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im 38 1/2yrs old, about to start trying for a baby. I already have two girls, one is 13yrs the other is 11yrs. SO HUGE age gap for me. Feeling a little scared. Any advice from other older mums!!!
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HayleyGiggle
Reply HayleyGiggle 4 months ago
You sound very much like me - I have two girls aged 11 and 13 and I am now 19 weeks pregnant with baby no 3 (also a little princess. Only took me and my partner about 6 weeks to get pregnant too. I feel absolutely fabulous and loving this pregnancy so I say go for it!!!! xxx
enchakay
Reply enchakay 4 months ago
My mum is 41 in November and she's pregnant with her 9th child! She reckons she'll have more time and do things differently with her new baby. So go for it, good luck! xxx
alired76
Reply alired76 4 months ago
go for it hun,im 32 and have an 11 yr old daughter,and now im expectin twins. i was told i probably wudnt b able 2 have children afta she was born and gave up all hope of bein a mum again and decided 2 b thankful for wot i already had,then out of the blue i concieved naturally. a very big shock at first but an absolutely amazin gift and i definitely dont feel like an old mum,i feel the same as i did wen daughter was born. good luck xxx
honeypinkblo
Reply honeypinkblo 4 months ago
im 38 1/2yrs old, about to start trying for a baby. I already have two girls, one is 13yrs the other is 11yrs. SO HUGE age gap for me. Feeling a little scared. Any advice from other older mums!!!
go for it in a few years when your to old you will regret it if you dont go for it! i've just turned 28 and have an 11yr old and a 6yr old so i'd have big age gaps to.been trying nearly 2yrs and its breaking my heart! obviousley i'm not old but loads of mums on hear are older and 38s not that old.its hard though trying for a baby with an older child cos you feel like they know what your up to!just go for it
DozenPlus
Reply DozenPlus 4 months ago
I'm 48, and have a 10 week old, Benny. I had my first son when i was 18, and now have 12 boys and twin girls. Don't plan on having any more, but i have said that after everyone of them. I didn't find the later pregnancies, and one of them was a twin pregnancy, any harder than my first one with Virgil. I feel that age makes no difference to having a baby, it doesn't make you any worse of a mum, actually i think it makes you a better one. If it is what you want, go for it.
Good luck. x
anncoates
Reply anncoates 4 months ago
I am 34 and have kids of 11 and 8 and expecting another in October, this pregnancy had been tougher to take physically which I assume is to do with my age but I sort of expected it to be - will be glad when our little man arrives now though!! :) xx
hi hun i am 45 and tryong for a baby , sadly had 2 m/c this year but got pregnant twice in 3 months, i was told it was nothing to do with my age, go for it hun it will be lovely x x
kirstyd1975
Reply kirstyd1975 5 months ago
I am 34 and have kids of 11 and 8 and expecting another in October, this pregnancy had been tougher to take physically which I assume is to do with my age but I sort of expected it to be - will be glad when our little man arrives now though!! :) xx
JessCooper
Reply JessCooper 5 months ago
Hi, I hope this helps....... I`m 39 I have an 8 month old and I`m pregnant again!! We are so excited! I met my partner 2 years ago and we both wanted children but thought we were `getting on` a bit so we agreed to just go for it and the result is a beautiful daughter and one due next year. I was fit and healthy and had a text book pregnancy. This time I`m carrying 3 stone extra of baby weight from the first one and I`m only going to add to it but it`s so worth it!

Good Luck and please let me know how you get on!

Love Jess xx
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