Pregnant,Happy and Scared

[peastalker]

Hello,
I just found out today that I am pregnant again after my November loss at 13 weeks. I have a beautiful and bright 13 year old daughter with SMA. A form of muscular dystrophy. I also miscarried in January of 2006 at 8 weeks. We are hopeful yet scared. I am 40! Any words of encouragement would be helpful.
Thank You

[AnnieBrooke]

I'm over 40 and had a lovely healthy baby son on January 4.  Great things can happen!

[vannessa]

Hi, you shouldn't worry, you never know what might happen, this time it might work out!! There are a lot of women in this forum, who got pregnant in their forties and have happy and healthy babies:)

Annie, I saw your name first next to the title and I thought you're pregnant again;)))ha-ha;))))

[tina1111]

I just turned 41 and am ttc after mc at 12 wks last month. Would have been 1st baby. They did genetic testing on the baby there were no abnormalties. I was very relieved. It didn't change the outcome, but I feel a lot better about trying again. They love to scare us "Advanced Maternal Age" women. I still laugh at the label. Don't worry about a thing, we make up 20% of healthy births now and from what I have been reading the #'s are climbing. Good luck and a very healthy 9 months to you :)

[peastalker]

Ladies,
Thank You! It is nice of you to share your experiences. I really was suprised to be pregnant so quickly after my D&E in November. I concieved on January 11th. I go tommarrow for 2nd hcg reading. :)

[AnnieBrooke]

Hi, Vanessa, that would be a shock!  :)  Annie