Got Baby? Avez vous un bebe?

[Canadiandggal 49]

I hope that it turns out to be negative. Three hour test? lol I read that somewhere but never heard of it in canada. Welcome to the third trimester. I can only hope that mine goes as quickly as yours has One more week and I am in the second trimester Yay!

Congrats on the new puppy as well. I keep looking but a third dog would kill me or the husband might he he

[Colleens 40]

I hope the test went well, I was dreading having to do the 3hr test as well, but it all worked out for me. Cdngal...the 3hr test is if you 'fail' the first hour long test. You have to do a longer test to see how your body handles the sugar. I believe you have to fast before it, and have to drink that nasty drink and have your level tested every hour. If you 'fail' that one, then you are diganosed with gestational diabetes.

Congrats on the puppy....I can't be sure that I would want to have to deal with a puppy AND a new born!!!

[Ontarkie 14,193]

I survived the test, hopefully I will find out the results in the morning. If I fail it no way on earth will I let that women take my blood again, I want someone else to do it. I never had anything hurt that bad before and this women even manage to make the needle hurt when she took it out.

As for the puppy I'm weird like that, this one is tiny and will stay little not like our two labs. I am pretty lucky this time around I have an amazing husband and 4 teenagers so I have plenty of help.

[Kimbear 53]

So about 5 of my friends are pregnant. Each of them is exactly 5 weeks from each other, one of them is having twins. One of the guys who has a wife who is not pregnant was joking the other night and wouldn't let her talk to the freinds cuz it was "a plague and i don't want her catching it". in a way it was funny but also sad. Kinda crazy how every 5 weeks for the last couple months we find out someone is pregnant. And of course they are like its been 6 weeks, this means someone here is a week pregnant..and they joked it was me.

But alas, again, it is not me. and as much as I'm happy for them, i felt like a total outsider as they all sat there reading baby books and talking pregnancy stuff. I just sad their sad like, wondering when my time was. I know things have changed in the last few years with what exactly are "childbearing years" etc, but I'll be 38 now this year.

Just out of curiosity, anyone know how hard it is around my age or know of any ways to improve my chances? I really wanna hear the giggle and pitter patter of small feet chasing my dogs lol.

[Canadiandggal 49]

So about 5 of my friends are pregnant. Each of them is exactly 5 weeks from each other, one of them is having twins. One of the guys who has a wife who is not pregnant was joking the other night and wouldn't let her talk to the freinds cuz it was "a plague and i don't want her catching it". in a way it was funny but also sad. Kinda crazy how every 5 weeks for the last couple months we find out someone is pregnant. And of course they are like its been 6 weeks, this means someone here is a week pregnant..and they joked it was me.

But alas, again, it is not me. and as much as I'm happy for them, i felt like a total outsider as they all sat there reading baby books and talking pregnancy stuff. I just sad their sad like, wondering when my time was. I know things have changed in the last few years with what exactly are "childbearing years" etc, but I'll be 38 now this year.

Just out of curiosity, anyone know how hard it is around my age or know of any ways to improve my chances? I really wanna hear the giggle and pitter patter of small feet chasing my dogs lol.

I am not very old but I did have a very hard time convincing took too damn long lol

Funny thing is We finally went out and bought a Ovulation kit and here I am 12 weeks prego. <giggles> I was advised to do the deed every other day and then daily for the two days once it says you are ovulating. Also put a few pillows under your butt and read a book in bed afterwards. It worked for me

Start vitamins now too

[Canadiandggal 49]

So about 5 of my friends are pregnant. Each of them is exactly 5 weeks from each other, one of them is having twins. One of the guys who has a wife who is not pregnant was joking the other night and wouldn't let her talk to the freinds cuz it was "a plague and i don't want her catching it". in a way it was funny but also sad. Kinda crazy how every 5 weeks for the last couple months we find out someone is pregnant. And of course they are like its been 6 weeks, this means someone here is a week pregnant..and they joked it was me.

But alas, again, it is not me. and as much as I'm happy for them, i felt like a total outsider as they all sat there reading baby books and talking pregnancy stuff. I just sad their sad like, wondering when my time was. I know things have changed in the last few years with what exactly are "childbearing years" etc, but I'll be 38 now this year.

Just out of curiosity, anyone know how hard it is around my age or know of any ways to improve my chances? I really wanna hear the giggle and pitter patter of small feet chasing my dogs lol.

I am young but I did have a very hard time convincing took too damn long lol seems every year some doctor tells me something else about my body to love lol

Funny thing is We finally went out and bought a Ovulation kit and here I am 12 weeks prego.(first time using thw kit) <giggles> I was advised to do the deed every other day and then daily for the two days once it says you are ovulating. Also put a few pillows under your butt and read a book in bed afterwards. It worked for me

Start vitamins now too

Edited March 30, 2011 by Canadiandggal

[Ontarkie 14,193]

Kim- I don't know if you have been to the doctors to get a few test done to make sure all is working right, like hormones and such but they say if you have been trying for 6months see the doctor. That's for us over 35. It could be something so simple that they just need to tweak you up, but at least you would know. If you have gone and its just your head messing with you I'm so sorry you are going through that. I was told my tubes were completely blocked and would have to do InVitro, but here I am pregnant the old fashion way. I will be 38 this yr also. So please do not let your age scare you the way I let it torment me. I have met so many women lately who are older having their first baby at the age of 40+.

[Canadiandggal 49]

when I had my son almost five years ago now, there was a 58 year old first time mother rooming with me. I thought i was on some major good drugs for the first day, but yup 58, looked like my gramma lol

[Colleens 40]

I was almost 37 when we conceived and while we were not doing anything to prevent pregnancy we were not really trying either. What worked for us was me going to Canada for 3 weeks to have my interview/wait for my visa!!!So I consider myself very lucky. I was very worried because all of my friend who were around my age and became 1st time mom's had a pretty hard time...2 had to do IVF. Like Ontarkie said head to your Dr (OB/GYN would probably be better for this)and have them do some tests to make sure all is working well. You may also want to get Hubby checked as well...if he is about the same age. Men don't tend to deterioate as quickly as women, but it will be reassuring to know that all is good.

Definitely start taking a pre-natal vitamin or at least a folic acid suppliment.

I go on another web forum www.thebump.com for all my pregnancy/parenting needs. It is much like VJ and seems to have a pretty good community. I know that they have a board for trying to concieve (ttc). I am sure that you would get a lot of info and support there. They have some over 35 boards as well. I have found it very helpful when I have questions or needed support. They have a very good breastfeeding board that helped me solve a lot of the issues I have had.

[Kimbear 53]

Kim- I don't know if you have been to the doctors to get a few test done to make sure all is working right, like hormones and such but they say if you have been trying for 6months see the doctor. That's for us over 35. It could be something so simple that they just need to tweak you up, but at least you would know. If you have gone and its just your head messing with you I'm so sorry you are going through that. I was told my tubes were completely blocked and would have to do InVitro, but here I am pregnant the old fashion way. I will be 38 this yr also. So please do not let your age scare you the way I let it torment me. I have met so many women lately who are older having their first baby at the age of 40+.

Well as soon as we find out house and move i have plans to see a doctor. For the most part i didn't worry as i figured it was all the stress of a LD relationship, immigration, living back with my family etc etc. But a year after being here I'm still not pregnant. Course my noisy nieghbours are driving me batty, and i am anxious to get out of this place and i tend to get stressed out easy nowadays.

We did find out from his dad that the insurance company will cover the cost of some procedures to help get pregnant. I'm not 100% clear on who what etc with that stuff but at least now we know we can get help that way. For now I'm concentrating on a new home and if in 6 months once we have it and are settled nothing is new then i definitely will go see the Doctor...well as soon as i find one! lol.

[Kimbear 53]

I was almost 37 when we conceived and while we were not doing anything to prevent pregnancy we were not really trying either. What worked for us was me going to Canada for 3 weeks to have my interview/wait for my visa!!!So I consider myself very lucky. I was very worried because all of my friend who were around my age and became 1st time mom's had a pretty hard time...2 had to do IVF. Like Ontarkie said head to your Dr (OB/GYN would probably be better for this)and have them do some tests to make sure all is working well. You may also want to get Hubby checked as well...if he is about the same age. Men don't tend to deterioate as quickly as women, but it will be reassuring to know that all is good.

Definitely start taking a pre-natal vitamin or at least a folic acid suppliment.

I go on another web forum www.thebump.com for all my pregnancy/parenting needs. It is much like VJ and seems to have a pretty good community. I know that they have a board for trying to concieve (ttc). I am sure that you would get a lot of info and support there. They have some over 35 boards as well. I have found it very helpful when I have questions or needed support. They have a very good breastfeeding board that helped me solve a lot of the issues I have had.

I was reading a few things and did see that you need to start taking Folic Acid at least 3 months before or something like that., I already take a multivitamin but then David pointed out those Materna (?) from Centrum i think they are. I will have to check that site out too, it sounds good.

[Ontarkie 14,193]

Well I failed the 1hr test just by a bit, so I had to do the 3hr. After a complete panic attack I made it through the night woke up yesterday morning and did the 3hr test. So glad I had a different tech doing the blood test. It still hurt since I was so bruised but she used butterfly needles to help some. Well this time I past so no more needles

[Canadiandggal 49]

Well I failed the 1hr test just by a bit, so I had to do the 3hr. After a complete panic attack I made it through the night woke up yesterday morning and did the 3hr test. So glad I had a different tech doing the blood test. It still hurt since I was so bruised but she used butterfly needles to help some. Well this time I past so no more needles

awe Im sorry that you had to go through that. I will dread it if it happens to me but On the bright side its done and over with now

[Colleens 40]

Well I failed the 1hr test just by a bit, so I had to do the 3hr. After a complete panic attack I made it through the night woke up yesterday morning and did the 3hr test. So glad I had a different tech doing the blood test. It still hurt since I was so bruised but she used butterfly needles to help some. Well this time I past so no more needles

That sucks that you had to do the 3hr one. I have always been fortunate to not get gouged while someone was taking blood from me. I think part of it is because my veins are so prominent that they barely even need to put one of those elasticy things on to get it puffed out!!

I am glad that you passed this one. I would have hated to have to be on a special diet while pregnant. I feel for those girls that do. The cravings can be pretty tough to deny at times!

[Ontarkie 14,193]

Thanks I'm glad I passed this time around too.