coming up for 30 and already panicking about not being able to concieve again.....

[Nointhemood]

i have two gorgeous ds's 2 and 5 who i love to bits. I would love to have a third child but right now its not the right time for many reasons most being financial plus dh works away.I never thought ds2 would be my last and never got to appreciate the whole pregnancy thing second time around but as im approaching my 30's im wondering if he indeed will be my last.Dh thinks im being silly and that we have years yet. Is he right? I know people who are having their firsts in their 30's. But even if i could concieve maybe i will reach a point where i feel too old to try again. In which case i feel really sad i didn't make the most of ds like i did with my first.I know im lucky to have the two i have but feel i maybe havin a pre-30 crisis or something lol

I had my third at 33 without even trying

statistically I believe the fertility drop off accelerates after 35/36 or so.

certainly no need to worry for a few years.

why do you feel you didn't "make the most" of your pregnancy with DS2?

Ah thankyou that is reassuring. I think minipie because dh was away for most of it and it was such hard work being pregnant and looking after a toddler by myself i really hated it.Plus i was really anxious as to whether dh would make it at the birth and whether id get pe again. I didn't even think he would be my last so instead of enjoying it i moaned about it iywim.Next time i want dh to be around alot more and to enjoy it more.Feel like ive got an egg timer over my head all of a sudden the joys of reaching 30!!! Did anyone else have a pre-30 panic about their life?!

I work with someone who's pregnant with a 'surprise' a 42! (And I believe she had IVF first time round...!). So I think there's plenty of hope for you