Menopausal? No, we were pregnant!
With her reproductive system winding down, [at 43 years old], Hazel Nicolson was looking forward to a long-awaited opportunity to relax.
So it came as something of a surprise to discover that her three months of missed periods were not, in fact, due to the menopause, but an altogether unplanned pregnancy.
I was shocked and devastated, and broke down in tears when my doctor told me,
says Hazel.
My children were in their teens. I could see light at the end of the long tunnel of parenthood. Another baby was the last thing I wanted...
Ultimately, she decided the risks and sacrifices were worth it, and her daughter, Libby, is now three.
I've been amazed by how much I love late-life motherhood,
Hazel says. But I have since had a contraceptive implant fitted — this is definitely my last child.
This Pregnancy Over 40 story was found on DailyMail.co.uk
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Originally posted in March 21, 2012.
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