Who Said Your To Old For Making Babies

It’s very interesting to listen to the reaction from friends and family when they learn that you’re actually planning to have a baby when you’re in the 40 plus range.

After they, have done all they can to convince you that your really just experiencing a mid life crisis, involving temporary insanity, you then get to face your friendly doctor with their doom and gloom statistics, about poor fertility, high miscarriage rates, defects, and more.

It certainly doesn’t do much for your ego to hear the constant downside of later life pregnancy

And while it is certainly true that there are some increased risks and potential problems with mature moms, there is also a positive side to all of this.

Fact is a larger number of women are waiting until later in life to either start their families, or increase their families’ size.

The biggest hurdle to overcome is a decrease in your fertility levels. Your doctor can do test to determined your current level and can help to increase your chances of success.

The risks are not as bad as you’ve probably been led to believe, as most women will carry and deliver a normal healthy baby.

Being an older mom myself, I found I had more patience, than I did when I was a young mom and am more tolerant of many things in general.

So my advice to a mature woman wanting to have a baby?

Modify your diet and exercise regularly.
Give up alcohol, tobacco and cut back on caffeine. Have your spouse do the same.
Find a good supportive doctor for a complete and thorough check up, and then follow their advice to the letter.
Oh yes, and don’t tell your friends until you’re in your second trimester. It seems they react more positively to your news, when it’s obvious that your not insane and are really going to go thru with this.