Over 35 and cautiously hopeful

[Bumblebee413]

Hello @SnookyPook @RoseH36 and @Fullofconfusion ! I don’t know if there’s anyone I’ve missed- feel free to add. Just thought it might be nice to have a new space as we’re all fairly similar gestation wise and we’ve been through a fair amount together in the previous thread x

@roseh36 ooh so close now, good luck! _

@SarahB88 hope next month is your month 🤞

@Bumblebee413 oh my god that sounds like chaos 🤣🤣. You just know baby will decide to come early while you've got all that going on don't you? 😂 hope you've had a good last day. I logged off at 11:15 today so a nice relaxed day. Got a couple of bits that I still need to do but managing to wind down.

@Beckatha thank you, over analysing every little thing now in case it's the start 😂

@SnookyPook @SouthwestSis thank you for your replies. Decided the anxiety wasn't worth it, so we paid for the NIPT. Scan showed everything looking good, just waiting for the blood tests to confirm which should be back soon. I'm glad we did it, although it is expensive!

Good luck @Bumblebee413 and @RoseH36 in the end stages, exciting times.

Hope everyone is ok. Looks like I'll be needing an induction on Wednesday as zero signs of this baby coming before then 😪. I'm just worried I'll get there and nothing will have started happening by itself, I've only got the balloon method available to me having had a previous section. I've still had Braxton Hicks on and off, these have all felt very different to when I had my son but clearly haven't developed into anything more. Baby's head is engaged, or it was when I had my final midwife appointment last Tuesday. It's certainly been head down for at least 4 or 5 weeks now.

@RoseH36 oh gosh! I can't believe it's go-time! Sending you all the positive vibes that baby gets things going before Weds. Regardless, you are so close to meeting them now! Hope all goes really well - looking forward to your update 🙏🏼💗 xx

Come on baby!! Whatever happens @RoseH36 I hope you’ve got some lovely snacks in to look forward to. I’ve just stocked up on mince pies and jelly snakes 🙊 Really hope your little one surprises you. I’ve just had my first sweep this morning and things are looking positive. Really hope you beat me though x

Good luck @Bumblebee413 and @RoseH36 ! :D

Thanks! I’m racing the baby with decorating jobs 😂

I have a little girl!!! Born on the 27th weighing 6lb 15oz 🥰. Things didn't go to plan again so I ended up needing another section but all the heartache over the last year or so has been totally worth it. We've named her Sophie 😍. Wanted to say a huge thank you to you ladies for your support through the TTC journey and then onto here too, it has honestly meant so much.

Aww congratulations! Hope you and your little one are doing well, and wishing you a speedy recovery.

Congrats on your little bundle! 🥰 Enjoy every second as time goes so quickly!

@strawberry11 thank you, we're both doing well so far amd the recovery is going well too, much better than last time so far.

@TheBirdintheCave thank you. I remember the newborn days being over so fast last time so making sure I treasure them more this time.

Huge Congratulations @RoseH36!! Such lovely news- welcome, little Sophie!! Glad that you’re recovering well, hope that you felt supported the whole time. What a journey you’ve been on the last year.

I am also no longer pregnant! Eve arrived at high speed in our lounge in the early hours of Saturday, luckily within thirty minutes of the midwives arriving. Im finding the recovery far better this time too, which is a relief as last time was a huge challenge. Thank you all for your support x

@Bumblebee413 thank you. It's certainly been one heck of a journey. The staff were mostly fantastic.

Congratulations to you too! That sounds like a very speedy labour, welcome Eve 🥰. So glad you're recovering well too, the perfect end to your journey too x

Ah massive congratulations @RoseH36 and @Bumblebee413 !! So happy to hear of the safe arrivals of Sophie and Eve. Beautiful names too 🥰 Enjoy the newborn snuggles 💗 Sammy is already 10wks! Can't believe it! Still lovely and snuggly though 🥰 xx

@SnookyPook thank you. We've had such similar stories throughout amd now to have had our girls born a day apart is mad. Can't believe Sammy is now 10 weeks! The newborn part just flies by x

The strange thing is that even though they were both early, our due dates were a day apart the whole time and they stuck to it somehow!!

@Bumblebee413 Congratulations! Sounds like Eve was in a hurry to meet you! 😬

@SnookyPook Marcella is twenty weeks on Friday! 😭

Congratulations @Bumblebee413, hope you're both doing well - sounds like an eventful birth experience!
So lovely to hear about babies arriving. I'm just waiting for my 20 week scan, tiredness still at full whack but nausea slightly easing off.

@strawberry11 Are you going to find out what you're having? :)

😮madness!! How are you getting on? 🥰

@TheBirdintheCave Well we actually already know as we had NIPT testing, and we are having a girl! A big shock as the family is full of boys, trying to get my head around how girls work...😂2 weeks to go til our scan, can't wait to get the update.

@strawberry11 ahhh congratulations! I was so surprised I had a girl as I'd been convinced it would be another boy all the way through, I was carrying exactly the same as I did with my son but clearly that means nothing 😂.

@TheBirdintheCave 20 weeks! Where has that gone? Hope you're both doing well.

Is anyone else still pregnant and hanging around? 😊 I've got my 20 week scan this week which I am glad to have reached, and am starting to feel little flutters and pokes. Wasn't sure I'd feel anything for a few weeks as I have an anterior placenta, but it's nice to get the occasional nudge!

Hope those of you who've had your babies are enjoying them.

Aww wow! My girl is the first in our generation too. Six boys before her!

I hope your scan goes well!