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Any pregnant mums to be out there over the age of 35?

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mandbaby · 28/01/2014 13:02

I'm currently 6 weeks pregnant with DC3. Hubby and I are the only ones that know at the moment, but I did tell a close friend and colleague (just in case anything should happen at work). Her general response was an excited one, but then she started reminding me how old I will be before I get my life back (i.e. nearly 60).

I will be 37 when this little one is born and my colleague has made be feel practically geriatric!

Any other "ancient" mums-to-be out there?

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middleclassdystopia · 29/01/2014 22:34

I'm about to have my third at 35. I feel great! Had my first at 27 and felt much worse emotionally and physically. I think age has brought more wisdom and calmness and I'm really looking forward to this baby.

itsababslife · 30/01/2014 10:00

I was 37 with DD, now working on DD2 and will be 42 whens she arrives in May, so well beyond geriatric as far as the medical profession is concerned, but hey....you know what they can do with their terminology!

mixi82 · 30/01/2014 10:43

My mum had my younger brother when she was 45, he's now almost 17 and she doesn't feel for a second like she is waiting until her life gets back on track. She had 3 kids and has loved every moment of raising us and I guess the moment she had the first she knew that her life would never be the same again but in the most wonderful way! I'm having my first in July and I'll be 32, i can't wait and I don't even think about how old I'm going to be when they get 20 or anything. So long as I can give them the best possible start in life, teach them right or wrong and most importantly love them, then I couldn't care less how old I'm going to be. My younger brother certainly doesnt think about our mum being in her 60's now. We're just incredibly grateful for everything she's done. She will be a granny for the first time this year and a proud one at that :)

Massive congrats to all you pregnant ladies, whatever age you may be. You'll all be wonderful mothers!

Netguru · 30/01/2014 11:19

I had my first at 21. My second at 30, third at 33. I am now 28 weeks with my fourth at the age of 44. Dc1 is buying his first house at the moment which makes me feel older than the pregnancy.

I feel more tired with this pregnancy and mentioned this to my consultant as 'I may be too old for this'. He said that was nonsense!

DitaVonCreamTeas · 30/01/2014 11:47

Congratulations everyone I'm 39 and pregnant with our first child. I waited until I felt ready really. Mid 30s to early 40s is nothing these days, it's great.

mimi74 · 01/02/2014 13:25

I'm 40 in 2 weeks and pregnant with my first child. And know lots of women in their 40's who have had trouble free pregnancies. Lots of life in us older birds!

hubbahubster · 01/02/2014 19:45

I'm 36 and 23 weeks with DC2. Had my first at 34. Ditto everyone else who said they wouldn't have felt ready any earlier - actually I'm not sure I was even ready at 34!

I was the youngest in my NCT group so by no means the only older mum. Think it's quite common now. Most of my mates don't seem to have settled down/got married until their thirties either.

BabyNumber02 · 01/02/2014 23:17

I had my first at 28 and due to have my second in just over a week at the age of 37. I think I am in a much better place this time and will make a much better mother in the early years as I'm more patient and content. Also, a midwife at the hospital last week called me young! I was surprised but it felt good...

LePetitPont · 02/02/2014 08:34

I am expecting my first dc - currently 34, will be 35 (if all goes to plan, just 7 weeks at the moment) when baby arrives. The idea is a 3 yr gap between dcs 1 and 2 so try again at 37.

My mum had me at 41 - times have really moved on as she says she was made to feel really old by the health professionals and the other mums in hospital at the same time were in their early 20s.

Booboostoo · 02/02/2014 10:38

I had DD at 38 and I am now pregnant with DC2. I will be 41 when he/she arrives. For me it's worked out well as I quite enjoyed my singleton 20s and child-free couple 30s so it seems the right time now. I am worried about the increased risk of MC and the 12wk tests, but I suppose there is something to worry about with every pregnancy.

eurochick · 02/02/2014 11:28

I'm 38 and pg with #1. I didn't want to be this old - I was ready to start trying at about 30/31. We actually started ttc at 34, when my husband was finally ready. It then took 3 years, a lot of fertility treatment and an mc to get this far. I do feel a lot older than I did when we started trying and in less good physical shape - I think the stress and 4 rounds of IVF have taken their toll over the last few years. I am very nervous about the pregnancy given what has gone before and just hope that this is a sticky one that will go the distance.

bakingtins · 02/02/2014 13:47

I'm 39 and expecting DC3 in June. It wasn't in my life plan to be turning 40 with a newborn but life doesn't always go to plan, my neat 2 yr gaps between children didn't happen. I was more worried about genetic defects than I was in prev pregnancies, but other than that it's been no different. My cousin had twins (her first children) at 47. I'm positively youthful by comparison.

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