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[quote=Anonymous]I had my first 35 and my second at 40. I'm very grateful to have them both, but with my second, I do feel like one of the old moms as opposed to the norm. Most of his friends' moms are 5-10 years younger than me. I feel much more middle aged than I did with my first. And I worry a lot more about being around as they grow up -- I have friends who have died young or are cancer survivors, I lost my mom when she was 63 and my dad now has advanced Alzheimers. If I had had my kids in my 20s, they would have had active, healthy grandparents in their lives - and I would have a better chance of being around to see my own grandchildren.

It's true that there's nothing unusual about AMA parents in the DC area - I know too many 50-something new dads! And I wouldn't have traded my experiences and career building during my 20s and early 30s, in part because it's allowed me to have a really interesting, flexible career now. (Also because I had a lot of fun doing stuff that would be a lot more complicated with 2 kids!!) But I recognize that there are issues that come along with being an "older" mom.[/quote]

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