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Too Old?

Just found out I'm pregnant with my third. I'm going to be 39 when this baby is born.  My younger is going to be 6. I think I'm too old for this! Anyone else start over older in life? Curious how hard this is going to be.  TIA
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I'm 42 with an 8 month old, a 12 year old and a 22 year old.  I feel more equipped to be a better mom than ever.  Being older rocks!  Just stay health and take care of yourself too.  I'm so grateful for my kids.  All of them!  Being old is a state of mind!
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I'm 38 will be 39 in December. I'm pregnant with my 5th baby!! My oldest is 21,16 ,14,8 love them my blessings!! You will be just fine my dear!!
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I had my 1st at 39. No complications & a great pregnancy experience. I'm newly prego & will have my 2nd at 41. God's timing.
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I'm 40 and will be 41 when I deliver this baby. I've two boys aged 9 and 7. I first was shocked and scared but now I'm so excited. The boys are delighted too. I don't think I'm too old cos I don't feel it. I have many friends who only started to make a family at 40. I think women are choosing to convince later in life now days.
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I am 39 and will be 40 by the time our bean is born. Our first born will be 4. Not too old at all! Experienced is a much more endearing term
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I'm 41 and will be 42 when I deliver my 3rd son which was not planned. My others are ages 17 and 10 so I fully understand your worries and concerns. Just look at it as an unexpected blessing and thank God in advance for trusting you to do this all over again.
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I lost my daughter July 29,2014@ 23wks gestation. Grace Lynne took a couple of deep breaths and died 5 minutes later in my arms.I got pregnant again at 40, and gave birth to a happy, healthy baby girl (EveLynne Grace) on December 5, 2015. 17 days before my 41st birthday. Now at 41 I am 8 weeks pregnant, due to give birth October 10, 2017.Its so crazy, I tried for more than 10 years to conceive with my husband, and although he had a son from a previous relationship, it never happened. We had a few m/c, but all were at early pregnancy. I left my husband, and I have been pregnant 3 times in four years, I guess you never know. I worry tremendously, because I am high risk, and have many health issues. I always just think in the back of my mind the old saying "GOD NEVER gives us more than we can handle", and I live one day at a time. Good luck to all!!!!
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Turning 38 with 13 yr while ld son on 2nd child trusting God to conceive,relax God is in control
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I am also having these feelings. It's great to see that having a child in your mid to late 30s isn't a foreign thing! I finding a lot of comfort in this app.
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I have started late. I don't feel old at all. I feel ready now more than ever. I am 37 with my first baby. Am 19 weeks and due in June. Am so excited and feel blessed. Will know the sex next week. Everything is going well so far. God is in control. Keep a positive mind.
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Always a blessing,I'm 20 wks and I'll be 37 when this baby is born, starting by all over here too, my oldest are 18 and 16. We are all very excited to meet our newest addition
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Never to old I will be 39 this year and I'm due feb 7 I have a 6 year old daughter and a 3 year old daughter me and my oldest daughter wants a boy I am only 6 weeks and 4 days my sister in law said taking care of extra kids is harder and more stressful and more tiring but can manage to do this.my girls will be in school my 3 year old will be going half day coming home at 11:30 am and plus my husband don't work so he will be home to help me with my 3 year old
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I know exactly how u feel I'm 35 pregnant now with my 5th child. Due in June, and my youngest is 12 yrs old. So yeah u can say this is definitely a shocker and I get upset alot and then I realized that God does everything for a reason and he knows what's best for me and makes no mistakes. So I just take it as a blessing. However congratulations
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Your not to old. Our first baby I was 39. We are trying for child number 2. At 40..
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No .you are  not  old  . I know so many  ladies who  starting  to have babies after age 39 .and they have healty babies .
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How nice to read this topic, I'm not alone. I'm 35 and will be 36 when the baby is born. My oldest daughter is 13 almost 14 and my youngest daughter is 9. So it was a bit of a shock and I'm a little bit scared starting over again. But it's also nice that my daughters are so involved and helping out with everything.
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Having my first at 42yrs...
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Definitely not too old. I am 41 and  about to have my second child. (Had my first when I was 22.) It's a blessing.
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I am 39 I had my first at 19 and will have my second in January
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Yes I started all over again my 1st is 21, 2nd is 3 and 3rd is due in December. I'll be 39 in 4 days. This is crazy lol
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Had my first at 40 and my second at 43!
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Nah. I am 38 and just had my 4th. Hubs wants to have another and that baby will be born when I am 39. My youngest before my most recent is 10 :)
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Well Im 37 and if we are preggo currently 4dpo, then I will be 38 when my lil one gets here. And Im super excited as we are TTC after 3 miscarriages and 1 chemical last July. God has it all in control and I believe that. Although I don't understand why I had to miscarry and never will . I just than Him for another opportunity to try. So with that being said I don't think you're too old maybe you weren't expecting it but not too old. God knows
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Take heart,God's blessings has no age,am on same road,my son is turning 14 & I 38 relax and thanks God,all the best
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