SEE ALSO: WOMEN WITH NATURAL PREGNANCY OVER 40 (Getpregnantover40.com)
and
THE REAL RATE OF PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS AND BIRTH DEFECTS IN WOMEN PREGNANT OVER 40 (getpregnantover40.com)
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“We had Leo when I was 37 and we were thrilled and started immediately to try again but we had no luck and I thought well, we'll just leave it at one. When I was 45, I got pregnant again. I thought I was menopausal and had gained a little weight. I did the test as a dare because my friend mentioned my thick ankles. When it came up positive it was a shock.”
People’s attitudes were surprising, says Kate. “People kept telling me how great I was — aren’t you great! — as if this was some kind of marathon achievement or as if I was a medical freak. I was much clearer about what I wanted, I had so much more confidence and I knew what I wanted for my birth plan.
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