Happy birthday, Cass!
As for being over 35 and pregnant: I was over 40, had no trouble getting pregnant, had no trouble being pregnant, (never had a varicose vein, a hemorrhoid, leg cramps, heartburn or any other symptom except some easily controlled morning sickness; my blood pressure went down, and I have no stretch marks). It was high risk only in the eyes of the insurance company. I still didn't like *being* pregnant, but that's my issue.
I think when you and your friends get to a certain age there's a lot of talk about how people are having difficulties with pregnancies which keeps those of us who didn't have any problems quiet because we don't want to rub salt in a wound.
I sincerely apologize if I've done so here by recounting my experience, but 35 is not a number of doom.
Happiest Birthday, Cass!
{{Andi}} hope relief is quick
Sparky is me on the geriatric pregnancy stuff. Was happy I did it 20 years later than my friends. I was ready at that point.
The DH just got home..after spending two hours trying to get to work. I think I may try to work from home this morning also, as I have no desire to burn a tank of gas and not get to work.
I'm being a lazy day camp director this morning. I'm letting th ekids veg out to "Sonny with a Chance" on Netflix. We're going to the pool later so I'm not too worried about it.
I was quite upsetting last year when my ob started talking about advanced maternal age and then informed me that yes, I do fall into that realm. It's also been hard finding secondary infertility support groups - everything I've found so far has been primary.
DC area traffic looks crazytown because of this... [link]
Oh holy eff DC-istas!! Stay safe everyone!
mememe whining ahead.
if anyone has any emotional bubblewrap to spare, or general good-things~ma that isn't used up elsewhere, I'm Jr. Miss Anxiety this morning for no actual-factual reason. I hate this. It's better now that I cut the steroid dose in half (thanks Dr. Whosit), and I'm pretty sure the rest is because I'm pushing myself to stare down some professional fears, plus last year's family health stuff, and the HKF school drama, and the sinus-exhaustion. And it is nothing like many Buffistas have been going through this year, whatsoever, so I really should get over myself. So, yeah. I hate this. Generally speaking, I want good-things~ma for all buffistas, everywhere. Like, yesterday.
Happy birthday, Cass!
::hands over roll of emotional bubblewrap to Sox::
Oh, Sox, you're totally within your rights to freak out! Anxiety doesn't have to spring from really excellent reasons, it just exists! So here's hoping for some calm~ma.
Sparky, certainly not, we've loved hearing about your experiences and your sprog! I am at the magical number, but we're childless by choice. It does come up from time to time, and I wonder if we'll regret it, but for now, for our lives, it's been a good choice.
