Did anyone here have easy healthy pregnancies post 35?

[Anonymous]

How old were you when you were pregnant if over 35? Did you conceive easily? How was the pregnancy and delivery?

[Anonymous]

Are you serious with this question? While risks increase, most pregnancies after 35 are still healthy and easy.

I had one mc at 33. Then I had easy and healthy pregnancies and deliveries at 35, 37, 39. I got pregnant with all 3 in less than 6 mo (while the miscarriage pregnancy took 1.5 years...perhaps my fertility improved with age?)

Also this is going to get moved to the expecting and PP forum so look for it there

[Anonymous]

I was 36 when I had my final kid. Super easy pregnancy (unless you count lugging a 4 and 3 year old around). Did take a lot longer to conceive than the previous kids (first two kids were conceived on the 2nd try). Took around 10 months to conceive with 3 miscarriages (2 chemicals and 8 week miscarriage). Delivered a large healthy baby at 38 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Yes, healthy and easy pregnancies at 37 and 41. Very lucky.

[Anonymous]

Three easy, healthy babies at 36, 38, and 40.

[Anonymous]

Yes, and I was worried because of all the stories you hear. My ob/gyn told me to relax and enjoy a glass of champagne … not to overindulge but to just be happy and avoid stressful situations. I got pg a month after trying at age 39. Then I will admit I had two miscarriages before having second child at age 43. They keep me young! One in high school, the other graduating college! I’m a much better mom than I would have been in my younger years, though saving for college and retirement is challenging, and we had to live frugally, which is also a challenge here.

[Anonymous]

Didn't conceive easily (but I also didn't conceive easily at 27, it took 4 years then for my first). But my pregnancies were super easy. No nausea, exhaustion just in first tri, I had beautiful hair and skin.

For me the issue with having babies over 35 is that you are just more tired (not the pregnancies). Sure you might feel energetic at 35, but 40 when you're trying to coach their soccer teams? Running around the playground? I'm much more exhausted by my last babies than I was with my first.

[Anonymous]

Had my kids at 33, 36 and 38. The last two pregnancies were healthier than my first, and my youngest (now 10) has been the easiest of my three kids. As others have said, the main issue was being more tired at 38 with a baby and two toddlers than I was at 33 with one baby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Had my kids at 33, 36 and 38. The last two pregnancies were healthier than my first, and my youngest (now 10) has been the easiest of my three kids. As others have said, the main issue was being more tired at 38 with a baby and two toddlers than I was at 33 with one baby.

PP - By healthier, I mean I took better care of myself throughout these pregnancies and had less stress and anxiety around food, exercise, caffeine, etc. The babies were all equally healthy, full-term (two were late!), perfect Apgar scores, etc.

[Anonymous]

I conceived on the first try at 35 and 37. Well, actually #5 was more of a complete surprise since we used protection. But, both were really easy, uneventful pregnancies and smooth, quick deliveries without any complications or interventions.

[Anonymous]

42. Yes & yes. Easy breezy natural conception, easy pregnancy. Challenging birthing (extended labor/pushing) which made healing complicated. Baby was malpositioned due to tight psoas and pelvic floor. Wish I’d seen pt before birth, definitely did after. Extended breastfeeding and normal period returned a year plus postpartum.


that’s said. I have talked to moms that were more than a decade younger that had similar labor experiences with their first.(Though being younger likely makes healing easier as well.) And ones that had infertility or secondary infertility much younger or ones that were older that couldn’t conceive with their own eggs. Or couldn’t carry to term because of myriad of reasons. It’s hard to know what’s going to happen.

For everyone I hope you have ease and peace in your fertility and family growing experiences - and especially in your body and heart

[Anonymous]

Yup, my first two were born when I was 35 and 37. Took 7 months and 4 months, respectively, to get pregnant (that first time I really sweated those 7 months though!) Easy pregnancies, though some hip pain the last few weeks of the second. I was induced for gestational hypertension at 38 weeks for the first and the induction took 60 hours, but everything went smoothly (albeit slowly) and it was just a few days. NBD in the grand scheme of things. Two healthy, happy babies and a healthy, happy mom.

However I’m now trying for a third at 39 (almost 40) and it’s been a year with no success. So you never know exactly at what age your luck will run out.

[Anonymous]

Three easy and healthy - 37, 38 and 40.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three easy and healthy - 37, 38 and 40.

Wait - thought you were just asking about the actual pregnancies. Those were easy and healthy. Multiple rounds of IVF for first one - then the second two were natural. No one is sure why...stress? Being pregnant resets the body?

It is definitely harder to get pregnant after 35 so if you don't conceive (use charting) within 6 months go see an RE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, healthy and easy pregnancies at 37 and 41. Very lucky.

Same for me. No morning sickness whatsoever, either. No difficulty conceiving. Probably doesn't hurt that my DH is 8 years younger.