Did anyone here have easy healthy pregnancies post 35?

[Anonymous]

One at 35.5 and one at 38.5. Both easy pregnancies. First delivery was awful, sunny side up and long recovery. Second was a piece of cake and fully back to normal 2 weeks later.

[Anonymous]

I've had five pregnancies and five births. Just as easy to conceive at 37 as at 26. Easiest pregnancy by far was my last. Delivered at 38. All healthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One at 35.5 and one at 38.5. Both easy pregnancies. First delivery was awful, sunny side up and long recovery. Second was a piece of cake and fully back to normal 2 weeks later.

Morning sickness until 15 weeks with first, morning sickness the entire time with second. Forgot about that. No complications related to age though. Both boys.

[Anonymous]

I did!

I had one kid at 31, second kid at 35 and third at 38. All pregnancies were healthy full term natural births. All kids weighed between 8 and 9 pounds. I gained about 30 pounds each time and lost it within a year postpartum.

The youngest two children (born when I was 35 and 38) do have autism though.

(To be honest, after going through the diagnosis process I realized I probably have autism too, but decided it’s not worth pursuing an official diagnosis as an adult. I spend enough time with doctors/therapists for the kids as is.)

[Anonymous]

Yes, 1 at 37, 1 at 41.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I had my third and last child at age 38. I got pregnant with her on my first try. Easy pregnancy. No issues minus nausea that I had with both my previous pregnancies.

Most women in our circles have a kid after 35. Some have their first child at 35. Some have a child before 35 and after 35 but it seems the norm. After 40 babies are less common but not abnormally either. They have have had a kid at age 36-37 and another at 40.

[Anonymous]

I had an IVF pregnancy at 41 and a healthy, normal pregnancy. Delivered when I was 42.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you in DC?? Because it’s practically a teen pregnancy if you have a kid before 35 around here.

That’s not a good way to phrase it. I was one of the moms who was 42. I’ve heard moms in their mid 20s or younger really struggle with hearing this viewpoint. It was not my experience to have a child as a young woman, but that’s my timeline.

lol. And you can call me grandma or a hag for saying as much. But really it’s a trash thing to call out someone’s age this way even if it’s a “joke”.

Relax. I’m also an “old” mom. I had exactly one friend have a kid before 35 who was infantilized and treated weirdly because she was having a kid so “early” in her life/career— and she was 31! However, above 30 is “ancient” elsewhere in the country.

My point is that OP will be in good company if she’s around here— it’s absolutely the norm.

[Anonymous]

I had my last kid at 37. We conceived on a whim, it was a very easy pregnancy (though he's the only one I had morning sickness with), and the easiest delivery. I dropped the weight immediately.

I understand this is luck ... but most of the time, pregnancy + childbirth ARE just luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you in DC?? Because it’s practically a teen pregnancy if you have a kid before 35 around here.

That’s a really weird take. You must be in a really insular social circle.

Just about everyone I’ve come across in the DMV has their first child around age 30. Twenties is definitely considered young and 40’s is definitely considered old.

[Anonymous]

The average age in DC is 32.

There is nothing “special” or particularly dangerous having a kid after 35.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/04/16/pregnant-35-older-age-advanced-geriatric-dc

[Anonymous]

i had a baby at 36. pregnancy was rough. had another at 42 and it was easy. i would say the biggest difference is taking of baby and the all nighters at 42 was a lot harder!

both are amazing and i would do it again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you in DC?? Because it’s practically a teen pregnancy if you have a kid before 35 around here.

That’s a really weird take. You must be in a really insular social circle.

Just about everyone I’ve come across in the DMV has their first child around age 30. Twenties is definitely considered young and 40’s is definitely considered old.

It’s common to skew over 30 if you’re from here. Younger too. It’s a huge range for DC area.

I agree it’s a poor word choice with this poster. Looks like the intent was well meant.

Let’s let it go?

[Anonymous]

I feel like this topic comes up a lot on these boards. Lots of women having kids after 35.

I had 2 after 35. Both times I conceived within a few months. Both pregnancies were not too difficult for me physically.

However, one of my kids has a genetic disorder. Just a random mutation (no family history) likely influenced by my advanced age. I wouldn’t trade my kid for anything, but this disorder has made our lives a lot more challenging. I feel guilty that I didn’t have my kids sooner.

[Anonymous]

Way more 35+ year old women have easy healthy pregnancies than don’t. What a silly question.