Modern Maternity

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  Posted By: deedee1969 @ 06/22/2009 3:53:27 PM

  I am divorced ~8 yrs, have 2 children ages 9 and 11, will be 40 this August. I am very healthy and exercise about 5-6 days/week. Still I do not know if I can even have a child and it seems daunting to even think about it. I am basically a single-parent - he just writes the check. Yet I've met someone who wants his own. How do I proceed? Say 'no' from the outset - or take a chance? Such a hard decision because most guys do want their own.

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  Posted By: deedee1969 @ 06/22/2009 3:51:03 PM

  i am divorced and 39 in very good health, w/ 2 children, but most guys I meet want their own. thoughts?

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  Posted By: kshortSD @ 04/21/2009 6:34:19 PM

  You just can't plan when you are going to meet the right person to marry. Time flies! I was 27 when I met my husband, and was 29 when we got married. Due to a medicial issue with my husband, we had to wait a few years before trying to start a family. Before I knew it, I was 35 when we finally started trying. People look at me like I'm crazy when I mention my amnio and genetic testing, but I guess it's because I look younger than my age. Anyway, I've been a health nut my whole life and had no problem getting pregnant. I can't help but think that maintaining a healthy weight, exercising, eating right, and never smoking or taking drugs can certainly help in conceiving later in life. I did not "put off" getting married for the sake of some high-powered career, but sometimes life just doesn't go the way you planned, right?