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Pregnant after 35
fairy_diva
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Ugh. Monthly appointments!!
fairy_diva
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Ok quick vent... I hate the monthly appointments until 28 weeks!!! I want to hear my baby's heartbeat and be reassured he/she is ok and still beating. I want the OB to look via ultrasound and tell me everything is growing as it should. I'm a nurse and this is my second but I think it's cruel to make us wait 4 weeks between appts. My OB did say because I'm 40 this time, vs 38 last time, she may start seeing me biweekly earlier but she's waiting to see how I progress.
My first pregnancy ended in MC before my LO was born. I feel like I dealt pretty well with that but it has caused more anxiety with both my pregnancies after. I swear I cried like a baby 2 weeks ago when I saw and heard my LO, it was such a relief. I know most if not all of you understand that. All I hear from some people is how old I am and the increased risks I have. I know logically my risks for most problems are the same as a 23 year old but it still plays on my mind. I have the option of the genetic maternal blood testing at my new appointment but I swear I may go insane just waiting for the results if we decide to do the test. I haven't brought it up to my DH yet because I feel like I'm allowing myself to believe something could be wrong with my baby. We choose last pregnancy not to have the invasive testing. My insurance didn't cover the NT and I didn't like the MC risks associated with an amino. We both decided that we were trusting in God to take care of our baby and termination wasn't and isn't an option. I don't know, most days I'm fine but every now and then those little doubts creep in
Btw my OB is great and other than the typical required by law never mentions my age or the dreaded AMA. She was very encouraging when I discussed the possibility of trying for a second baby. She's been very supportive and actually freely admits that probably 50% of her patients are over 35. They even have one downs pregnancy and that mom is 19
I guess I'm having a bad nausea night and some worry time on top of that. Lol. Thanks for listening to a crazy pregnant woman tonight
My first pregnancy ended in MC before my LO was born. I feel like I dealt pretty well with that but it has caused more anxiety with both my pregnancies after. I swear I cried like a baby 2 weeks ago when I saw and heard my LO, it was such a relief. I know most if not all of you understand that. All I hear from some people is how old I am and the increased risks I have. I know logically my risks for most problems are the same as a 23 year old but it still plays on my mind. I have the option of the genetic maternal blood testing at my new appointment but I swear I may go insane just waiting for the results if we decide to do the test. I haven't brought it up to my DH yet because I feel like I'm allowing myself to believe something could be wrong with my baby. We choose last pregnancy not to have the invasive testing. My insurance didn't cover the NT and I didn't like the MC risks associated with an amino. We both decided that we were trusting in God to take care of our baby and termination wasn't and isn't an option. I don't know, most days I'm fine but every now and then those little doubts creep in
Btw my OB is great and other than the typical required by law never mentions my age or the dreaded AMA. She was very encouraging when I discussed the possibility of trying for a second baby. She's been very supportive and actually freely admits that probably 50% of her patients are over 35. They even have one downs pregnancy and that mom is 19
I guess I'm having a bad nausea night and some worry time on top of that. Lol. Thanks for listening to a crazy pregnant woman tonight
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