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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is weird.  If he was so concerned about age, why didn't you discuss this a few years earlier?  [b]Why is he bitching about it now?[/b]

You'll probably be just fine.  But IMO, if you have the choice, you really should start TTC in your late 20s/ early 30s.  Waiting until later has a lot of disadvantages - more things to worry about wrt the baby & mother's health, less energy, less energetic grandparents to help out.  And also important, waiting until your mid-30s means you have less time to figure out if you want a second.  It also means taking time out of work mid-career, which should be prime-time for advancement.

HOWEVER, if you're really not emotionally ready for whatever reason (or your don't have a partner yet), then it's fine to wait, as long as you do it knowing the potential consequences.  [/quote]

He's bitching about it now b/c he's realizing how big of a decision this is and it's nerve wracking.  My DH never made comments about being old but he went through an intense "mourning" period in my last trimester.  I just let him mope for a while and would remind him of all the things we would be gaining in our life (he was focused on everything he would be "losing").  Eventually he realized all of his moping and negativity was counterproductive and a little bit childish and got over it.[/quote]

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