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That's great news Tammy. It is such a relief to hear the heartbeat I'm sure. So you've had LOTS of boys for years now, are you hoping for a girl this time? Will you find out the s_x? Are you going to have an amnio or any other tests? Did you previously? I am anxiously awaiting March 29th to see if I will get AF or not.

I won't do amnio because I won't terminate no matter what- I am extrremely prolife. I never knew the s_x of my first 7 babies so when I had an first ever 20 week US with my 8th, and the tech said do you want to know the s_x- I really wanted to know! I will do the blood tests and 20 week level 2 US etc but nothing invasive. Since my last baby girl is almost 18, a llittle baby girl would be awesome!

My girls love babies too but no wedding bells are in sight yet. They want to wait a bit.

Good Morning Ladies, I thought I would add my success story here to as it might give hope to other mommies to be out there. I am 39 and pregnant with #6. All pregnancies were healthy (all thanks to God) and I have been very fortunate not to have ever miscarried (at least not that I knew of). I have 5 healthy boys ranging in age from 19-3 and currently I am 11 weeks. Went to the doctors on Friday and heard the heartbeat via doppler. It was 166 and strong. I have electively NOT to have any invasive tests as it would not change my decision to have this baby and so many times I have heard that they were inaccurate and cause more stress than I already put myself through. Although it only took 3 months of ttc with baby #5, it took over 12 months of detailed record keeping and planning to concieve this time. The only things different we did with this pregnancy was that I started prenatal vitamins from my OB about 6 months before conception, took the herb vitex the prior two months before conception from first day of AF to ovulation and used robitussien syrup during my fertile week to increase cervical mucus which I really saw a decline in during the past few years. And most importantly, I prayed A LOT and stayed positive! I know it is hard at our age especially as the months go by and the risks go up but it is possible and I think in a lot of cases probable, to have a very successful outcome. Baby Dust and best wishes to all of you. xx

Hi Moms and Moms to be! I am 43 and my husband and I want to have a child of our own. He has three from a previous marriage. This will be my first baby. I suffereda miscarriage in 1992, but have never tried to get pregnant until now. I was wondering about progesterone cream. I have heard so many great things about it. Do you have to be perimenopausal to use it? Or is it a good application for hormonal balance in general. Thanks in advance!

Tammy - yes that's how I feel but my dh said he would insist on an amnio. He said he doesn't want a down child and that we are too old to care for one. I am not sure how I feel about this. I guess I will have to worry about if I am lucky enough to get to that point. I would love any child no matter what, I know that. Betul, congrats on your pregnancy. I guess I think of 39 as being young as I am 43 and trying. I actually got pregnant by accident in January so I am hoping it will be that easy now I am trying. I lost it in February so this is our first month trying after I got AF at the beginning of March. I had by ds 7 years ago and I got pregnant within 3 months with him so hoping it will be that easy this time around, although not counting on it now that i am that much older. New Mom, there is a lot of controversy surrounding progersterone. I don't know enough about it, and have never used it so I wouldn't be able to give you any advice. There are lots of people all for it, and other doctors who just say it prolongs an inevitable miscarriage. I am not sure. There are lots of women on here that swear by it though so who knows. Good luck to us!!

If you decide to have amnio and find out it may be a ds child would your husband make you terminate? You could always have the baby and give it up for adoption. Believe or not, there are people who would love to adopt even a special needs baby.

I wouldn't be able to terminate, and I think once my dh held his baby he wouldn't be able to give it up. I am sure we would both love him or her no matter what. What he says now, and how he felt then I am hoping would be two different things. I really don't even want to chance having an amnio if I am lucky enough to get pregnant. Any risk of M/S is too much of a risk.

I am 41 and pregnant with my second child...has anyone had a CVS? My first trimester blood work came back with low levels and my doctors suggested a CVS. I am waiting for the results from that testing. Has anyone experienced this?

I had my third baby last weekweighting 8 lbs 9 oz healthydelivered without the dr he was late. Just wanted to let you know.

Congratulations LisaStar!!

Hi Everyone, I looked everywhere on the net to find a site for mothers who got pregnant EASILY over 40 - all you can find is sites on infertility/fertility clinics! What's going on? I had my first child, a son, in the first month of trying at 36, got pregnant again on the first try at almost 40 - lost this one two or three days after period due. Then took a few months' break, then tried again - conceived in the fourth month at 40 - daughter born at 41. Two adorable, robust, healthy little ones. Daughter is now 5 months old. Breastfeeding - last time took 12 months to get my cycle back. 5 days ago partner and I had s_x for the first time since the baby was born. Last 3 days sore throat, mild headaches, mild nausea, strong sense of smell etc. I want to find some other ladies who haven't found having children late difficult. Cos' I don't want to feel like a freak....

You're not a freak. My dh had a vasectomy reversal last year which worked almost the first time we had s_x. I did lose the bby at 8 weeks last summer. I was also working a horribly stressful job as an RN in an ER I HATED. I quit that job this january to go work as a per diem agency ER nurse...higher pay...less stress overall. I got pregnant IMMEDIATELY..like probably the same week as I quit the job!! Now 30 weeks pregnant with a boy. I also have a dd age 21...while my dh has a 14 yo and an 11yo. This bby is our first together. My impression of my overall fertility is that it hasn't changed much. My dd was born when I was 19....after which I swore to NEVER have any more kids....well we don't account for things like meeting mr wonderful do we? Now I am 40. This pregnancy has been very hard...but quite successful!!

Hi Karen, I gave birth to two unusually healthy babies, the first at 36, the second at 41 - she is now 5 months old. My son has had one cold in his whole life. Both of them are normal, alert and happy little children. Rest a__sured that your baby will almost certainly be normal and healthy if the pregnancy goes to term next time. Statistically, even at 50, most of the babies are born normal and healthy. Ask about progesterone which many doctors think can help hold early pregnancies. Mine have both been natural conceptions, easy pregnancies, and easy home births. Although I'm b___stfeeding, it also looks like I may have conceived again last week - need to wait through this week to find out. My partner and I had unprotected s_x for the first time since the baby was born just once last week....in the following days - sore throat, little headaches etc....hard to know as I still don't have a menstrual cycle back due to b___stfeeding, but I'll take a pregnancy test next weekend. If an egg did get excited and rush out, and an embryo implanted, it won't be able to keep it a secret much longer, and at least I'll have a good idea of the due date!

Hi, I'm so happy for you. I think stress doesn't help conceive and hold babies, so you were wise to leave that job. I'm sure you and your husband will enjoy your new son so much - won't be much longer now for a whole new kind of life together!

bluedisc, where did you get your information about women, at/over the age of 50, still statisically giving birth to normal/healthy babies? I'm not debating you. It's just that I'm 49, and have had some SERIOUS yearnings to have another child (I had my fifth at age 47). However, my husband and I had such a good spook put into us the last time I was pregnant by doctors that gave us every bone-chilling statistic you can imagine. While I've said to others we should put it in God's hands, in the last couple of weeks the recollection of the fear from hearing those statistics has felt VERY real...yet I've had such a tug at my heartstrings to have another baby. I even asked a reverend what he thinks we should do, and he said he thought we should prepare for the next phase of our lives (planning for retirement), but admitted those were HIS feelings. While I understood his answer, it doesn't change my VERY potent feelings. I'm still getting my menses, and still feel the urge to "be fruitful and multiply". The last I knew, it was still in accord with what the Lord spoke, and I've wondered if it's the Lord's way of saying, "It's okay, go ahead and try. I'll protect you and the baby, as I did before." Besides, I'm one of those people who can't envision an empty nest...my husband and I like having kids. I don't wish to retire until I absolutely have to, and want to keep involved with my kids and/or grandkids. I'd like to know more about the doctors who are fine with older moms (well into their 40's or 50's), having children using their own eggs. There doesn't seem to be much of this information online. Please tell me of any sites you're aware of, or anything else that might be encouraging.