[Monica]

Hey Nancy, don’t let that biological clock scare you…lots of women are choosing to wait until they are into their 40’s before having their first child. Many women today are electing to have their career first and family later. I had my first at 29 and my fourth at 41. I also have friends who are well into their 40’s and are just having their first. There is no ‘cut-off’ point that you spoke of…if someone thinks it’s wierd that you have a child at that age then that’s their problem isn’t it? The disadvantages to having children later in life are mostly a matter of personal opinion…I don’t have the same amount of energy that I had when I was 29 but that’s about it. The only thing different that I know of is medically related. A women over 40 (at least here in Canada) usually (through the advice of the Doctor) have an amniocentesis done. This is a procedure where a large needle is inserted into the mothers abdomin through to the uterus where a small amount of amniotic fluid is extracted. From the fluid, they can detect abnormalcies with the fetus. Downs Syndrome for example is a common problem with late pregnancies. The risks are relatively small at age 40 but as you start to climb in years, the risk factor climbs also. I don’t want to leave this post with a negative thought, so, know that you’re not alone and many of us CHOSE to wait and are having healthy and happy babies! Take care, Monica

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Name : Monica, City : Oshawa, State : NA, Country : Canada, 

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