Try for baby number 2 at 40?

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Ahhhhh ladies!
I was on this group when I had my DD1 and she has now just turned 5. I can’t get rid of the feeling of having another baby. I just turned 40 in September. I’m currently qualified hairdresser recently and the plan is to do my level 3. I work part time in a salon. I feel my regret of not doing it will be bigger than my regret of DOING it. I’m worried as I had an emergency c section first time around which is fine but already thinking of the school run post c section if that’s what I choose to do second time around. I caught straight away getting pregnant with DD1 in November 2018 but realise I’m older now and bigger risk.

Thanks for listening and just needing a chat as my age is really bugging me and also as I’m in a career I’ve just worked hard for to get.

Did you make a decision? I’m having similar thoughts! Is it our age? I’m 40 also, last chance saloon 😬 x

I'm 37 and want another baby. My dd is 13; worried about the age gap / and my age!!

Go for it 👍 4 Good luck ❤️

@sunr111se I have two teenage sons with my ex-husband; 16 and 13. Had them both in my 20s. Didn't for one second think I'd have another child...until I met my now husband in my mid-thirties and had a baby at 39. She's 3 now and very much adored. I won't lie - the big age gap is tricky re family time but no regrets.
She's definitely my hubby's first and last though as we're now 43 and 48 and he's had the snip!!

Yes we are trying. We are on cycle 3. Did you decide? xx

In the same boat I'm 38 my dd is 15 my ds is 10 and my dss is 12. But i only married my husband in January and suddenly afyer neither of us wanting more kids we are looking at it again and decided to try for a 4th, 3rd for me 2nd for him. My age worries me but only on cycle 2.

40 is young! Absolutely follow your dream of baby #2

I'm 40 now too and desperately want a second (my DS is 20 months and we had a lot of struggles conceiving). Just bought some ovulation sticks and proper BBT to try to work out what's going on. I fear it may be too late for me now as my cycles have become erratic and super heavy in the past year, also started bleeding mid cycle this month so no idea when I'm ovulating/if I even am at the moment.

Had tests with dr and they found a polyp which seems to have resolved itself and blood test showed not peri menopausal. Didn't want to drive myself mad with trying so hard but think time is running out for me and I long for another. I am thankful every day for my DS but really want him to have a companion to grow up with.

I had my second child, our daughter, just 4 months shy of my 42nd birthday.
It's possible but we started trying when I was just 38 (had my first at 37) and had two very upsetting miscarriages and long months of nothing happening. We were going to try with IVF. Luck finally was on our side as she was conceived naturally. Good luck. I just regret not having started a family earlier... Nothing I can do about this though...

A friend pointed out to me the other day that OH may get 2 weeks pat leave but he can always book off AL too or speak to work about flexi time as I was also worried about the school run if I got pregnant again and had another section.

I would say if the school run for 5 weeks worries you enough to not have another, maybe there is something else on your mind? If not - then don't be daft, speak to friends and family about your concerns before and I am sure people will help you out.... you forget how much people rally around you after a baby xxx