Pregnant, 40+ and Proud: Fabulous Mummies Sign Up Here!

[Takenoprisoners]

Following Ms Dynamo's wonderful news of her pregnancy and all the rest of us who are coming out of the woodwork ...a new, morale-boosting thread for those of us in our 40s currently going through pregnancy.

Come on, sign up: we are 40+ and FABULOUSLY PREGNANT!!!

Count me in! First dd at 41.....I'm now 42 and 5 weeks away from dc2

Am running around with a 17 month like a loon...and loving every minute of it - except when the evil heartburn strikes!!

Congratulations, Jeanjeannie! You must be getting very excited! I'm running around after a toddler, too, 30 weeks pregnant and also have a DS1 who is 5 ... oh, and I'm 41! I'm sure all the running around keeps us fabulous! Do you have any similar-aged mothers around you? I don't really, so I feel I have a bit of a flag to fly and keep my end up, so to speak .

Also 41 with a 27 month son and 37 weeks pregnant. Was feeling rather fabulous all day as was energetic and calm despite 2.30am start. Bit frazzled now, but am sure to wake up fresh and fabulous and forty something again tomorrow!

I am 43 (but not for much longer!) and 12 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I have a DD aged 5, took a while to conceive No.2....

I have my 12 week scan next week, so far OK, apart from very bad morning sickness...

Look forward to chatting to other over 40 Mums!

Forty and fabulous!!!

Congratulations Wahwah and Minnie!

Wow, don't we all look good - we can show the rest of 'em!

40 is clearly the new 20! TakenoPrisoners..I've got one mum who I'm very close to who has just turned 40 (newbie!) and I've met quite a few at baby groups...but most seem to be early 30s. But that's ok....in a good light (with some slap on) and having actually brushed my hair for once I can look reasonably around their age

I'm sure i'd still feel as knackered if I were 10 years younger. But I'd not met my lovely younger man then - so I wouldn't be doing all of this baby lark - which I'd honestly given up on !! dd1 happened just over a year after we met and dc2...well, that was a shock - first time without being 'careful'....well, it was a great way to celebrate my 42nd b'day!!

Congrats on number 2 Minnie..!

Hello all and congratulations all round! Lovely to have a fabulous 40 thread thanks very much Takenopriz! Congrats wahwah jeanjeanie and Minnie.

I'm 43, one ds 7 and one bump aged 19 weeks and 4 days.

Very amazed to conceive, have only been pg 3 times, this time, ds and one mc. It is unbelievable that this pg seems to be going so well. I feel great, tired but absolutely fine. Using it as an excuse to eat too much though.

I would have had number 2 earlier if I could but I like to think that no other baby would have been whoever this baby is, if you see what I mean. Don't know if it's a girl or a boy. Had a cvs but asked not to be told.

Can't agree on boys names at all! He wants the most bizarre and obscure names imaginable!

Hello ipanemagirl....and congrats on bump!

Like you - we don't know if it's a boy or girl either...and we also asked that they not tell us with the CVS results. We'd had so much stress over that.....as I'd been given a 1 in 2 chance of trisomy 13 and Edwards....only to find it was all clear...phew!

Bump is 34 weeks today and provisionally booked for c-section for 5 weeks tomorrow..

We've just come to an agreement over names...if it's a boy - we'll have the one we would have chosen last time! OOo you should share some of the bizarre and obscure names...I like a laugh. I've been cruising the Baby Names threads (which i always said I wouldn't do) and some of the ideas are a hoot. I reckon if you want an unusual name these days then go for Paul...or Michael...or maybe Elaine!!

As I am the fortyplus I thought I'd say hello on your thread! Not pregnant (thankfully in my case) but many congrats to those of you who are.

Congratulations Ipaanemagirl and thanks very much, Fortyplus!

I just thought it would be nice to have a thread specifically for us, as I think 40 is something of a milestone in many ways. And look how many of us there are and how we are thriving on our pregnancies! I know I am so much fitter and healthier now than I was 10 years ago - and I think I look a bit better than then, too! So, I proudly stick my bump out for all to see & find inspiration in other 40+ pregnant women.

We adopted our DS1, who is now 5, when he was a 9 month old baby; then had IVF for DS2, and this pregnancy is also the result of IVF, so I really feel I've earned the right to be 40+ and proud! It's great to read about all of you, too, feeling similarly.

I'm really pleased about this thread, am rushing out now but am going to come back later and read the new posts!

Thanks for your blessing fortyplus!

I'm suddenly getting kicked by this bump-dweller, last week end I didn't even think I'd felt a thing and now I'm getting disco dancing it's so funny! I still can't believe this is really happening!

For anyone who hasn't seen it, this article gives some reasons why we're all so damn fabulous...

Thanks Wahwah - a great morale-boosting article. We should make it essential curriculum reading! I fully endorse the last paragraph, too ...

This is a very encouraging thread.
I've just turned 42 and am TTC my first naturally.

How many of you conceived naturally and do you have any tips?

Hi Nancy. How long have you been TTC? I don't have any tips myself on the natural route, as mine were IVF, but I'm someone will come along with tips and encouragement. The only thing I would say is not to leave it too long before doing any preliminary investigations if you don't conceive as quickly as you'd like, as getting any medical help at all can be quite time-consuming. Good luck with it - wish you all the best!

thanks Takenoprisonoers.

I've only been TTC a few months. I've already decided that I woudn't do IVF though so it's natural or not at all for me.
Any other mums to be in this thread conceive naturally?

Jeanjeannie - hope your heartburn isn't giving you too much bother - I sympathise - my bump is now getting in the way of my digestion and making me very sick these days.

Wahwah - your son is the same age as my DS2 - it's hard work, isn't it? I'm frantically trying to potty train atm as I know that once the baby arrives in Jul, I won't have a chance ...

Minnie - good luck with your 12 week scan next week - let us know how it goes.

Ipanemagirl - will you be having a 20 week scan for your disco-dancer? Glad you're feeling great and in good health - like so many of us, it's fabulous news!

Right, everyone, I'm off to wrangle my 2 year old now - catch up later, TNPx

Hi Takenoprisoners! Great thread. I'm 44 and 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant. In answer to Nancy66, I did conceive naturally. When I turned 41 I went privately to a clinic and had various tests done to check that my fertility was OK, and also to see that my fallopian tubes and ovaries were fine. I met my partner a year ago. I didn't do anything beforehand other than be acutely aware of my ovulation times. Then we had sex 3 or 4 times around those days and hoped for the best. I didn't do anything else in preparation.

Meant to add, it sounds like jeanjeanie conceived naturally too.

Good luck with the 12 week scan minniethemoocher, would love to hear how it goes. Very exciting!

Hi MsDynamo - v glad you're here!

hello hello.. nice idea for a thread. Am just 11 weeks with Dc2 have cvs in 10 days and have a wonderful dd 2 yr. terrible m sickness with this one and certainly more tired. Oh and I hit the big 40 2 mths ago !! so I am just the + bit hope thats ok !

Hi Rosa - Congratulations on your pregnancy! If you're 40 and the plus, you're fabulous! Do you find anything helps at all with the morning sickness? I munched my way through loads of toast and marmite ...

Thanks for the article excellent article wahwah.

Yes Takeno, I've got 20 week scan at 22 weeks for my disco dancer!

Big welcome and congrats to you Rosa!

Hello Nancy66, I conceived my ds (7) after maybe three years of trying naturally and then lost a pg 3 years ago. this pg I conceived after about 6 months taking Clomid to prompt me to ovulate.

I would recommend having your fertility looked at sooner rather than later only in as much as there's more time to consider options if there are any obstacles. It makes it less of a mystery and I wish we'd gone before ds to have 'our' fertility looked at. It took a long time to be seen on the NHS after my last pg.

I've also heard a lot of good things about acupuncture for fertilityMy frien, 43, had been trying for her 2nd without success and they could not find anything 'wrong' in her fertility other than her age. In the end she went to an acupuncturist and she believes that really helped her conceive although she allows that she can't prove that! Her 2nd girl was born 6 months ago.

If you in or near London because I also know a fabulous massage therapist who specialises in natal and prenatal massage - I'm convinced she helped me conceive my ds! I could easily CAT you here details if you're in or near London or the SE. She's also great if you're late to deliver and want some natural induction.

Sorry for going on! Hello all, I'm getting kicked loads it's really making me laugh.

sorry for terrible typos I'm writing in a rush because I'm SO HUNGRY and need to run and eat!

Whoo hoo! A thread for ancient mums-to-be

41 and 20 weeks pregnant with 4th child. Only a 17 year gap

Huzzah for us all over 40's!