oh my god I'm pregnant........

[meggy69]

I found out Friday after a doctor's appointment due to stomach pain, I'm 28 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How Could I not have known. I feel like such an idiot. I am in total shock. I am 40, have three kids already (16,11,and 3. My husband and I decided two years ago we would have no more. I had accepted this and started to move on.
I am now expecting a baby so so soon!
I feel like a complete fool, the doctor actually laughed.

I have cried all weekend and realised I will now have to tell the dc?
I am so worried what they will be like.
My mother was so unsympathetic, she just kept saying I can't understand how you couldn't have known. I was on the pill and I thought it was early menopause as this is common in my family.

My dh husband is so pleased, I am just so shocked.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

Awww congratulations meggy! What's your EDD? I'm also 28 weeks.
However I feel like a heifer already

Hiya am due 17 feb, it is no 4 too! Haven't found out the sex, I love a surprise. Have 2x ds's and 1 dd. So opposite to you.

There is a really friendly feb thread on antenatal!

Take care.

Don't be embarrassed. It just makes me think that you are a very energetic, selfless person who is too busy doing things for others to dwell on herself.

If you have time, there's a great column in the Guardian called "A New Mum Again....at 48!" which is written by a female GP who already has several kids, and fell pregnant again by accident.

It is funny, moving and describes some of he feelings you're going through:

www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/pregnant-again-at-48

Bloody Hell! How amazing - massive congratulations and best wishes to all of you!!

Congratulations. I had my dd at 40 after a 15 and half year gap and I really enjoyed having a baby after that time. My older two boys were a great help and loved looking after her.

Best wishes to you all.

Thanks everyone for the really kind comments.
I have to say, the shock has warn off now and starting to feel very exciting, can't believe I'm 29 weeks today mind!!

Jetli- My EDD is 16/01/2011!!!

Just have to start thinking of names now!!

Wow, congratulations! Damn, if only the last 26 weeks had passed me by without my knowing!! I wish you all the best, you have a very lucky new baby in there, its siblings sound adorable.

If you'd like to join us on the Feb ante-natal thread please feel free, here is the link www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1071286-Feb-2011-growing-bigger-loosing-our-figure everyone is fab, there is lots of good advice and giggles.

Good luck :)

Larry Same here! I had DC4 at 40 after a 15 year gap. I have a DC3 but he is adopted so I had totally forgotten about the whole pregnancy bit. Little tip to anyone interested - your body doesnt just remember

Really loving this thread. I have had a really really crap week and this has bought a warm glow

FANTASTIC thread! Meggy...all the very best, you've made my evening!

and yes, joining the ranks of 'I want one too'

Babies are so lovely aren't they...

Agreed this is a LOVELY thread Its always nice when good news unfolds on a thread isn't it?

That's amazing and terrific news!! Im 21 weeks now in awe that you are so far along. I feel I have moaned about this pregnancy every step of the way, you must be so selfless. Hope you get pampered the rest of the term, sounds like you deserve it.

Can I join in with the please? Would secretly love to suddenly discover that a new baby was coming in a few weeks. Nearly 43 here and am secretly toying with a near sibling for DD3 (15 months nearly) given the 12+ year age gaps between her and her siblings.

Many many congratulations. Your daughter's reaction made me well up too and that takes a lot.

Bloody hell - I can't imagine finding out now that I was going to have a baby on the 16th of January....

Then your DH saying he wants the sex to be a suprise - you'd think this would have been sufficent 'suprise' for him for a bit!

I am really really pleased that you are both happy about it and that your kids were so excited too - your DD is a star x

Wonderful news about your DH too :)