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I've past the 40 mark with one elementary aged child and looks like there will be another. Havn't been to the OB yet, but took the home test and my body is telling me that I'm preggers. Honestly don't know what other family and friends will say as I can see them being a bit worried as I'll have to watch my blood sugar and weight as I gained some recently that I should've lost.

Our child has some spectrum issues, but I think overall will be a big help and thrilled with the news. Have to say I'm glad she is a bit older then if we would've been pregnant before. I pray this is a single birth as there are twins in our families. Sigh. My thoughts are all over the place. This is sort of suprise and yet something we thought about, but looks like we don't have to make a decision on any longer.

Im a cautious person so this is huge to me. And dh does some traveling with business as of late, but for now there is family close by which I'm grateful for. Wow I'm still a bit shocked I guess.

Any and all advice and support greatly appreciated.

As tempted as I am to riddle off statistics to you simply because I like statistics and happen to know a lot of them on this matter....I won't.

But what I will tell you is what I told my sister when she was in the middle of post partum new mother shock.

Most people who have children, whether it was planned or not, whether they are rich or poor, whether they are young or old, don't regret it later in life. They may regret the situations under which they had the children, but they are almost always glad to have had them.

I think you should take the applicable safety precautions, and other than that, I don't think you should worry about anything.

Thanx. I need to stay focoused on getting through the next 7 months or so. Maybe I'm going through all those pregnancy emotions too ontop of not feeling the best.

I hated early pregnancy. I didn't feel normal until 4 months. My son is seven years older and so helpful, there was no jealousy issues. In fact, it seems the youngest was always the instigator.

That's great and glad it went so well for you. I think she'll be fine, but she is on the spectrum and has meltdowns along with sass. She's excited so that is the only problem I forsee at this point.

I havn't thrown up yet and so greatful. I'm struggling with nausea and headaches. Dh said whats the problem now when we driving to get something to eat as he thought I was being dramatice. And I told him when a women is pregnant she wakes up everyday not feeling descent till the baby is born. He's good about it overall, but if one has not been pregnant there is no way they can truely grasp how it is imo.

I didn't feel well during my recent apt and it took awhile. I was so glad to get out of that office and get home:) Now they're doing that ultrasound next time that requires the woman to drink umpteen glasses of water before the test. Last time I wasn't too cooperative and they weren't happy with me, but I have a small bladder anyhow so that whole test is difficult for me. Will be relieved when it's over!