Anyone else pregnant with a >10yr gap?

[TheGrumpySquirrel]

Feeling a little apprehensive, will my body remember what to do etc. Had my dd at 18 and now 31, due in August. She'll be 13 by then.
Anyone else in a similar situation? Or care to share your experience of second birth many years after the first? First was very straightforward for me, maybe I'm too complacent and I should worry more! Planning a home birth...

Me! Currently at 13 weeks and it's taking its toll
Daughter is 13, son is 9 so last pregnancy was around 10 years ago
I had 2 sections and planning on a third, I'm a little worried about the recovery being longer and harder this time 😮

There will be more than a ten year gap between my eldest and this one. My eldest is 11, youngest is 6, then this one will be my last at 30 years old, I admire people who can have babies later in life because I’m falling apart at 30! It was a breeze at 19!

Sorry didn’t read the first bit somehow, of course your body will remember what to do! Bodies know what they’re doing when they’ve never done it before

Mine were 10 & 8 when dc3 was born this year. 22 when I had my first and 32 when I had the last.

All vaginal deliveries, body knew what to do etc.

1st was spontaneous delivery 15 hours (assisted -forceps), 2nd was spontaneous delivery 5 hours - no assistance, 3rd was induced on due date due to health issues 8 hours - no assistance.

I worried how I’d cope and recover with being 10 years older than the first time but despite 3rd dc being huge, the day after I had him I didn’t feel like I’d just given birth.

Me to...dd at 19 and d's at 25 32 now with 3rd daughter will be nearly 14 ..I'm shitting it haha z

My son turned 10 in November and I'm 20+2 I was 20 last time will be 30 this time and by god I can tell, I'm not worried about labour (was induced but it was straight forward) but just getting to that stage and being able to function

Currently 37 weeks with dc3. Dds are 8 & 10.

Am looking forward to having little helpers around the place this time round!

Exactly what BigBaboonBum says. Except I've got a 9 year old in between the oldest and youngest. I'm really hoping my body labours as well as it did 7 years ago!

Eek my labour at 18 was super fast and easy-- 2 hours active labour (4 hours waters to baby) no intervention, no tearing etc.. I was told second babies are easier / faster but maybe that doesn't necessarily apply when you wait 13 years???

33 when I had my first, 43 when I had my second (surprise guest to the party!!)
Both were hard work, spd, back pain pre eclampsia.

It's like the memories from the first pregnancy came screaming back!
C sections for both due to the pre eclampsia.

I had my DS ages 19 and last year gave birth to my daughter, ten year age gap. He absolutely dotes on her!

9 1/2, 5 & new baby.

First at 17 and last at 27. I must admit 2nd was easiest labour, albeit they were all less than 5 hours and no pain relief. I have took the longest to recover with new baby and still have a lot of rib & back pain. I also think no.3 was the final straw for my insides 😑

Sorry I had just turned 18.

My brother is 14 years older than me. We’re very close. He moved out when I was only 4, but used to take me for days out all the time, and let me sleep round his house. The age difference meant we weren’t always winding each other up and fighting etc like you sometimes get with children close in age.

Sorry, I realise now you were asking about pregnancy and labour, not how your kids will get along. Ignore my post!

Me me! I want to join. Just got BFP this morning, DS will be almost 10 when this one arrives assuming we get that far.

We haven't told him yet as we told him early with a previous pregnancy that we miscarried and he said he didn't want to know until later. He might twig over Christmas though when he notices I'm not drinking any wine!

I was 20 when he was born, being pregnant at 19 was very different to being 29. I feel so hungry and tired at the moment.

Yay Bertie and we are almost due date twins too

I still feel totally normal except a bit tired

I didn't even notice the OP was you Grumpy - fail!

I'm having loads of symptoms this time, hope they keep up because it's so horrible when they come and go in the early days.

Currently trying to work out what I have the energy and the appetite to make for dinner. I offered DS "a big sausage" and he wants it with spaghetti so making that for him but it doesn't look too great to me. He is sitting on the kitchen floor watching it for me while playing his latest tablet game

Had my DS just after I turned 16, DD at 20 and now new baby due in August at 28. DS will be 12 by then!

Yes me - DS at 18, he will be 11 in Feb and baby is due in May. My labour was thoroughly crap at 18 (36hours, no pain relief, then ended with emergency section under general) so hoping it's better at 29!

I had an alright labour and birth last time bit it went on for days - hope I can skip that part this time. I am planning on hospital birth because of the language barrier and the fact we're now in a flat. I have to research the different hospitals here though.

13 year age gap here!

DD at 20 and DS at 33

The age gap and IVF made me high risk with DS so I ended up being induced at 38+6, ending in a section due to DS moving to a transverse position and his arm being born first

Also be prepared to have forgotten absolutely everything about babies, I though as I’d had one before I would know what I was doing. Couldn’t be further from the truth, he’s such a different baby.

On the total plus side DD loves DS sooooo much and is responsible enough to give him a bath or play with him while I make the tea etc.

Welcome everyone and thanks for sharing your experiences!

Where do you live now Bertie? Abroad right?

I have a 2 week old little girl with a 21 year age gap if that helps 😬