Advanced Aged Parenting

What are the benefits of being an older parent?

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cmdancer - 611 days ago.
Hi moms...I'm 39 and pregnant with my 3rd child, a girl, who is due on July 29th via c-section. I had my first child, Trevor, in 1999 and my second, Kai, in 2009. First a big age gap, then two back-to-back babies!

beetle - 662 days ago.
wow this forum is so quiet - maybe because we are all exhausted. I know I am, and had no idea how truly slept deprived you get....love being a mom though.

beetle - 671 days ago.
Hi - I am 41.5 and just had my first baby 2 weeks ago, she was IUGR - but perfect, so I am home feeding her up and learning to be a mum - I never thought about being to old, so I'm still getting my head around it!

ragtopgirl - 671 days ago.
Hello ladies! I'm 43 and just had a baby a week ago! :) so sleepy these days!

ragtopgirl - 671 days ago.
Hello ladies! I'm 43 and just had a baby a week ago! :) so sleepy these days!

annie40 - 690 days ago.
hi , i'm 42 and going through ivf for my second child, glad to see i'm not the only one in the whole wide world my age with wee uns ! happy for chats xxx

beetle - 690 days ago.
wow - i never looked on this forum, I just chat on advance maternal pregnancy site - go there as if your in some stage of your pregnancy, you can ask and share lots of stuff - especially if its your first , like me, I am 41.5 and conceived via ivf....i am really excited and glad I didn't miss this part of life, although I have been a basket case of nerves throughout.

tammybrockway09 - 691 days ago.
im 35 and this is my 3rd and I thought I would die when they wrote ADVANCED MATERNAL AGE in big bold letters on my ultrasound , haha . I dont feel that old !

teia - 712 days ago.
I am 43 and having baby #4 can you say surprised! No one told me to use a back up plan when on birth control and antibiotics. This is God's plan for me so I accept it......I think? lol

wendyo630 - 762 days ago.
I am 43 and having my 4th (girl) Due in April. My youngest is 14 years old and I feel like this is all new to me, even tho I have been threw this all before. I am scared to death of going threw labor this time. I have myself talked in to 'I just can't do it.' I wanted this baby more then anything else in the whole world, and now I get a nervous shake and think what the hell am I doing. I have 2 grandsons the oldest is 2 years old and the baby is 4 months old and I keep getting this thought in my head my new daughter is going to end up calling me Grandma instead of mommy. I feel like a basket case when I should just sit back and enjoy this. If I don't feel her moving around, I push the panic button untill I get a kick, but by that time, a million bad thoughts have run threw my mind. I can never find the words to express my million fears to my boyfriend and it leaves me feeling as though I am in this all alone. I don't remember being like this with my other 3. I am glad to get some of this off my chest.

princess68 - 818 days ago.
i had my first at 17 and now am having my second at 41

cali02 - 857 days ago.
I just had my first baby at 42. I never really felt maternal when I was younger, but now my little girl is the best thing to have ever happened to me. :-)

RobinG - 858 days ago.
Wow 10th? Amazing :) Yeah we are here but sadly this particular forum is often pretty quiet :) There are a number of us around though :)

alomah - 858 days ago.
Wow! Is there any older mums out there. It says on my screen that the last msg on this forum was 133 days ago. Well I'll start the ball rolling again. I had my first baby when I was 17 and now I'm 44 and expecting my 10th baby. I would love to hear from other older mums.....just so I know I'm not the only one. Lol

judi - 991 days ago.
Congratulations Minesotamoms! I am 43 and had my 6th baby last year. My twin sister and I were born when my mother was 42, and our brother is only a year older than us: we're all fine! Having kids when you're older keeps you young, I reckon! :)

teresa08 - 1006 days ago.
Congratulations MinnesotaMoms!!! I think motherhood in the 40's is wonderful. I am enjoying my little one. I was a teen mom and now a mom in her 40's and even though I think I was a good mom in my younger years I think I have so much more patience and understanding now. Enjoy and take care

MinnesotaMoms - 1007 days ago.
Hello all! I am 43 and having my first baby ever (18 weeks). It was a total accident so I am a bit dismayed my life is not more in order for this little miracle (ah me, the perpetual teenager!), and also a bit frustrated by the medical community continuously calling me a 'high-risk' pregnancy, as if a woman 'my age' has a already condemned her unborn child to a life of disease and debauchery. I might add I conceived the good old fashioned way -- half a bottle of vodka and a party horn! My mother had 2 children over 40 (when I was in high school and beyond) and they were physically fine. To me one of the major benefits of having children when you are older is the fact you tend to be just a bit more patient and understanding. You don't expect perfection and I think you know that every resistance your child displays is not necessarily a battle to be fought and won by the parent. Nearly every 'young' parent in my family has been abusive, physically and emtionally; neglectful; bullying; and intent on having and conquering power struggles. I can think of few (if any) who have been all about the love. Many people who have had children in my family at an early age have quite a bit of disdain for them and have in the past encouraged me NOT to have children citing they can only ruin your life. My life may not be perfect, but I have done most of everything I have wanted to, so accident or not, I feel this child is coming to me at an emotionally perfect time. Times will be hard, but the love I have for this little stranger insided me will carry us both through, despite being a woman my age. The only risk I run is loving this kid so much he/she may never want to leave home.

res - 1029 days ago.
I'm 40 and pregnant with baby #2. I don't feel my age, and still have lots of energy. I have a lot of friends having babies at this age, so I don't think it's that uncommon anymore.

judi - 1030 days ago.
teresa08, that's awesome! Ha, I think having babies keeps us young! lol!

judi - 1030 days ago.
Good for you, ragtopgirl! Sunshinemaria, I hope you can convince your hubby to try for another - nothing is more precious! I'm 43 and hubby is 48: our baby is 7 months old, and her 2 sisters and 3 brothers range in age up to 17 years old. 40 is certainly NOT too old to have a baby, especially for the Dad - his body doesn't have to support the pregnancy. I must say that this last pregnancy was taking its toll on me (varicose veins were worse than in previous pregnancies) but I'm back in shape again and feel fit and well.

ragtopgirl - 1041 days ago.
i'm 42 and have a 14 month old and me and hubby are trying again! :)

bellas-mum - 1052 days ago.
sunshinemaria-I felt the same as your hubby,but i let nature take its course,if it was meant to then i would fall pregnant & if it wasnt then i would fall pregnant.we are having our very last baby,DF would love another but this pregnancy has been very hard on me n i dont think i could go again.fingers crossed your hubby will get clucky n change his mind.

sunshinemaria - 1052 days ago.
I wish I could bottle you wonderful ladies' confidence and give it to my husband. I'm 32 and he's 40. He has 3 kiddos from a previous marriage (22, 16, & 15) and we have a 1 year old together. He doesn't want anymore kiddos b/c he feels too old to have any more. We were at a store the other day and an old friend popped up and said to him, 'It's a great day to be out with the grandkids, isn't it?' AS IF I NEEDED ANYMORE CRAP TO DEAL WITH!!! I'm so sad b/c I'm totally ready for another but I don't think I'm going to be able to convince him that he's plenty young enough. If it wasn't me that I was thinking about, I'd still think 40 is plenty young. I keep praying he'll change his mind. Thanks for letting me talk.

teresa08 - 1053 days ago.
Hi ladies, I'll be 47 this Wednesday and my children are 30, 27, 24 and my baby just had his 1st birthday this week. I also have two grandchildren which are 6 and 6 months. When I was pregnanct with my youngest I had MS but was very healthy other wise. My Perientologist had commented on my blood work that the results were that of a 35 year old which made me feel good to hear. Here's a story that made me feel good. I recently had to stop by my son's work to pick something up from him, later some of his coworkers asked him if I was his wife and he said no, that's my mom. They commented that I looked very young. I second that Oldie44..We do rock!

bellas-mum - 1054 days ago.
im 37(will be 37 when i have bub)i have 4 girls,17,13,6 n 2 & 1 boy,my eldest daughter gets weird looks when she takes her youngest sister to the library cause ppl think that they are mother n daughter lol.Im 23 weeks pregnant n im getting or the aches n pains that i missed out with all my other pregnacies,n this time i have placenta previa so im hoping my US at 32 weeks shows the placenta has moved cause im shit scared of having a C-section