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3 Or 4?
... 4 I had a miscarriage this month Wasnt planned and we were very surprised ... be like yours You can not predict the risks statistics mean nothing only ...
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- How exciting! I can't tell you first hand what it's like to have more than one (yet), but I know of a midwife who delivers for women who are already in their 40's and...
- I am just about to turn 41 and am pregnant. Medically this baby is very well watched. I haven't noticed that this baby is that much harder to carry than the others. ...
- I cannot tell you how beyond elated I would be if my husband would say that to me. He is happily "done" with the two we have. I love my kids dearly and have resolved m...
Pregnancy & Genetic Testing
I'd also ask for statistics on his personal "complication" stats. ... I investigated the actual miscarriage rate where I had my CVS performed and it turned ...
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- For me, myself, I wouldn't have it done because it wouldn't make a difference in my decision in carrying through with the pregnancy or not. I would choose to have the ...
- I am 38 and just had my first baby 2 months ago. My doctor suggested genetic testing too. My husband and I talked about it a lot...the pros and cons. Those tests aren'...
- I think your decision migtht be easier if you know what you will do if you get "bad news" if you plan on keeping the baby no matter what why bother with the testing? i...
Plz Somebody Answer Me.
I forget the actual statistics (haven't looked them up in about a year), .... Research has shown that half of all first pregnancies end in miscarriage. ...
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- That same thing happened to me before I conceived my son. It was probably a chemical pregnancy, when the egg gets fertilized but doesn't implant. I wouldn't worry abou...
- Hi M., I am a woman in my fifties, BUT when I was 23 years old I was also late for my period. I had a 19 month old baby and felt that I was pregnant. They did no...
- I would wait for the blood test results as that is supposed to be more accurate than urine tests. With both of my kids I took tests when I was a few days late and the...
Seeking Moms Who Have Had an Amniocentesis
Of course I was worried about the possibility of a miscarriage, .... I teach statistics) as much as my determination that whatever they were looking for ...
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- L. i had two amniocnetesis with my second child and i was fine and the baby was fine, but it is a personal decision, they are very careful but my sugestion is to pray ...
- I had one and it was because I had had a positive result on some tests. I wanted to know. I wanted to prepare. If you are scared about this, I urge you to take someone...
- It is your right to refuse. I am having one done on Thurs to ensure my baby's lungs are developed before they take him later that day. My mom had one 18 years ago. ...
39 Years Old Mom Wanting to Have Another Baby
For me, it meant a healthy baby girl & not another miscarriage. ... Yes it can be hard for some women to get pregnant, but the statistics I read say that a ...
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- I was lucky enough to get PG easily at 38 and nearly 40, but before my husband and I started trying, I warned him that if we had troubles one of the first steps would ...
- The other responses you have so far are great! I would add to get your progesterone levels checked if you haven't already. Women over 30 (that's me, too!) often have...
- Have you ever read the book "Take Charge of Your Fertility"? I cannot remember the author but if you google it you will find it. I read that book before trying to co...
Pregnant at 41 Need Advice from Other Older Moms
You hit the nail on the head when you say "outdated" statistics. I became pregnant for the first time (actually, second, but I miscarried the first in 1987) ...
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- Hi, I had my first baby at 39 (he was 10-1/2 lbs...no C-section!) and my daughter at 42. I did have amniocentesis with both. We met with a genetics councilor for bo...
- I am shocked that there are any worries when you have had other children! if you BP is high you shoudl be watched for both fo your safty..and down syndrome can be chec...
- Hi A., I am a mom and grandmother, but had my kids young, so this is just a bit of mom-to-mom food for thought.(I'm no doctor, but I had two daughters, and each one ...
Tested Positive for down Syndrome
Then they told us that the percentage rate of miscarriage was higher than the .... I don't have any concrete statistics or actual experience, but when I was ...
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- K., I am so sorry for this news. My husband and I opted not to do the test for this reason: Even though the test comes back positive it could turn out that your b...
- I was more than 35 when I had my first boy; i have 2, 3 1/2 and 5 years old. i got results much worse than yours for both of them, got 2 amnios and i have 2 perfect bo...
- Hi K., One of my friends went through the same thing. Her quad 4 screening came back positive for one of the other syndromes (similar to Downs but, no chance of a no...
Low Fetal Heart Rate?
Everything I've read points to miscarriage, so has anyone experienced this .... really knowing all the statistics and what the heart rate should be, etc. ...
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- I know exactly how you feel. I was in the same boat about 2 months ago. I went in at 8 weeks or so, my baby's heart rate was low. They told me that it continues to ...
- I'm not a doctor, and I've not gone through this, but I am on a site that has a group of women over 40 trying to conceive. We have miscarriages, for many different re...
- S., I know exactly how you feel! When I was expecting my first the doctors told me the same thing. I was so scared, not having been through a pregnancy before and...
Any 40 Something New Moms?
I had a miscarriage at age 40 (actually on my 40th birthday), so I thought .... no big deal and my baby was 6lbs 6oz at birth although statistics said that ...
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- Hi Annemarie, I had my 1st child at the age of 35 and my second at the age of 41. I can tell you that your risk of chromesomal (sp?) defects definately goes up as ...
- After years and years of being told I would never conceive, I got pregnant with my first at 39 and delivered her at 40. I was put on bed rest at 33 weeks due to extre...
- Well, I conceived my son when I was 39 and had him right before I turned 40. I had a great pregnancy and I really, really enjoyed it. Last time I was pregnant before t...
Amniocentesis Test
At the age of 40, with a previous loss, the 1% chance of miscarriage had ...... a marker in an ultra sound and then presented me with horrible statistics. ...
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- I did the amnio because I did not want to have a down syndrome- the test is easy...drink lots of fluids the day and morning before, no caffeine- bring someone with you...
- Two things: My girlfriend had the AFP screening that came back Downs. She worried and prepared for a Downs baby the entire pregnancy, but baby was born perfectly hea...
- Hi M..I usually do not respond to these but felt the need to share with you. I have three children and have had (2) Amniocentesis tests (the last two children). I kn...
