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I, too, am 42 and pregnant. I will be 43 when I deliver in April 2006. I have a 12 year old who will be 13 and a 15 year old who will be 16 when I have this baby. I am having a girl and my other two are boys. I am divorced and have been dating this one man since 2000. We have tried for 5 years to conceive and now I am pregnant. I love babies and children. I consider this pregnancy a blessing and a gift from God. Though I do have days when I think that I must be crazy at my age to be pregnant. Other days I am happy. I am a bit overweight and worry about my baby's movement though I feel her move every day. I work and do not always notice her move until I get home and relax. I worry though that she should be moving more. The doctor listened to her heartbeat and said she was moving about though I did not feel her move. Perhaps it is because I have a bit more cushion and do not always feel every movement. I also have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which I had with my first child. I am worried about this new development. Tomorrow, I have three appointments to see dieticians and go over testing my blood 2 hours after I eat each time to check my sugar levels. I never had to do this before but my first child was born in 1990 and things are different now. I am hoping to avoid taking insulin. I am hoping that a diet change will help with my sugar levels. Anyway, I am happy but I do worry a lot over things and I think sometimes I read too much on the internet, which does not help with the worrying. I also have a problem child who has issues with attending school due to anxiety. That causes me stress that I do not need. I worry that the stress from those issues will affect my unborn child. I try to avoid stress but it is not always possible considering I am divorced mom with two other children dealing with their issues on my own because their father will not help except to criticize. My fiancé' does not live with me and so he cannot provide support or help with my children and they are not his and their father should help. However, he is useless at times and so I choose to deal with these issues on my own the best that I can. I have a lot going on and it is overwhelming at times. Anyway, congratulations to all the expectant mothers out there and best of luck to all of you. Best wishes. :-)

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