Any UK mums with pregnancies over 40?

Congratulations.
I had a baby 6 months ago. I was 45. I didn't have an early scan. However I did get extra scans when I was further along as I was under a consultant as well as my midwife due to age

Yes they will put you at risk of early placenta breakdown, weird they're scanning you early on.

You will be consultant-led and given additional scans from 32 weeks to monitor growth.

I would suggest doing your own reading on the risks, the increase to risk in my opinion is person dependant and minuscule in likelihood, but it's your risk appetite and your labour that matters.

There is increased risk of early loss and we also did all of the screening, but we came back very low risk.

Congratulations and wishing you a healthy and happy pregnancy.

Congratulations mumma 💟 I just gave birth at 41 and was consultant lead, growth scans. No early scan but every trust is different.
They also may have calculated your due date wrongly?
You can call and ask too they won't mind!

My two besties mums had their young brothers both at 41 and birthed at 42 and that was 20 years ago ish and we know so much more now and my health visitor (2 weeks + 1) that I'm going to have another and I said I'm too old. She said it's not a thing 45-50 these days and she thinks this isn't my last!

Congratulations 🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻

Conceived 41, about to deliver at 42. My first, eeek. I'm consultant led in the UK, purely due to age, as I've no other risk factors, but it's just policy...and so I get extra appts/scans....which to be honest is great, but that didn't include an early scan. First NHS scan was the normal "dating scan" between 12-14weeks. I paid private for an early scan though and also paid private for the NIPT blood test for some additional info and reassurance.

There are some increased risks for carrying and labour associated with age as another poster has said, but everyone's different and it doesn't mean we will experience them. Just things to weigh up. All in all,everything for me has been txtbook so far, my body has taken to pregnancy very well oddly. Delivery might be different so I've things to think about, but I can't complain so far at all.

Congrats and welcome to the club

Congratulations! I had my baby 7 months ago at 41. Where I live you didn't get an extra early scan as such but due to age I was under the consultant as well as midwives and I did have extra growth scans from 32 weeks onwards and consultant appointments. I didn't have any issues during the pregnancy - was induced at 39 weeks and 3 days due to them not wanting me to go overdue and ended up having quite a traumatic forceps birth unfortunately but not every one has that experience so don't let it worry you.

Congrats! How do you feel?

I don’t feel so alone now !!!

Thank you all!! You ladies are great and giving me so much reassurance! 🙏🏼♥️

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Hey hun. I'm 41 and will be a first-time mum, due in Dec. As others have mentioned, due to age I too have been offered extra growth scans, which are great for reassurance and to know everything is going well.

More and more ladies are having their children later in life and are doing great.

Congrats and lots of love x

Congratulations!
I’m 44 and had my first (and only)baby girl delivered 4 months ago. I too was consultant led and had additional scans throughout my pregnancy. My first scan was private though (as I could not schedule one with NHS soon enough before my planned holiday) and I think that consultation helped stabilise my pregnancy. Ask your consultant about your suitability of taking aspirin to avoid pre-eclampsia as I found that it was not general practice to prescribe this. Good luck mama!