
Originally Posted by
windspinner74
Yes, well I certainly did not wait..I had my son at 19 and my other two in my early twenties/thirties. During this time I also obtained a masters degree and have a career that I love. I guess I just did not anticipate meeting someone that did not have any children or that would want children of their own one day or that is 23 years old when I am already 40. But I did. The good news is that I love children, I work with children (behavior therapist) and would be happy to have more. I would also love to adopt or foster children one day.
One of my friends works in the mother/baby unit of a hospital here and she said it is now the norm to see 40-45 year olds pregnant for the first time. That to me is a little sad only because I know I want to be able to enjoy my grandchildren, see them grow up, etc. but my partner will and that makes me happy again :-)
I am nervous on the toll it will take on my body, I guess I could just be waited on hand and foot....
Thank you for your input!
If we would return to an economy where people could make a living at 20, then we wouldn't have so many first-time pregnant women at 40 - 45!
Like Abraham Lincoln once said, "You can't believe everything you read on the Internet."