older mums 38-45+

[debzmb62]

i,m an older mum once i was a younger mum lol i have 5 kids agaes from 27 to 3 are there many older mums about on here from maybe devon cornwall !

[alypaly]

kittywise

normally your periods stop around the same time as your mums did. I stopped at 46 and was still trying for more babies, but you get less fertile and receptive to fertilised eggs. If you want more, go for it now. Its too late once the periods stop. And the longing never goes away...believe me.

I would still love lots more now and i am now classed as geriatric as far as gynocologists are concerned.

[kittywise]

Thanks for that alypaly. I think my mum was 50 so hope for yet. I'm afraid that 'going for it' isn't an option at the moment. Dp flat refuses until our finances get better and I've no idea when that will be

[alypaly]

kittywise
Thats a real shame,wish i ahd had mine when i was younger.I was 33 and 38 when i had mine but had a few probs in between. even tho i have now split up from my ex i have tried for the last 12 years but nothing happened even tho I was having periods...now i cant wait for grandchildren, but i think thats a long way off. Too old to adopt aswell..but if i cud ,i wud

[KiwiKat]

That's interesting - I'm going to ring my mum to find out when hers stopped.

Notice how you talk about all sorts of very intimate things with lots of different people once you become a mum? Poos and periods are now so commonplace in my conversations compared to pre-dc!

[theoptimist]

I'm 40.7 and have a 3 month old. I also have a 6 year old DD and 8 year old DS. No plans for more tho.
It's lovely having this chance one last time. I'd always said I'd keep my options open for a 3rd baby, when I was closer to 40.
I don't mind being older when she was born, as she's got her older siblings to look after her too, and they do - they think the world of her.

[alypaly]

sometimes its nice being an older mum as i tgink you can be more settled in that you have done all the night club things and alot of travelling and somehow having children just makes everything feel so complete. I had two boys but I would really have loved to have had a girl to do girly things with.

[alypaly]

mind you i still want to do lots of things but i want to do it with my kids now and share some of the experiences,good and bad that i have already had.
Learnt to scuba dive with my 14 year old 2 years ago...that was incredible fun and we ski together.....life is just wonderful when i am with them but we also enjoy our times apart.....

[ClaudiaSchiffer]

Hi there, I'm 41 with a 4yr old and a nearly 2 yr old. I would love to have another but wonder if I'm too old, but reading this thread makes me think it's possible!

The thing that worries me isn't coping with the baby thing (I adore babies) but the grumpy teenager thing when I am (eeek) 60!

Does anyone else have similar worries or should I just get over myself? The thing is that I was a pretty um . . . vile trying teenage for my parents and they were in their 40's.

[alypaly]

go for it girl..have another or let me adopt please..

[Missy8c]

Yes ClaudiaSchiffer, I say go for it too. I have a 8 week old and am thinking that would like another. I dont think that being in your late fifties or sixties will be a negative in terms of dealing with trying teenage behaviour. If anything we might deal with it better than a younger parent because we will be more mellowed but also less likely to put up with too much crap!! lol