Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:52:30 +0000 Mrs. Train on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later/page/2#post-476142 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:53:56 +0000 Mrs. Train 476142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If I didn't have kids I would but I had my fourth when I was 30 and tied my tubes so unless I am that 1% that has a failed ligation and get a big surprise I don't think I will be pregnant again. Baby Boy Mom on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475765 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:57:42 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 475765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I said it depends. I would consider it, but for me personally it doesn't seem like a great idea. kayakgirl73 on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475756 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:55:28 +0000 kayakgirl73 475756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would have a child at 40 or after. I didn't get married until I was 36. We waited a year and the had IF trouble for 18 months so here I am pregnant at 39. We would like a second if everything works out, so I'd definitely be over 40 unless I stop at one. It might have been easier to have them young, but it wasn't in the cards. tbuzz on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475708 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:41:31 +0000 tbuzz 475708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: Thanks, yes it will! mediagirl on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475661 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:29:31 +0000 mediagirl 475661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @tbuzz: ah! Good luck TTC! Will this be your first? ladyfingers on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475653 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:27:12 +0000 ladyfingers 475653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. I don't want to be pregnant in 8+ years, it's hard enough at 32. And I wouldn't want to be 50 with a 10-year-old. Mrsbells on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475647 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:26:14 +0000 Mrsbells 475647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I say no. right now I want to be done having kids by 35 tbuzz on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475617 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:21:14 +0000 tbuzz 475617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I said yes. Ideally, it's not my first choice, but I will celebrate my 40th this year and we are TTC. chopsuey on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475575 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:11:07 +0000 chopsuey 475575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Heck no. Being pregnant at 32 was hard enough! I can't imagine doing it at 40 BelugaBean on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475495 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:48:03 +0000 BelugaBean 475495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, if it was my first and I was still trying or it was a second/third child after having my first in my thirties. Right now, no, but that's mainly because I just had my first at 24. lovehoneybee on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475486 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:44:14 +0000 lovehoneybee 475486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not now, not on purpose, no. If I was still trying for my first, yes, probably. But now that I have one I wouldn't try to get pregnant at 40 or later. Unless, like @mrs. wagon:, I'm rich and bored, lol. chrispygal on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475478 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:40:20 +0000 chrispygal 475478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted yes. It's not my preference but I had my first at 38 1/2 so if I want a second, the liklihood will be that it will come at 40 or later. Right now as much as my heart wants a second, I think we are holding steady at just the one. winniebee on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475387 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:06:16 +0000 winniebee 475387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Probably - if I hadn't met my husband and gotten married when I did, then I would have considered it. Mrs. Pickle on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475366 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:59:36 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 475366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think so. Especially if I haven't had one by then. Minnie_Girl on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475354 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:55:48 +0000 Minnie_Girl 475354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If life had turned out differently, sure. :) As it is, I don't want my childbearing years to stretch from 24-40! I'd fully embrace any surprises that came my way, but still...I'd rather be concentrating on my oldest graduating HS at that point! MrsTiz on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475351 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:55:29 +0000 MrsTiz 475351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. If I had been trying and still couldn't get pregnant by 40 I would adopt. MsLipGloss on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475323 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:45:30 +0000 MsLipGloss 475323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just having had my first at 37 (she is 16 weeks this week!), if we decide to have another baby, I would prefer to do it before I turn 40. Rainbow Sprinkles on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475277 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:32:45 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 475277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know many women who have had babies over 40. So yes! And like pp said, I would do all the early screenings. Mrs. Jacks on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475265 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:29:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 475265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm healthy and if I was able I would see no reason not to if that was what I wanted. Age is only a number. I don't feel old or tired, so why should I act like it's something out of the question. I would manditorily screen early for chromosomal abnormalities though. Trisomy 18 is pretty nasty. MamaG on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475005 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:01:49 +0000 MamaG 475005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. I had my first at 37 and we are on the fence about #2. I've made it perfectly clear to my DH that I do not intend to be 40 and pregnant. Sugar.Biscuit on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-475000 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:59:41 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 475000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would say probably not. I want to be done by the time in 35, 37 if it takes longer & we continue to have problems conceiving. By the time I'm 30 if we still don't have children of our own we plan to start the adoption process. I want to adopt at least one child even if we have our own babies. That's a whole new thread though. Can you tell I've planned this out? immabeetoo on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474960 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:49:05 +0000 immabeetoo 474960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope there's no way my body could handle it from a back injury. My health and energy was one of the reasons we started younger! Smurfette on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474954 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:47:21 +0000 Smurfette 474954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! I know several women that did. I will be 34 when I have our first. So #2 will be at 36 or 37, if we don't have issues. I would like to be done before 40 but you never know. mrsjazz on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474933 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:43:27 +0000 mrsjazz 474933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would if I didn't have any children by then. I had my first at 33 (a couple of weeks before my 34th birthday) and hopefully will have another at 36/37. I would like to be done before 40. Bao on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474882 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:19:36 +0000 Bao 474882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If I didn't have any kids yet I would consider it. Alivoo01 on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474856 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:06:07 +0000 Alivoo01 474856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Maybe not because I'd be afraid of the higher risk of birth defects or not being able to carry to term. I'd totally adopt though! Anagram on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474834 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:56:34 +0000 Anagram 474834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I totally would! My parents had 6, the last one when they were 41 (a suprise!), and I think my parents were still thrilled. People live longer, work longer, are active longer. My little sister is 26 now, and my mom is 66 and still teaching full time. She wants to continue working another school year after this one. Honestly, my mom is so energetic (works full time, goes to the gym every morning before work, takes horseriding lessons, goes hiking...she doesn't seem like an older mom at all (and she had me at 36). So I guess it depends on the individual. I have friends with much younger parents who have way more health issues and aren't active at all. So they probably wouldn't have been good older parents. BananaPancakes on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474820 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:50:15 +0000 BananaPancakes 474820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. I know myself to know if it hadn't happened by then, I'd get over it. But I wasn't someone who thought I absolutely had to have kids, either. ValentineMommy on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474797 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:40:21 +0000 ValentineMommy 474797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd prefer not to, but I'd consider it based on the situation. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Would you consider getting pregnant at 40 or later?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-consider-getting-pregnant-at-40-or-later#post-474785 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:33:24 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 474785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Depends...if we have zero or only one child at the time. My dad was 40 and my mom was 38, so I am comfortable being an older parent.