glad the election is over so I can get some sleep and stop seeing all those vile campaign commercials (I live in Ohio and it was wall-to-wall campaign stuff from morning till night. Makes me want to move to Wyoming!).
If I could go anywhere for a pre-baby vacay, I think I would go to Germany. My husband is German and has lots of family there, and I haven't been in 3 years. I was planning a trip for this winter/spring, but oopsie, I will be too far along to fly at that point.
I am so happy to see all the good news that has been posted about gender reveals, and Animeg2+1 has become our first reported November mom! However, on a sad note, you might want to go back and read the very last messages in last week's check-in thread. Sending tearful hugs to OrangeandGreen.
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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 November Moms!
Animeg 2+1 had her baby boy Joseph at 4:24am on 11/9 after a nice short labor!
Pregnant Moms by Due Date:
November 2012
Lili_h (Lili) 11/1/2012
Jjmrotek (Jodie) 11/1/2012 - Boy
Bdunbar (Beth) 11/2/2012
Ukmisgirl (Joanne) 11/2/2012 - Boy
IzzieBee (Jennifer) 11/3/2012
Shoehussy (Heather) 11/4/2012- Boy
GloriasGirl (Shannon) 11/5/2012
TJPam (Pam) 11/6/2012
Animeg2+1 (Meg) 11/8/2012 - Boy
D2cruce (Donna) 11/11/2012
Tahrna (Stacey) 11/12/2012
Qtssima (Nina) 11/12/2012
CaroylnTheRed (Carolyn) 11/13/2012
ExcitedMum2B (Suzie) 11/15/2012 ? Girl
Pixie123 (Michelle) 11/17/2012 - Boy
Msktin (Katara) 11/18/2012
SmileyGirl18 (Lori) 11/18/2012
Samsooni (Jen) 11/22/2012
Kristin7701 (Kristin) 11/23/2012
GHBEA (Holly) 11/24/2012
JoyHerbie2011 (Joy) 11/24/2012
Nita14701 (Nita) 11/27/2012
StaceySMC13 (Stacey) 11/28/2012
Cmr5776 (Christina) 11/30/2012
December 2012
Pillowass 12/2/2012 Boy/Girl TWINS!
Dodo1202 (Teresa) 12/2/2012 - Boy
Kelkiss (Kelly) 12/4/2012
Cleo570 12/7/2012 Girl!
Kitsunefox (Deborah) 12/8/2012
Caajje6 (Wendy) 12/10/2012- team green
Dukemeli (Melissa) 12/10/2012
MonkeyMommie (Monica) 12/11/2012
Starlee_99 (Michele) 12/11/2012 - Girl
KalaDec8 (Kala) 12/12/2012
Angela2004 (Angela) 12/12/2012
Fishy24 12/12/2012
Mbw410 12/13/2012
Mlangs (Michelle) 12/13/2012
NicoleWI (Nicole) 12/15/2012. Team green
Mslswes (Maria) 12/19/2012
TracyfromNH (Tracy) 12/21/2012
Mama2many (Janelle) 12/25/2012
Bloomraiser (Melody) 12/25/2012
TTsmama (Molly) 12/25/2012 - Girl
Melly918 12/26/2012
rockabelly 12/26/2012
Dawnson (Dawn) 12/27/2012
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
February 2013
Kat1221 (Kat) 2/4/2013 ? Girl!
Brooklinld 2/5/2013
eane7311 (Janine) 2/6,/2013
buggirl72 (Dana) 2/7/2013
Winofairy (Sherry) 2/9/2013
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
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
Dbadura01 (Deanna) 3/26/2013
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
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) 4/23/12
Palamar (Chantel) 4/24/2013
Sheloveslan (Mariah) 4/27/2013
Dresch25 (Vicki) 4/29/2013 ? Team Green.
Technigirl (Melissa) 4/29/2013
Michele707 (Michele) 4/30/2013
May 2013
Dhreczuck 5/2/2013 ? Boy!
Jennyandjasonsbaby (Jenny) 5/5/2013
Trevinosnm (Martha) 5/7/2013
TXBride (Ami) 5/12/2013
Mndyhywrd (Mindy) 5/15/2013
mlwinkle (Michelle) 5/17/2013
McRib 5/18/2013
Drhibbard (MC) 5/19/2013
Petrastonegirl (Petra) 5/19/2013
MrsNukem 5/20/2013
jteneback 5/21/2013 ? Team Green
Rebaann (Rebecca) 5/23/2013
Alicialgb (Alicia) 5/28/2013
Danafromslope 5/30/2013 ? TWINS!!
June 2013
Danieleandwayne (Dani?le) 6/4/2013
1Lump (Andrea) 6/5/2013 ? Team Green
JilliansMoma 6/6/2013 ? Team Green
Junebug060609 6/12/2013
Ocho2002 6/13/2013 ? TWINS!!
VisciousKnitter (Sandy) 6/15/2013
Trootie2012 (Trootie) 6/16/2013
AZAmy77 (Amy) 6/17/2013
July 2013
Beach72 (Kim) 7/2/13
Karen0477 (Karen) 7/3/13
Hydrangeagirl 7/3/13
Amypep (Amy) 7/5/2013
Superzuber (Sarah) 7/9/2013
ASL71476 (Andrea) 7/17/2013
QOTW: What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions that you hope to pass down to your baby?
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 Weekly Check-In (Post-Election Edition)
Share your updates and vents: We had a great NT scan last Thursday. Everything looks good, pending the blood work. Next appointment is next week with the regular OB.
The Daily Nugget
Cycle 12, IUI #1 - 33m post wash 10/15/10 = BFN
Cycle 13, IUI #2 - 15m post wash 11/16/10 = BFP, missed m/c, D&C 1/3/11
Cycle 15 - 18, IUI #3-6 = BFN
Cycle 20, IUI #7 = BFP!, missed m/c 9/14, D&C
DE-IVF Aug. 2012: ER 8/30 11R, 7M, 4F; ET 9/4 returned 2
Beta 9/18 #1-820, #2-1699, #3-7124
10/1 1st u/s measuring right on track, 125 bpm
Hi! I would like to be added to the list please!
your screen name: riorisa
due date: 5-22-13
sex of baby (if known, or will it be a surprise?): unknown for now!
QOTW: What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions that you hope to pass down to your baby?
Just having all the family come together for a great traditional turkey dinner! Also my "cranberry compote" recipe that has recently become a hit...I will pass that one on for sure!
Share your updates and vents:
Just had my 12 week u/s, first scan of the sequential screening/NT scan. The NT numbers were really good, and a nasal bone was present, which the u/s tech said was very good. I am very relieved. It was so, so good to see the baby's heart beat and move around!! Next thing to worry about is what my bloodwork for the sequential screening says.
QOTW: My mom's family is Italian-American, so our Thanksgiving dinners take 8 hours and I tend to ignore the turkey and double up on the lasagna during the pasta course. We only get lasagna twice a year (Thanksgiving and Easter). I definitely want to share that aspect of Thanksgiving with my children. The whole feast around a huge table with my grandparents (96 and 97), aunt, uncle, cousins, and whatever friends have nobody else to spend the holiday with-- it all cements the bonds that sometimes get tenuous with distance. And I love that the turkey isn't the main focus of the meal-- it's just a part of a huge bounty of food that takes the whole family to cook (everyone has their own part to prepare). So much to thankful for.
Update/Vent: I am tenuously saying that my morning sickness may be over! I have spent the last day without my seabands or Zofran-- and Sunday only required them at night and I think that was because I overate. We shall see, but I'm feeling optimistic.
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QOTW: What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions that you hope to pass down to your baby? We generally travel at Thanksgiving and stay home at Christmas b/c our family is so spread out. So, I'm looking forward to taking baby to Chicago and showing them around when they get old enough.
Share your updates and vents: At week 19.5 here and doing well, belly getting bigger every day. Have another U/S on 11/28 b/c PN wanted another good look at the heart.
QOTW: What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions that you hope to pass down to your baby?
We like to go around the table and say what we are thankful for. Not too exciting but I tradition I truly enjoy.
Share your updates and vents:
I was supposed to have an appt. on Monday but the office called to reschedule until 11/26 so my OB could schedule some surgery. I was disappointed but whatcha gonna do...say no?!
Agreed, so glad the election is over and all the ads and constant phone calls have come to a stop! Also I'm so sorry to see Orange's update, t&p to her.
QOTD: We don't always do the same thing on Thanksgiving since we have 3 sides of family. We switch it up to either going to one side or hosting ourselves but its always filled with family and food and good memories that I want to pass on. I love to get up and watch the Macy's parade. Oh and we usually watch Christmas Vacation that night, we love it!
Updates: I got the final results of the quad screen and my numbers were great. I'm just counting down until my a/s in a couple weeks.
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: Something bad has happened to me every Thanksgiving except for last year. Hopefully the new tradition is that we don't share Thanksgiving with police, paramedics, or the fire department. The first year that we were married we took the train to NYC for the parade. It was so perfect that I don't want to go again because it can't possibly be as good. We watch the parade while I cook and reminisce about how wonderful it was. I would like to continue that when the baby is here.
Updates/vents: I was doing so well and then I failed Friday's doctor's appointment. He is more concerned about things than the nephrologist. I am on limited activity including pelvic rest and fluid restrictions. The doctor told me that I will likely be on hospitalized bed rest starting at 30 weeks. That means that I really only have 6 weeks to get ready for this baby, just in case. I am hoping that he is wrong and am still planning on working up until my due date.
DH put the changing table together this weekend. I am hoping that the crib is assembled this week. We are going to order the glider this week. One we get that, we can put up the decorations on the walls and her room will be all ready for her. I love to go into her room and just look.
QOTW: What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions that you hope to pass down to your baby?
Silly but I like that we have everyone go around the table and say one thing they are thankful for.
Share your updates and vents: I am tired of people saying oh just you wait until you have the baby you wont be doing that anymore or going there. Those things will stop. Hey we understand we wont be just picking up and going like we have been doing but we can still go out to dinner, take turns trying to sleep in etc... Let us figure out our own routine.
Glad the election is over, but mostly just having a rough month, my father passed away a week and a half ago and just getting back to town after all of his services and spending time with family.
QOTW: What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions that you hope to pass down to your baby? Usually we stay in town for thanksgiving and get together with friends. This year, we will be traveling to visit my family and hope to share our happy news!
Share your updates and vents: Starting to feel kind of crappy some, breasts are sometimes unbearably sore and nausea and headaches.
~~~BFP 10/9/12, EDD 6/17/13~~~
Many thoughts and prayers go out to OrangeandGreen.
QOTW: Since I was not born in this country, I never grew up celebrating Thanksgiving. I don't think I even had turkey until I had a boyfriend in my early 20's and he invited me over for Thanksgiving. So no real traditions yet.
Update: I had my CVS last week which revealed two normal babies, a boy and a girl! I had my regular OB appt today, which was anti-climactic per my OB since I just had my CVS last week. First cervix check with my MFM next week.
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!
QOTW - I hope to continue to spend as much time with family over the holidays as possible - even if travel makes for some long days. Luckily it is only driving for us and no flying.
Update - Regular checkup on Thursday and we will be scheduling my glucose test. Hope that goes well. Still knitting away on the baby blanket - about 2/3 done now. And we have started to set up the nursery including putting together the crib my dad made for grandbaby #1 16 years ago - the tradition continues.
Correction: My EDD is 1/15/2013 (not 1/5).
MangomamaFL (Martha) 1/15/2013 ? Boy!
This week I am suffering a cold. I am trying to rest as much as I can. But I also am still trying to keep all the activities scheduled for this week.
Birth is safe as life gets - Harriette Hartigan
I have my first midwife appointment on thursday, looking forward to that
...and my eight year old is seeing a cardiologist on friday, fingers crossed for that!!!!!!!
Karen - 36 DH - 39
MotherMayEye (Amy) 5/15/2013 - Girl!
your screen name ellajune2011
first name (optional) Ella
due date July 22
sex of baby (if known, or will it be a surprise?) surprise
What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions that you hope to pass down to your baby?
I just love getting the entire family together for a huge home-cooked meal. Over time my family has gotten really small but DH has a huge family so I can't wait to be able to have everyone over to our place! Now... if we can just find a home with enough room for everyone...
BFP with #1 (twins!) 11/18/2011 - missed m/c at 8weeks3days; d&c 1/19/2012; myomectomy to remove 18cm+,10cm & 5cm fibroids 4/2012; TTC again 7/2012; BFP #2 (twins) 11/13/2012; missed m/c at 7weeks;
BFP #3: baby girl born 3/5/2014
Balaustine: an anthology about wanting family