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[quote=Anonymous]I am 46 and definitely glad I don't have a 2 year old. However, if I was Natalie Portman-level rich and privileged, I'd have been thrilled to have a baby at 44.

I'd get a postpartum doula and a night nurse for the first weeks/months. I'd get a nanny (or two) but still take a long maternity leave where I prioritized bonding with the baby and my existing kids but also taking great care of myself and my relationship. I'd take little trips that first year to the beach and resorts and other places where it's easy to have an infant but hard to have a toddler, so my family could make fun memories together. I'd have lots of household staff to help with stuff like cleaning the house and meal prep so I never had to do the drudgery. If I had PPD I'd get the best possible therapist. I'd due postpartum physical therapy no matter what to address any pelvic floor or related issues no matter level of severity.

If I had the resources to create a whole village of people around us to help and all I had to do was care for the baby and my other kids and myself, I'd be fine. With enough help you can skip the sleepless nights, and when you are older and already a parent you have better perspective on what matters and what doesn't and know how to head off problems before they start.

It's not for me, I don't have her resources. But if I did? I'd have done it no question, and I think my DH would have been on board as well. We definitely had that convo at 42 and 43, like "are we really done?" We made the smart choice for us and said yes, but if we had lots of money and didn't have to work full time, we'd have had one more because we definitely wanted one.

Plus having a lot of money really mitigates worry that your kids will have to take care of you later. One reason we didn't have another is that we wanted to put more money towards retirement, end of life care, and be able to leave some to our kids. Another kid makes that harder, especially because it extends how long you are paying for college. But if we were as wealthy as I'm sure Portman is, I don't think this would have been an issue.[/quote]

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