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All first time expectant and new moms whether they are 22 or 42 underestimate the emotional and physical challenges created by pregnancy and the actual raising of an infant just to age one.
Because we, older moms, have waited so long to give birth we are afraid or ashamed to admit many of our feelings, feelings [...]

After years of struggling with infertility and miscarriage, I finally conceived my daughter. I had a perfectly normal pregnancy and a perfectly normal delivery at the age of 44. But I have to admit, I was scared out of my mind. I guess I was overeducated on the subject of “pregnancy over 40″. Unfortunately, there [...]