Pretty shocked at 43! Any NYC recs, please?

nyc2015 · January 2015

I think the shock is still setting in since finding out I am pregnant. I had a miscarriage at 5 weeks when I was 40, so of course I am very worried. I'm just about at 6 weeks. Zero symptoms still, which worries me. Hcg was 1,840 right at 5 week mark. Progesterone was quite low at 6.8, Doctor did not seem to think that was too low and told me if I wanted to take progesterone it was up to me! Of course I felt it was best too and my dear friend also suggested to get on them asap. I've been taking 200 mg a day for 1 week now. Need to go back for hcg and progesterone test...scared! I could not find a highly recommended ob/gyn to see me until January 29th. If anyone is located in Manhattan, please let me know if you know of any good ob-gyns. I guess I am high risk due to age and prior miscarriage but doctor (gyn) didn't say I'm high risk ?!

Very excited, but cautiously so! Congratulations to all out there who have found out they are expecting and I am wishing all of you a smooth, uncomplicated healthy pregnancy!!

mandyreads · January 2015

Congrats and welcome. Maybe you won't be considered HR. There are a lot of us that are not due to age but for other reasons. Keep us posted!!!

NeonNoon · January 2015

Congratulations and welcome to the board

I barely had any symptoms (just twinges) until about 8-9 weeks. No doctor recommendations, sorry. Good luck.

nyc2015 · January 2015

Thank you both so much! Makes me feel better! Best to you as well.

mum2lanabelliz · January 2015

Congrats and welcome!

I was in a very similar situation with this pg. multiple m/c's and low progesterone. It was 5.7. I took the progesterone, knowing that it would not save my pg if there were probs. I was told I would prob m/c.

And then I was told I would prob m/c due to my age. I'll be 43 this month. So needless to say I was very scared. I had 4 early u/s due to a SH. Baby kept meeting her milestones and growing and growing. My Panorama test came back low risk for all categories. We are now 21 weeks and just had our anatomy scan last week. Everything looks, in the docs words, perfect!

Also no symptoms besides sore boobs until 7 weeks.

I'm still nervous. But I never thought I would get this far. Every day I progress and every kick I feel I am very grateful to have made it this far and I get more and more certain that May might happen.

So really I just wanted to let you know that low progesterone and previous m/c's doesn't alway mean that there are problems.

I wish you the very best for both you and your little bean.

niknak1208 · January 2015

Congrats!! No OB recs but congrats and welcome.

I've had several early miscarriages and they never considered me HR. It wasn't until my late loss at almost 20 weeks that they switched me to HR.

Good luck!!

nyc2015 · January 2015

Thank you all so much for the well welcome, good wishes and encouragement. You all have made me feel less worried! Mum2lanabelle- sooo glad to hear you are at week 21 and baby is doing great! SO exciting!

Thank you for sharing your low pg experience with me. Seems we are the same age!

Best of luck..Take good care, everyone~

nf0kss · January 2015

Good luck with all....I'm in Long Island, so can't help with Manhattan rec. sorry

ewenner · January 2015

Congratulations and welcome to the board! Have you checked the local NYC board to see if they have any OB recommendations? I'm not sure how active that board is, but it may be worth a shot for some local recs. Best wishes!

nyc2015 · January 2015

Thank you both! I found one on the local board, and her reviews are very good..so fingers crossed it goes well! Best wishes to you both as well.

cneiding · January 2015

One mc doesn't generally classify you as high risk unless they discover certain causes that would effect subsequent pregnancies.

If you are otherwise healthy your age (I am 42 pregnant with my 8th child) most likely will not class you as high risk either, unless you develop something during pregnancy that would change that.

Congratulations

xuxachi · January 2015

I delivered my first baby with Spring OB-GYN (at NYU) I loved all the docs there. My sis liked them too. I am in burbs now so had to switch. Good luck and congrats!!!

MySallyGirl · January 2015

Welcome and congrats! Good call getting on the progesterone so you don't always wonder later of you should have. I'm on progesterone as well and have been for all my pregnancies bc mine is always to low.