Older Mum - Shock Pregnancy

**Kelly W** · April 17th, 2011, 09:04 AM

Hi, I just found out yesterday I am pregnant, what a shock. I have 5 yr old twins who were though IVF and since then we have taken no precautions.

All of a sudden I had very sore boobs and am a week late so did a test and voila I am pregnant - very nervous and excited at the same time. I will be 42 when the baby is born.

Any other older mums out there

**Kazbah** · April 17th, 2011, 09:08 AM

Congrats Kelly! I'm 39 at the moment with a newborn, and my partner is 48 if that is "older" ?

All the best for a happy & healthy pregnancy

**Kelly W** · April 17th, 2011, 09:13 AM

Thanks Kazbah - I'm still in shock but very happy of course, we never really thought it would happen naturally. I was 36 when my twins were born and all through that pregnancy the doctors would say because of your advanced age.... wonder what they will say this time

Just noticed that I better change my picture of my boys, I haven't chatted on here since there where little.

**Ginger** · April 17th, 2011, 09:15 AM

Congratulations! What a lovely surprise!

**beckoes** · April 17th, 2011, 09:19 AM

congratulations!!! wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy!

**ButterflyForever** · April 17th, 2011, 09:24 AM

Congratulations Kelly! Great news!
I am 40 with a newborn son, I have twins as well they are 8 now. PM me if you want to chat.
All the best

**Amity** · April 17th, 2011, 09:28 AM

Congratulations and welcome back! I remember when your twins were born!

**Babyluv** · April 17th, 2011, 09:34 AM

Congratulations

**nothing2lose** · April 17th, 2011, 09:42 AM

Congratulations Kelly!

I love hearing stories like yours!! Not only are they so lovely for the person who's telling it but it gives all of us "more mature" women hope that it does happen!

I am 40 in two months

Wishing you all the best for a very happy and healthy pregnancy, and looking forward to seeing you around on BB

take care x

n2l

**Joeve** · April 17th, 2011, 09:49 AM

Congrats what a lovely surprise!!!

**mummydreamer** · April 17th, 2011, 09:54 AM

wow congrats!! how great for you, wishing you a smooth and trouble-free pregnancy

**mummy of 3 boys** · April 17th, 2011, 06:08 PM

oooh this is so exciting

Hoping you have a happy & healthy pregnancy!

**Kelly W** · April 17th, 2011, 08:04 PM

Thanks everyone for your encouring words

I am still in shock, I can't believe after all these years it has happened naturally (we were trying for 4 years before we had our boys through IVF)

I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to confirm and plan whats next. I am hoping we can do an early ultrasound and not have to wait till 12 weeks.

I want to shout it from the rooftops, but think we will keep it pretty quiet till the ultrasound. Though our friends and family will be wondering why we have such big smiles on our faces and family we are going camping with at easter will wonder why I won't have a glass of wine with them, might end up letting them in on the secret.

**fionas** · April 17th, 2011, 10:31 AM

That's fantastic! I'm 41 with a 9-month-old and 3 year old and my partner is 48 (need to update my sig). If I didn't have such bloody awful pregnancies, we'd be trying for another.

FWIW, I didn't cop any comments about being an older mum. Someone told me that the average age of mums at the private hospital I went to is 39 and certainly in my circle, all my friends have given birth post-37. One had her second at 44.

Infact, I usually tried to ram my age down the health professionals' throats expecting/wanting them to tell me I was a miracle but none of them really raised an eyebrow

**[M]umma[M]ia** · April 17th, 2011, 10:36 AM

Congratulations!!! thats fantastic news

**TaRhLi.** · April 17th, 2011, 11:28 AM

Congrats and welcome back.

I'm 38 expecting twins and have an 18 mth old DD as well (all through IVF), so you are definately not alone in being an "older mummy".