Pregnant mom to five kids at 46
I am a 46 year old mom with five kids, and am pregnant.....
I am feeling a little overwhelmed, and scared right now......
My boyfriend isn't very happy, and has two kids of his own..
We just moved in together and I am pregnant.......
He isn't very supportive, and I don't know what my kids will think.....
Anyway good luck with your pregnancy...
It would be good to hear from you - Tamela
And one of my best friends in college was born to her parents -- who had been told they couldn't have children -- when her mom about just shy of 47!
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I'm just feeling depressed. I am 43 and I would've loved to have a baby, but work and financial problems have always been issues until I guess it's too late... How do you overcome this deep sadness? I am going through tough times of regret.
Dont worry you will get by. I had a baby when i was 43. Dont forget to go check with your ob-gyn and have a pregnancy exam. check this.
http://ladiesexclusive.blogspot.com/2008/11/pregnancy-your-first-appointment.html
I had two failed IUI. I always want to have baby with my own egg. I feel miserable of not having my own baby. Any one out there can help or give some advice of hope. Any hope of IVF? I'm 44 years. Some doctors will only use donor egg through IVF not my own egg.
I'm going through tough times of regret.
I am 46, I have 3 children 22, 15, 17, and have nog used birth control in 6 years.. I did have some chemical pregnancies, but have not even checked for that in years...but I just found out I am really pregnant only 5 weeks so we will see, but I have never made it to 5 weeks, so truly different, maybe it was a good egg? I will keep you posted.