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Post by willien on Apr 10, 2024 16:18:46 GMT
LOL, no - geriatric mother is a term the NHS uses for anyone over about 30 I believe. I suppose if you take the emotion away from the word it just means that in terms of reproductive health and in producing a child with less risk of defects there is a time limit and after 30 you are approaching it. I was 35 when I had my youngest but a later starter generally as I was 29/31 when I had the other two. Last one was planned but sadly we had two miscarriages...perhaps because I was 'geriatric'...who knows? My wife was rather irate/distraught when she saw "geriatric" on her file. The doctor explained it was just because she was 33/34 at the time of her pregnancy. It did mean that i had fun laughing about it.  My wife's mother was labeled an aged prima gravida. |
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Post by spinno on Apr 10, 2024 16:52:13 GMT
My wife was rather irate/distraught when she saw "geriatric" on her file. The doctor explained it was just because she was 33/34 at the time of her pregnancy. It did mean that i had fun laughing about it. My wife's mother was labeled an aged prima gravida. Is that like Maria Callas, or Kiri te Kanawa? |
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Post by Kath on Apr 10, 2024 18:21:11 GMT
My wife was rather irate/distraught when she saw "geriatric" on her file. The doctor explained it was just because she was 33/34 at the time of her pregnancy. It did mean that i had fun laughing about it. My wife's mother was labeled an aged prima gravida. I think that's the same thing but refers the first pregnancy. Felicity was my third and there is another term for someone who has had multiple pregnancies but I've forgotten it. |
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Post by zou on Apr 11, 2024 5:13:28 GMT
My wife's mother was labeled an aged prima gravida. I think that's the same thing but refers the first pregnancy. Felicity was my third and there is another term for someone who has had multiple pregnancies but I've forgotten it. Tired? |
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Post by donerundlecams on Apr 11, 2024 6:26:37 GMT
So sorry to hear about the miscarriages, Kath  and apologies with my guessing your age  and hope your progeny are doing well and appreciate their mum (and dad)  Cheers, Jack Yeah, thanks Jack. I had three miscarriages in all - horrible thing to go through and so sad, but I can't be unhappy about the kids that made it. They are pretty wonderful (now that they're past the teenage stage). They all came round yesterday for a late Easter celebration because the girls couldn't make Easter Sunday and then my middle one had to cancel our original mismusters. Finally got them all together yesterday and we had a riot. Love that they still enjoy silly games and also help with the cooking and the washing up without grumbling now! I think they appreciate us too. In fact the other week, my youngest was telling me terrible stories about a friend whose mother was pretty abusive and she said 'I'm so lucky to have you.' I felt sad for her friend but pleased that Fizzy felt felt that way. Anyway, this got off track rather. All good here at the moment!!! So glad to hear that, Kath , and kids changing wise, I've got from some git who never cooked nor did dishes (willingly) to, betwixt me and my mum, being the chief cook and bottle washer  .. albeit, cook wise, all I do is pop frozen meals into the microwave  . Cheers, Jack |
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Post by donerundlecams on Apr 11, 2024 6:37:39 GMT
Well, Mike, even if you're not, your sig line is great "I'm like my avatar - a local ruin" . Also, if you're still shooting with your Minolta kit, you deserve some sort of ambassadorship . BTW, was your granddaughter born around the beginning of April 2003? If so, perhaps, due to my presence, I'm some of kind of good luck charm . Cheers and thanks for making me feel like a youngster at 70 (in two weeks), albeit only mentally Jack Note I said GREAT grandaughter not just grandaughter, i.e fourth generation, not sure of her birthdate. Minolta kit still in use but only from my patio door, mobility is not what it was! Whoops, sorry, Mike, I meant to type "great granddaughter" but at my age .. well  .. Glad to hear that you're still using your Minolta kit and sorry to hear about the mobility issues . FWIW, since moving to Penticton, I now about 95% of my snaps from my mum's balcony and the other 5% whilst going to, either, Safeway or the cinema. I'm quite amazed at what one can snap from ones balcony ..  |
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and apologies with my guessing your age 
and hope your progeny are doing well and appreciate their mum (and dad) 
.. albeit, cook wise, all I do is pop frozen meals into the microwave 
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.. Glad to hear that you're still using your Minolta kit 