Need Advice on Being 33 and Pregnant!

Enjoy it, take care of yourself and be blessed.
i had to have an emergency Hysterectomy at 32 and can't have any more babies. so i dote on the ones my friends and sisters have had since then.
Congrats!

If 33 is old then I am over the hill. I am 41 and pregnant with #2. Baby is due 2 days after my 42nd birthday. Our first daughter was born when I was 39. She is as perfect as any baby can be. Smart, beautiful, healthy, just perfect! Live a healthy life style you will be okay. My ultrascreen result came back as good as a 21 year old. So I would not say 33 is old at all. I had a friend who had her 2nd son when she was 41/42 and she was doing great and baby was very healthy too. Maybe you can try breasfeeding this time. Great benefits for the baby, save money on formula, and helped me get back into my size 4/6 pants in less than 2 months.

Too old!! I am trying not to be offended...LOL
I am 33 and I have a 18 mo old. I hope to start trying for another next year. I think this is the perfect age, as you have some wisdom and life experience under your belt. 10 years ago I would have never been ready for a child in a million years. Children just keep you young and on your toes. My mom was 41 when she had me, and she is a very young 74 year old now. Age is just a number. You are as young as you feel. I hope you realize how lucky you are! Some women are not as fortunate as you and have a really hard time getting pregnant at any age. Count your blessings!

Drs. consider you to be of "advanced maternal age" at 35 so you are not there yet. I was 35 with my first child and 37 with my second. They are both perfect and wonderful! I am 42 now and the kids are 6 and 4. Take care of yourself. Talk to your dr. about your concerns. Good luck!

You are not too old! :) I can understand your anxiety about #3 and the whole expenses thing. I am 36 and am pregnant with my 3rd child. My other two are 7 and 4 (they will be 8 & 5 when the baby arrives in April). My husband and I thought we were done with all the expensive diapers and formula stuff too! haha But just remember that babies are a gift and will add so much to your family. It sounds like you are excited so don't worry about the too old thing because you are not. Like someone else said women are not considered "high-risk" until they're over 35. I haven't had any complications at all and the baby is doing well! I guess I just wanted to reassure you that everything will be great and I totally know what you are going through! :) Good luck!

Hi C.. I am 44 and I had my first child at 25, my second one at 32 and my last child at 34. I was then (and unfortunately still now) very overweight and I did not have any complications. Additionally, all three of my children were born via C-Section...and still no complications. I was a little freighten when I unexpectedly got pregnant with my final child, I was so nervous that something would go wrong, however I now have a very healthy daughter. Now that the 2 youngest children are in school, we do (on rare occasions) get asked if we are the children's grandparents...which living in the South is not very unusual. I don't regret having children later on in life, I actually have more patience now then I did when I was 25. Plus, I think they keep you young!!!

I had two more "planned" children after 35. I have to say I got really tired of the "AMA" notes on my medical record. But if I were to get pregnant again and didn't plan it, Lord help me, I'd be crying every day. Hang in there, girlfriend. I have a feeling this one's going to be your greatest joy!
Sometimes when life's twists get to be too much, you stand back one day and say, OK, so this is how it's going to be and I can accept the truth and do my best anyway. Now that day is a real stress buster.

M. S

I had my first child at age 33 and my second at age 34-- they are both perfect-- no issues. I don't think 33 is too old--congrats!

Mel

I agree with Dawn! 33 is a perfect age! I'm 35 & pregnant with baby #2 but I do understand how you feel about risk when you read all the stuff out there. Paternal age is no issue though and you are probably closer to the median age of preganant ladies these days than you think. Our society has changed so much with women pursuing advanced education and career milestones before starting families. Congratulations! Stay healthy & worry free :)

I had my last child at 39 and my husband was 37, you are not too old. He was a great surprise for us too, as our youngest at that time was 5. Your doctor will let you know if there's any concern, but 33 isn't that old for childbirth. I wasn't told I was high risk with my Joshua and I didn't have any extra visits either. I think it might've been because it was my 5th? I don't know. But if the doctor is any concerned he'll/she'll let you know.

I think being an older mom was great. I had my 1st at 26. I just didn't sweat all the little things I did when I was younger.

Enjoy your pregnancy, get plenty of rest & relax.

Gosh, you think being pregnant at 33 is old! ;) I'm 32 and have two children. I don't plan on having any more, but if I was to find out I was pregnant, I certainly wouldn't feel like I was too old to have kids! I have a friend that is 42 and has three children -- ages 18, 15 and 2 (so she was 40 when she had her last). Pregnancies aren't even considered high-risk due to age until you are over 35, and many women are waiting to have any children until they are in their 30s. You could always consider breastfeeding if you want to avoid buying expensive formula again. ;) I breastfed my daughter (is almost 14 months) until last month ... it was a HUGE savings for us (which is great since I'm a SAHM). Congrats on your pregnancy ... I'm sure you're still in shock a bit (especially if this was a surprise, which it sounds like it was)! Best wishes to you and your growing family!

HI,
Oh my goodness...you young people just tickle me! lol You are so young! I am 43 years old and have 4 kids...my 4th was born when I was 37. Now I want to do it one more time at this age! Enjoy it and thank God for yet another miracle! :)

I had my first child at 37 and to our surprise four years later at 41. Neither child was planned and we were informed by our doctor having children wasn't really going to happen without assistance. Both my children were healthy. My sister-in law just had another baby at 35 and was fine. I understand that anxiety especially since I felt we were "lucky" with the first one at such a late age. I will be honest and say that I understand the mixed feelings about starting over again. I was kind of peeved for a while at the thought of it. I mean we were pretty content with just one. But now even though it is a challenge, I would not have missed out on my new one.

Well I am 36(37 in March) and I just had my 2nd child last week. I had a good pregnancy other than just blood pressure issues I developed with my first son. I was worried with my age that there would be problems but I was blessed with a very healthy 8lbs 12 oz boy. Good luck with this pregnancy.

Hey you will be just fine... I have 4 girls from almost 18 to my little one who will be 1 in april. I am 37 and my hubby is 27..... you are not too old....I understand but you are getting another little one and you will be alright enjoy this time. take care
C.
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Honey! Speechless doesn't cover it. I am thirty seven, I have two wonderful daughters that are nine and eleven. And I'm six months pregnant. We were beyond finished. We'd given every ounce of baby stuff away and were in teenager mode. For two months I was either crying or walking around in some kind of horrified daze. What snapped me out of it was something my husband said one night while I was complaining about raising kids until I'm in a nursing home. He said, "You know we planned the girls while we were still in our twenties because we wanted to be young enough to enjoy life after they were grown and gone, thing is, we didn't plan on enjoying them so much. What do we care if there's a kid around until we're old? We love our kids and always want them around anyway." I realized that he was absolutely right. So now, I'm looking forward to it and concentrating on enjoying my pregnancy.
As far as being worried because of your age - you really don't have anything to worry about until you're 35, but there are plenty of tests that you can have done before your second semester that should help put your mind at rest.
Good Luck
S.

I am 49 years old with a 3 year old. Do the math. I was 46 when he was born. I consider you a "young mother." :o)