having a baby at 40 years old
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Older Mom Thinking About Having a Second Child
Anything worth having has risk...I am 35 years old with 5 children...my ..... I had my first child 2 years ago at 38, and I am now 40 and weeks away from .... like my old self again, who I was before having my baby and spending 2 years ...
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- if you didn't have any pregnancy issues with your first pregnancy, then definitely do it. I have 2 friends and sister in law who just now (last month) had their 2nd & ...
- I had my 3rd when I was 38 and a friend of mine had her 3rd at 40! If you want another child then go for it because if you don't you might regret it later on.
- Hi there!! I had my first at 35 and my second last year at 37. So right now, I'm the proud mommy of an almost 4 year old (he'll be 4 on 7/1 and I'll be 39 on 7/15!!) a...
Getting Pregnant at Age 37
Read all 18 responses: "I am 37 years old and I just had a miscarriage over the ... I had my third baby at 40. I was worried about having a baby at my age ...
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- Jamimee, I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you are getting support to help work through your grief. Losing a baby at any stage is difficult. As you know, having ...
- My pregnancy ended in miscarriage and I well remember the mixed feelings over that. I am not in my thirties-yet, but I did want to say how sorry I am. I was unable...
- First of all, I am sorry for your loss. I hope you and your family are doing well. I am turnig 37 in a couple of weeks and am due with my second child this June. Ev...
Undecided About Having Another Child...
Gosh, I was 40 years old when my son came along. He's a joy. .... Whether you choose another baby or not. If you do you will not remember life without them, ...
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- I don't think giving your daughter a sibling should be a concern. I'm an only child as is my daughter ... and not all siblings get along or even like each other. Y...
- Dear Ann Marie, Choosing whether or not to have another child is always a big decision whether you have one child or 3. I was told I could never have any children, so...
- Good luck with a hard decision. To make things easier for your decision, have you considered asking about a genetic test to rule in or out the auto-immune disease ...
3 Or 4?
I would never trade my surprise 4th child but I would not have chosen to have a child at nearly 40 years old It's more dangerous to the mother and the child ...
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- How exciting! I can't tell you first hand what it's like to have more than one (yet), but I know of a midwife who delivers for women who are already in their 40's and...
- I am just about to turn 41 and am pregnant. Medically this baby is very well watched. I haven't noticed that this baby is that much harder to carry than the others. ...
- I cannot tell you how beyond elated I would be if my husband would say that to me. He is happily "done" with the two we have. I love my kids dearly and have resolved m...
Issues with Having Another Child
Aug 27, 2009 ... Dont saywe decided to have a baby just that you ARE having a baby ..... My niece adopted was around 7 years old and my sister got pregnant My ...
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- I can't have any mor children but my one but my oldest sister had an experience that may help you. My niece (adopted) was around 7 years old and my sister got pregnan...
- Dear K.; It's been a while since this was an issue for me and my mama friends, but I remember discussing with them that the age of three was a good time to have anoth...
- GO FOR IT! When I brought my second son home from the hospital, his 2-year older brother said "what is he doing here?". But they cannot live without each other! It'...
Finding a New Birth Control
Sep 28, 2009 ... Here's my story I am married 39 years old and had the Mirena ... grips with the fact that I was pregnant and about to have baby4 at 40 years ...
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- I love my Mirena too - I got it about 3 months after the birth of my daugther. at first I had a lot of spotting and cramping, but after a few weeks nothing - I've hard...
- Congratulations W. on the anticipation of your new arrival! I understand exactly where you are coming from and the decision you are trying to make because I have just...
- Have had Mirena now for 5 years and am planning on having a new one put in next month. It has been wonderful. No periods for me at all and no side effects. I couldn...
Pregnant and 46
Hi M., more and more woman are having babies at the "high risk" age. ... Also, my sister got pregnant at 43 years old and her son was born healthy. ... I am 45 and gave birth to my 3rd baby at 40. Thinking that "40" was my cutoff for ...
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- M., in this day and age, we often have much more information at our disposal than we necessarily need. Take everything you read with a grain of salt. Though risks of g...
- Hi M., NO, you shouldn't! Don't let what you read scare you. We're all unique and there is NO universal standard for women and what our bodies can endure and accompl...
- You have gotten great responses already but wanted to give you one more positive results story. My MIL had my hubby at 44 and he turned out perfect (if you ask me). ...
How Long to Wait Before Trying for Baby #2
I had my first baby at 38, and I am pregnant with number 2 at 40. ... I don't know if there are considerations with having another baby so soon if ... who have their babies 2 years apart and I don't know how you potty train a 2 year old ...
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- Baby #2 already?1!?! here is a funny story, my obgyn, who is in her early 40s has 2 little girls ages 2 and 3 (so she had both when she was over 35), but anyway she to...
- I think that that at 35 your body will do great if you eat well and exercise regularly. I had my first at 38, great pregnancy and great delivery!
- S., I had my first child at 38. My OB told me not to focus on "35" but on the health of my body. M.
The ADVANTAGES of Having Kids One Year Apart
My kids are 17 months apart (6 and 7 years old). .... My husband was 40 with our first as well, and admittedly we both felt some exhaustion, ... Plus I always felt like I cheated them out of their baby years--one of me and 2 of ...
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- Hi D.. :) It is commendable you'd like to have a playmate for your first child. Please know having an only child is ok too! My first was raised an only child for 17.5...
- My kids are 16 months apart. They are now 10 1/2 and 12. I can tell you, I wouldn't have it any other way. It was not planned and I cried when I found out I was pregna...
- I only have one kid, so my comments are what I've heard from other people. Having kids 1 year apart has more benefits down the road...like when they are closer to 8...
Endometriosis and Fertility
I am now 40 years old and I have endometriosis. I was diagnosed with endometriosis ... But the longer you wait, the lower the percentage of having a baby. ...
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- I have one friend that never got prenant and one that had surgery to scrape out the scar tissue that now has three sons so I would ck into that. Her gynocgologist was ...
- Hi J., I would talk to a fertility doctor. There are several factors that will come into play: of course, the endometriosis, but also, for how long have you been tr...
- I too had endometriosis. I too found Mr. Right a little later at 38. We tried for 6 months before we got pregnant. Delivered a healthy baby in 2007. Generally mo...
