56 and pregnant. ask me anything

[Anonymous]

I have a friend and this really did happen to her aunt....surprise and ONLY pregnancy at age 56...after years of infertility...
baby was fine

[Anonymous]

Okay, to answer questions.

-Yes, conceived naturally. (No medical intervention)
-My DH is the father, he is 55
-I have 3 other kids aged, 12,19,22

[Anonymous]

No, I didn't "reverse menopause". Thought that is what was happening when I was 6 weeks late.

[Anonymous]

Woah. How do you feel about having a 14 year old when you're 70?

[Anonymous]

How rare is this? I conceived kids quickly and naturally in my mid-forties, but by my fifties I was totally menopausal. Are you sure it's a baby, OP? Did you see a real doctor?

[Anonymous]

No way this is true. If it is - what doctor?

[Anonymous]

This happened to my aunt's (by marriage) grandmother. She got pregnant at 55 (by her 72 year old husband). She lived to 92 and her husband lived until 96. Baby was healthy and conceived naturally (it was quite a surprise). They already had 5 kids (oldest was in the 30's).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was your pregnancy intentional? If so, was medical intervention necessary?

Do you have other children? If so, how old are they?

Does longevity run in your family? Are you concerned about possibly leaving your child motherless at a youngish age?

I see that someone is jealous. What a stupid thing to say. Are YOU concerned about the possibility of passing on your low IQ to your kid(s)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was your pregnancy intentional? If so, was medical intervention necessary?

Do you have other children? If so, how old are they?

Does longevity run in your family? Are you concerned about possibly leaving your child motherless at a youngish age?

I see that someone is jealous. What a stupid thing to say. Are YOU concerned about the possibility of passing on your low IQ to your kid(s)?

Not pp, but how is that jealousy? Are you disputing that, all things considered, OP has a greater chance of dying while her child is young (or a young adult)?

[Anonymous]

Are you the former governor of Alaska?

[Anonymous]

My great-grandmother was 57 (probably).

Rock on, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was your pregnancy intentional? If so, was medical intervention necessary?

Do you have other children? If so, how old are they?

Does longevity run in your family? Are you concerned about possibly leaving your child motherless at a youngish age?

I see that someone is jealous. What a stupid thing to say. Are YOU concerned about the possibility of passing on your low IQ to your kid(s)?

Not pp, but how is that jealousy? Are you disputing that, all things considered, OP has a greater chance of dying while her child is young (or a young adult)?

Agree with second PP. DH was 40 when DC was born and FIL died at age 54. DH is concerned about this possibility, why wouldn't someone 16 years older be? Also odd that first PP jumps to jealousy. Pregnant is the last thing I want to be in my 50s! Well, dead is really the last thing, but pregnant is next after that.

[Anonymous]

Immediate pps: way to make it about you. If this thread is true, OP sure doesn't need to hear a lesson in math or that she's living your nightmare. Goodness.

[Anonymous]

I wish you the best, OP. How do you feel? I hope you are able to take good care of yourself. Rest and eat well! How does your family feel about it? (husband and kids)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Immediate pps: way to make it about you. If this thread is true, OP sure doesn't need to hear a lesson in math or that she's living your nightmare. Goodness.

Oh, relax. I'm sure I'm living my life in ways that are considered a nightmare to others (Ex: I was a teen Mom). The argument has validity, whether you're comfortable with it or not.