44 and "Think" I Am Pregnant

[motherofsix]

Hello Everyone,
I posted a couple of months ago about possibly being pregnant. Well, I wasn't.
This month,I bought a Maybe Mom saliva ovulation kit and saw lots of ferns and had some great fun and now I think I am pregnant. Too early to test--in the 2 week wait stage.
Since day 12 of my cycle (cycles have been consistantly 26 days for awhile) my breasts have been increasingly more sensitive and tender. My cat always sits on my chest in the morning while I am in bed to get me to pet him and today even that hurt a bit. Normally by breasts get tender 1 week before my period comes, but not like this. I usually have no idea if I am pregnant, but this time I just know I am. This would be our 7th child.
If I am not pregnant, I think it is time I just commit myself to a mental hospital.
I haven't been doing Cathe workouts for the last month. I have had 4 miscarraiges. The first one was at 3 months--18 years ago. I had carried my 2 year old for over a mile and a couple of days later began bleeding. The second one was in 1999 right before I got pregnant with my last child. I had been doing Denise Austin videos. My last 2 miscarraiges were in 2003 and I had been working out with Cathe and was in great shape. I vividly remember that for one of the miscarraiges I began bleeding while doing a Cathe workout.
I know that many women workout up till the day they deliver, but I am too afraid to even try to work out. I read in a book on fertility, that some women are "exercise sensitive" or some phrase like that. And that their bodies don't conceive or stay pregnant when exercising. I don't know if that explains my miscarraiges or not. I just know I am too afraid to attempt working out if I could be pregnant. I will just keep walking. I enjoy that and have walked during all my pregnancies.
Well, thanks for listening. This 2 week wait is insane! And for me-since I have miscarried before and am a bit on the mature side-even if I am pregnant, I don't know if I will stay that way. We are putting our faith in God and I keep thinking about Sarah---she was twice my age when she had Isaac!
Have a great day and I hope all of you who are also ttc get your wish.
Heather
Mother of Six

 

[melanalyus]

RE: 44 and

Hi Heather! What an awesome Christmas present you may have! I'll be praying for you. It sounds like your faith in God will be able to pull you through whatever happens.
WOW! I cannot imagine beign pg at your age. Not that your old, but at 32 I felt my last pg was much harder than it was at 20!!!!! You must be one strong woman.

**Melanie**
Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94

" Take care of your body like it will last a lifetime. Take care of your soul like it will last for eternity"

 

[briee]

RE: 44 and

Heather thanks for posting again...I've been wondering how you are doing and will be praying for you. You aren't old!!! My pregnancies have gotten easier as I've gotten older and I've heard the same from others (not all others, but many others). PLEASE KEEP US POSTED!! How old is your oldest? Just curious!!

If you don't feel like you should be working out...by all means don't do it!! That feeling is there for a reason. I just posted on the other thread...listen to your body. Seems like you may be feeling this caution for a reason. :7 :7 :7 :7

Briee (hey when are you coming back to Wisconsin???)

 

[cmoroney]

RE: 44 and

Hi Heather,

Remember me? The mother of 10 children - I delivered #10 at the age of 45 - so I got pregnant at age 44 - everything went fine. I had 5 miscarriages, also. My first was after I had 6 children already. I was 17 weeks pregnant - I heard the heart beat two times, then she just died. It was devastating.

I went on the having #7 with no problmes, then I experienced three 7 weeks miscarriages. I found out that I had low progesterone - so, with #8, #9, and #10, I was on progesterone and they were very healthy pregnancies. I did conceive again about a year after Joshua was born. I miscarried even with the progesterone!

Now, I will be 50 next week and I haven't had a period since last January - hopefully, I have gone through my change and my childbearing years are over. I have mixed emotions about it all - my baby will be 5 in February - it has made things easier for home-schooling - I have taken up karate - I have been doing it for over two years now and I love it!

Five of my boys play hockey and seven of my ten children do karate with me - so we are busy!

I will pray for you, that you are pregnant, for I remember how much you wanted another baby a few years ago. I have wondered how you have been - Keep us updated!

Cheryl

 

[motherofsix]

RE: 44 and

Thank you both for your words of encouragement.

Briee, my oldest will be 21 on December 15th. She is married and one of these days I expect to hear the news that she is pregnant with our first Grandchild. And I do not feel old. I had my last child a couple months before I turned 39. I am in better shape now from doing Cathe workouts. It is funny, but I feel just like I did when I was in my twenties. I think you are confusing me with another Heather. I have never lived in Wisconsin. I don't think I have ever even been in Wisconsin. But thanks for the advice--I will listen to my body.

Melanie, as the saying goes--"All I want for Christmas...."
I should be able to test around the 18th to find out for sure. But you know it is very difficult to wait. I only have one First Response test and I don't want to waste it. So I am going to hold out as long as I can. Only 12 days to go. Please pray that I can resist the urge to test early.

Heather
mother of six

 

[motherofsix]

RE: 44 and

Hi Cheryl,
So good to hear from you. I will never forget how you sent me all those videos when I was just getting into Cathe. Now I always buy them during the presale, because I know I will not be able to resist and would rather get the best price I can. I am hooked. Thank you again for being so generous.
If I am pregnant, I will turn 45 about 2 weeks after I have this one. We are praying this will be a healthy and uneventful pregnancy. Miscarriages are so depressing. My last three were very early--around 7 weeks. Didn't even have time to enjoy being pregnant before we lost them. My first-about 18 years ago-was at 3 months. I remember that I finally stopped feeling sick and then I started bleeding. I was visiting my parents in Oregon at the time. I had my oldest with me. She was almost 2 years old. My husband was back in New Mexico. It was the worst experience of my life.
With the last miscarriage, I asked the doctor what could be wrong and he just said I was getting old and my eggs are old. I have never been checked for low progesterone or for anything else. Guess they figure I have 6 healthy children and should be happy with that.
Sounds like you are pretty fit for an almost 50 year old! Happy Birthday in advance. The karate sounds fun. Maybe I will take it up in the future. Once I finish having kids.
My youngest turned 5 this past July. I home school my kids too and he started Kindergarten this year. Maybe that is why I got the--one more baby--feeling again. Thought I have gotten over it after the last 2 miscarriages.
Will let you all know as soon as I test. Hopefully that won't be until the 18th. This is really all I want for Christmas. Just one more of God's precious children. If He thinks we are up to the task.
Thanks for your prayers,
Heather

 

[briee]

RE: 44 and

Sorry for the confusion Heather....I was thinking I had emailed you a couple of years ago, but can't quite remember. We will be praying. I remember how hard it was to WAIT TO TEST. I usually ended up caving and testing a day or two before my period was to begin. I shouldn't tell ya this....but it DID show up once about 2 days prior to when my period should have began. Then there was the time when I tested and didn't quite understand the test and I got 2 lines and I thought that meant I wasn't pregnant so I tossed it out and didn't think about it again....only to find out it was positive!! (where was my brain!!) Blessings and keep us posted.

Briee

 

[motherofsix]

RE: 44 and

No problem Briee,
I can't remember much these days either. And yes, it is so hard to wait. But if I don't test and my period doesn't start I still have hope. If I test early and it is negative, I think that's it--no baby. So I am going to try and hold out at least till the 18th. Maybe longer.
I have had 10 pregnancies and I have never "felt" pregnant early before--no signs. But this one is different. My breasts feel tender and heavy. I told my husband this time I know I am pregnant--or else I have just lost my mind.
Will keep you guys posted.
Pregnancy ward or Mental ward!
Heather