Well I got a call from my mom today, she's pregnant! She's in between nervous and excited. This definitely wasn't planned. They were done with having kids. They had tried for 11 years to get pregnant again and it just didn't happen. Then once they stopped trying she all of a sudden got pregnant. My question is though, what are the complications she could face considering she just turned 40? I've heard the older you are the more risks there are. Did anyone else have one of their babies at or around 40?

There are a lot of complications but todays medicine makes them a lot easier to handle. Things like a higher liklihood for diabetes and other pregnancy onset diseases (that is the one they warned my mom about). It is likely she will have a harder time loosing her baby weight also. My little sister was born when my mom was 38 and 17 years later the biggest problem is that my mom says she is to old to deal with a teenagers bullshit :lol

Oh & congrats to your mom!!

My mom had my brother at 40.... and my little sister at 43 :o)

They will monitor her more closely because the risk of birth defects and the risks of pregnancy complications can be higher. My mom's cousin had her second DC at 36. And didn't have any problems. Congrats on becoming a big sis to you!

My mom had my little sister at 36 and the only complication she has now is that my little sister is a pain in the ass!!:hehe

Well that's a relief. I hope things work out for her. I'm just going to keep praying for her and the baby. I'm very excited to be a big sis... again! :teehee

Well that's a relief. I hope things work out for her. I'm just going to keep praying for her and the baby. I'm very excited to be a big sis... again! :teehee

Until your mom calls 15 years from now to bitch about dealing with a teenager again! :lmao

Sorry- (L) my mom and sister but talk about some DRAMA :catfight :)

my mom had my little sister at 38, she was just fine!

Until your mom calls 15 years from now to bitch about dealing with a teenager again! :lmao

Sorry- (L) my mom and sister but talk about some DRAMA :catfight :)

:lol yeah that's what my mom was saying. She doesn't like the idea of starting all over again. We also think it's funny that my little sibling will be an aunt or uncle when they're around 1 or 2 since my DBF wants to have a baby soon after getting married.

My mom had my little sister at 42. They monitored her more closely, but she ended up have pre-eclampsia and toxima. My sister was born 6 weeks early but she is fine. My sister and I are 21 years apart

like everyone said they will just monitor her more but congrats to your mom. I don't have anyone who had kids at that age my mom is 44 yrs old and had me and my sister and I at 19 and 20

My DH's baby sister was a HUGE surprise... my MIL was 44 when she was born. She didn't have any complications till the end and she got preeclemsia and was induced a week early and ended up having a c-section because my SIL wouldn't move her hand from being propped up on the side of her head and she couldn't come out lol

Well I got a call from my mom today, she's pregnant! She's in between nervous and excited. This definitely wasn't planned. They were done with having kids. They had tried for 11 years to get pregnant again and it just didn't happen. Then once they stopped trying she all of a sudden got pregnant. My question is though, what are the complications she could face considering she just turned 40? I've heard the older you are the more risks there are. Did anyone else have one of their babies at or around 40?

Oh gosh, Now I am feeling old! LOL...I am 38 and still feel like I could have a baby if I wanted to, but I know the risks are greater for Downs, multiples, low birth weight, etc. But, if she takes precautions, gets an amnio, etc she will know if there is anything wrong and have time to prepare herself. There are so many women these days waiting until they are 40+ to have babies.

Congrats to your mom

Hardly anybody in my family has kids young. I have one cousin (who is younger than me) who had her first baby at 18 and her second baby at 25 and everybody in my fam was like :wowsers

I think it's because we tend to be very high achievers education/career wise and of course raising a family early isn't condusive to that sort of thing. As such (those of us who end up having kids at all) tend to have kids at 29+ tapering off at about 35.

I'm personally not going to wait that long. I just turned 27 a couple weeks ago and DH (27 also) and I plan to have the 2 kids we want before we are 30 ...the universe willing of course.

I'm also lucky, along with everybody else in my fam to look a lot younger than I am...:heehee so I don't think I'll be looking or feeling too "old" until I'm in my 60's!

OH wow, congrats to her! :goodvibes

one of my very close friends had her daughter at 40. They watched her closely and she did just fine. Today her daughter is a beautiful 15 year old. My friend was always a great mom, but, being older, she had almost a more nuturing spirit about her. She appreciated the little things and dealt with things better it seemed.

I would be scared, not because of the risks, but gosh, having to do all the diapers and things when all mine are basically grown, and gone.

No thanks! LOL

Congrats to your family.

Well I am 38 almost 39 and I have not had any complications. Of course I can say that my energy level is really low and everything hurts, but that can be said with anyone that is preggo. They will monitor her closely and at around the end of her pregnancy they may start doing the none-stress testing but really if her health and pregnancy is going along fine and normal, they will not worry to much about doing any extra testing. Unless your family has a known history of illness or heritary(sp) comlplications, don't worry she will be fine.:preggo

My mom had my brother at 38. She didnt have any complications at all and had a natural birth. Congrats to your mom!