Positive pregnancy test at 49!

[Sarahr22]

In total shock - not been feeling great for a couple of weeks and felt exhausted and period 10 days late - my father died recently so thought it was still the stress from that. On a whim just bought a test in my lunchhour thinking it would just prove to me it was stress but sat here with a positive pregnancy test infront of me!!! Not sure what to think - I have a 6 year old and always felt sad that they don't have a sibling and since my father died have been craving another baby as realised how much more important being a mother is than my career etc but equally have just had a job offer for a position which would change our lives and we were about to buy a bigger house so a baby would mean all those plans would go down drain. Equally I am not sure what my partners reaction will be or whether it would be fair on a child. Totally in a mess......

Congratulations. Late babies run in our family and they have all been fine and so have the mums. Enjoy it! It'll be wonderful.

Congrats - my sister conceived at 46 and had a much loved second child after several miscarriages. I also think it may be a blessing.

Wow - I am 49 and been ttc. Also had my last dc at 42 . Congratulations! And thank you for giving me hope 😊. Wishing you lots of luck and happiness xx

Thank you all. Head is a rollercoaster of emotions today - can’t get my head around it all and the enormous impact it will have on our lives. Other half not really saying a lot - think he is in total shock! Trying to make an appointment with my GP as the next step to understand more about their advice and risks etc xxxx

How lovely OP. I had both mine in my forties (41 and 43). My friend’s Mum was 46 when she was born. I also know someone whose mother had her at 50.

Oh and 59 is the age of the oldest natural mother in the UK, so a whole decade older than you !

@Sarahr22 congratulations and thank you... ttc for another at 45.. lovely to hear a positive story xx

@Sarahr22..how fantastic! Huge congratulations!! I'm on a 40+ ttc thread and have been sort of ttc for about 3 years a year after having DS at 41. I'm always telling myself it's the wrong time to have another as we've moved to a new house which is a 2 bed. Our very first half owned house after renting forever. There's no way we can afford a 3 bed but reading about your story and other posters here has made me realise if it were to happen I'd be over the moon after the initial shock (!!) And we'd make it work. So yes def carry on with your plans and your new job...congratulations on that too. Double celebration here!! Wishing you every success. Please keep us posted if you can

Congratulations! This is a really exciting post for those of us TTC in our 40s. I'm sure it's an adjustment for you but it is also a dream come true!

My update - so I currently have a "failing pregnancy". I starting bleeding a little bit at the end of last week, had an inconclusive scan and blood tests over 48 hours which showed a slight decrease in hormone levels. Now told to just do a pregnancy test in 2 weeks but they were strong in indicating that the pregnancy had failed. Feel such a sense of loss and sadness. After my head being in total shock this time last week my thoughts were evolving around the excitement and that we would cope. Now it has all gone and I realise even more how much I wanted it and that it was my last chance. On top of that the final discussions around new job opportunity also fell apart last week so the factor making me hesitate had also disappeared. Feel numb and empty and incredibly sad. I know I am lucky that I already have a beautiful child and I am focussing on that. Many thanks to you all for your kind words and for those I gave hope to I am so sorry :0( xxxx

Really sorry to hear this Sarah.

Don't apologise my lovely... and so so sorry for your loss... you have us hope and that hope hasn't gone.. sending healing hugs.. 💕💕💕💕

Gave not have..

So sorry to read your update. .

So sorry op, regards to you and your family.

I'm so sorry to hear this too x

I’m so sorry

So very sorry to read your update.

Big lovely hugs to u OP.. u must be feeling truly effin shocking . Snuggle ur babe tight and take it easy . Be kind to yourself xoxox

Oh hugs to you Sarah. So sorry to hear your update. Allow yourself to feel sad and take care of yourself.

I'm so sorry, Sarah. Take care of yourself 

Sarah, just read your update and wanted to say how sorry I am for your loss. Thinking of you xx flowers]