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Am I really too old for pregnancy???
I am 37 years old. My husband and recently decided we would like to have one more child. When sharing news with family and friends we have been met with many comments about being too old. I understand there is more risk when having children over 35. But am I really medically considered "too old"??? This is breaking my heart because honestly before all of this, I didn't even realize I was THAT old.....
your not at all too old. i had my second at 37 and just had my 3rd and im turning 40 this month. i am hoping to have one more.
No you are not to old. the only time your to old is when you go through menopause and are no longer able to. They consider you more high risk for preterm labor or a baby with down syndrome, but i know several people older then you that have Healthy happy babies. My aunt just had her 4th at 41 and she had a wonderful pregnancy and beautiful healthy baby girl. Don't be discouraged. you are still young. You should have a baby hun.
I'm 42 & 16 weeks the risk are greater & I just got the scare of my life when my triple screen came back positive for Downs! I had a sono today which the baby looks great & will have a level 2 Thursday for more detail development. However I did the non invasive test called the Panorama instead of the Amnio...which it's a blood test that's 99.4% accurate. So best of wishes
if your to old then I shouldn't have had a beautiful baby boy last Friday! I'm 37 and I hot told all the horror stories but I made a conscious choice to listen, understand and evaluate all points of view.
one thing I did do differently was I looked after myself a lot more than first time around when I was 18. yes there are risks but we risk our lives every day, just keep healthy and listen to medical advice.
good luck with what ever happens xx
one thing I did do differently was I looked after myself a lot more than first time around when I was 18. yes there are risks but we risk our lives every day, just keep healthy and listen to medical advice.
good luck with what ever happens xx
No your not to old for pregnancy. I've noticed older parents seem to have smarter more mature children. Go for it.
Im 41 and 28 weeks pregnant with my third child. My others are 6 and 7 so everyone, including me, assumed I was done but after 15 years in an abusive relationship I finally left, met a wonderful man and decided I wanted to have one more. I was told by a reproductive endocrinologist that I was perimenopausal and would probably be unable to concieve. Not true! Friends and family assured me it would be a difficult pregnancy...also not true! Do what you can to better your chances...prenatal vitamins, a few extra naps if you need it, and if it puts your mind at ease, there are several prenatal tests that can help determine your risks factors.
My husband and I got the same response from some of our family and friends. I'm 33 and he is 43. But this is a decision that we made. As long as we have God's support, their opinons dont matter.
What if you just got married and you had no kids.....would they say the same thing....by the way I'm 39 pregnant with my 5th
Am sorry that you got such a traction. Its nice to share with loved ones to share some stuff but am not into too much telling coz I know loved ones can actually hurt you the most sometimes. Am 43 and had a baby 3 months ago - while it was a surprise pregnancy ( initially I thought it was perimenopause) I did not want any gloom and doom news from them. l made the decision not to tell anyone and only announced when baby was born. Our baby Is ADORED by his siblings and I no longer get a good morning from them, but its all about how did lil brother sleep. As for the increased risks yes they are there that's why its difficult to concieve when you r over 40. ( you are quite young) but once you r over 12 weeks the risk is same as everyone. Honestly most of the pple I have seen with kids with problems are not older mums. Don't let pple around you and doctors put you in a panic. You are not old at all and you can get your baby naturally or assisted. Get on your prenats and forget about prophets of doom. Good luck
No way! I'm 37 and I'm 31 weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby. Both my mature age pregnancies have been alot smoother and healthier then my first pregnancy at 20 yrs old. Go for it. X
No you're not! That's just rude. Yes there is a higher chance of birth defects once you get past your early 30s but that doesn't mean you are too old. What is recommended to all women trying to conceive is to start prenatal vitamins 3-6 months before conception because it helps to decrease the odds of birth defects so being older I would definitely do that (make sure they have folic acid).
You are not too old at all. I had my first at 39 and am pregnant now with #2 at 43 and there are many, many women that have children post 35. Your friends/family needs to keep their opinions to themselves. Your opinion (and your husbands of course) are the only ones that matter. Good luck.
No way ur not too old!! I will be 36 when I have this baby !! And may even try again in a yr for another baby which would make me 38 for the next one..no matter what people are going to say stupid things !! There plenty of women even in their 40 s having healthy babies ! I say go for it
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