Boston: Pregnancy In Older Women

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Pregnancy in older women is far more prevalent than ever before. More and more women today are waiting until they are more financially and emotionally ready to have children, often in their late 30’s or early 40’s. In fact, I was one of these statistics. I became pregnant for the first time at the age of thirty nine. And I was having twins. While being older definitely brings increased risks along with it, it also brings increased maturity. I was manic about my diet and fitness. I followed all of my doctor’s orders to a tee, and I was constantly reading and researching all the material I could get my hands on. Through all of my experience I have three things I would recommend to all women who have a pregnancy later in life. First, is nutrition.

Eat foods that are high in Folic acid, calcium and iron, and take supplements if needed. And, of course, avoid all of the potentially harmful intakes, like caffeine, alcohol, smoking, etc.. While a woman in her early 20’s may be able to “cheat” on these no-nos from time to time with little or no increased risk, those of us approaching 40 need to play it much safer. Next, I would recommend a doctor approved exercise program. Not only did this make feel great physically, but emotionally I think it really helped.

I found myself much more relaxed, and a lot of the anxiety I was having pretty much went away. It really cleared my mind. And last, but certainly not least, is to find other women to talk to. I found a program on-line that a lot of other pregnant women belonged to. There was just something so reassuring about talking to other women my age who were going through the same things I was at the same time I was going through them. Talking to someone who had a child later in life, a couple of years ago, just wasn’t the same thing. While she could certainly relate to what I was going through, her anxiety was over with.

She already delivered a healthy baby. But talking with older women who were pregnant at the same time as me, was very reassuring. Well, there you have it. I followed doctor approved diet and exercise programs, and I found a “support group” of women my age going through their pregnancies at the same time I was. The result was a very comfortable, problem free, and for the most part relaxed pregnancy, and just two weeks short of full term I delivered two healthy baby boys. To any women reading this article, who are around my age, and are either pregnant or contemplating becoming pregnant, I have one last piece of advice. Whether this is your first pregnancy or not, it is more than likely your last. Try to relax and enjoy it.

Source by Joyce Graham

Pregnancy In Older Women