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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you want more than one -- then time to get started.  You are already considered "advanced maternal age" by doctors and [b]will require all sorts of extra tests during your pregnancy[/b].  It could take 6 months to get pregnant (if all goes well, no miscarriage, etc.), then 9 months before you deliver, and it will take at least 6 months before you could start trying for a 2nd.  Your odds of a successful pregnancy drop 15% every year from 35 onwards.  Get to it![/quote]

This isn't true.  I had three kids between 34 and 39.  So one pre-AMA and two post-AMA.  They will offer you the cell-free fetal DNA test because you're AMA.  It's a simple blood test.  Other than that, there really aren't many differences in medical treatment assuming you're having a normal and healthy pregnancy.

Some women (a minority) will have trouble getting pregnant in their late 30s. Most won't.  The problem is you don't know which bucket you'll fall into until you start trying.  So it's an odds game.  And if you're in the minority that has trouble, the younger you seek medical intervention, the better your odds are.  It's all about risk tolerance.

If you want one kid, I wouldn't worry about waiting.  If you want two or more, I personally wouldn't wait more than 6 months to start trying.  But very personal decision.  [/quote]

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