OT- When it rains it pours...I am pregnant! Surprised, happy but nervous. Also would like some advice

I went to the ob/gyn cause I was having some spotting for the last couple of weeks. I was worried something was wrong with me. The last thing I expected the Dr. to say was that it was because I am pregnant!!!
I am 37....my youngest bio is 14, I have a grandbaby and I just took in my 14 year old nephew.... pregnancy is totally unexpected! I am using the same BC the same way I have been since bs14 was born and never had any issues before.
I am excited but also nervous because I never had any spotting with my other two bios. It makes me worry that I will have a miscarriage...I had one between my bios and I know it's more common when you're older.
So have any of you had babies later in life? Did everything go okay? Am I worried for nothing? Any tips?

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Congratulations! I have had

Congratulations!

I have had spotting with my current pregnancy. I was totally freaked out but came to find out that it is very normal for second (or third or fourth) pregnancies. Make sure you take it easy though, I did notice my spotting was happening more when doing physical things, even carrying in the groceries. Knock on wood, haven't had any issues since beginning my second trimester.

Thank you! I am glad to hear

Thank you! I am glad to hear I am not the only one who has experienced this. I was getting a little freaked out.

You all are freaking me out.

You all are freaking me out. I'm done having babies. D-O-N-E done. I got fixed for a reason, but last night I had a dream the tube that had to be re-done due to failed essure was never done and I was pregnant! Not only that my exh kept trying to say it was his since he's the only man I ever married.
I think I'm good though since mother nature is hating on my uterine muscles right as we speak ugh.
ask is right it can be normal to have spotting it's still a good idea to get checked out make sure everything is all good and give you piece of mind

Yeah well I thought I was

Yeah well I thought I was too. Apparently not, lol.

I know it's not uncommon,

I know it's not uncommon, it's just really unexpected for me. Not unwelcome, just unexpected.

I had 3 children with my exH

I had 3 children with my exH and thought I was D. U. N.

DH and I got married when I was 38, I was pregnant by the time I was 39 and had our baby when I was 40. We still discuss whether we'd like another and I tell him that if we do,,,, we better get on it because I turn 41 this year.

All that being said, I LOVE having a baby in the family. It's so joyous to see my older kids 13, 11, and 9 and even SS14 love on the baby. Everyone LOVES her. And she's the easy one... it's the teenagers that are trying.

Much happiness to you and your family.

PS: I had spotting with this pregnancy also and it freaked me out as I had a miscarriage prior to conceiving her. Doctor said it was normal but I didn't experience it with the others so it was new to me.

Glad it all worked out okay

Glad it all worked out okay in the end. I have no idea how the kids are going to react.
With SDstb21, AD20, BD19, BS14, Nephew 14, SS10 and this baby, that makes seven children!

For sure! I just have to

For sure! I just have to remember this is all in God's plan, even if it wasn't in mine!

Thanks!

Yeah they are already

Yeah they are already breaking out the kid gloves and sending me to a specialist.

Congratulations!

Thanks!

That's cool! I didn't know

That's cool! I didn't know they had such a thing, I will have to look into it.

Twins at 38?! Yep now I'm

Twins at 38?! Yep now I'm scared, lol.

I had a ton of spotting and

I had a ton of spotting and some heavy bleeding with my twins. I had them at 41 and they are perfectly perfect!

I'm glad you shared that with

I'm glad you shared that with me! I have been worrying about the spotting because I never had that with my other two bios.

Mine was my placenta was low.

Mine was my placenta was low. I had one placenta because they are identical. Half of my pg I has issues with spotting and bleeding. Once so heavy I was sure they were gone.

My placenta moved up and it resolved itself. It's very stressful! My OBGYN and high risk doctors all said....if you arent bleeding enough to fill pads most likely it's not effecting the baby or in my case babies.

ETA I have two older sons and never had spotting with them either.