My story: Getting pregnant at 40

I became pregnant after one cycle. My husband, and I were cautiously elated. My pregnancy progressed right along. I was having a boy!

Twenty-two weeks into my pregnancy, in the middle of the night, my water broke. There was no rhyme or reason for it. I was not in labor!

I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance, with my legs elevated. There was so much jolting in the ambulance, I truly thought I’d deliver the baby on the way to the hospital.

Very long story, short, I spent eight, bedridden weeks in the hospital, hoping and praying that my baby would not be born too soon. Every day he wasn’t born early, was a blessing. Every week I didn’t go into labor, became a medical miracle.

My baby was finally born 10 weeks early, via emergency C-section.

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Right Time Baby: The Complete Guide to Later Motherhood and Pregnancy
by Claudia Spahr

-- There couldn't be a better time for motherhood than after you've explored some of your own dreams and ambitions.

Studies show later mothers to be more secure emotionally and financially than younger mothers and nearly a quarter of all women in the UK are now having babies after 35.

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It covers: preparing for pregnancy and motherhood; how to improve egg quality and prolong fertility so you can get pregnant naturally; exercises, relaxation techniques, mind-body connection for conception; how to increase your chances of success at IVF; making the most of your pregnancy, month by month; ways to avoid pregnancy loss; pregnancy yoga and natural remedies for common pregnancy ailments; how to have the best birth possible; from me to mum - adjusting to lack of sleep, relationship changes and that other job; parenting secrets and concepts from around the globe to inspire new mothers; and, the latest research in neuroscience, nutrition and psychology.

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Category: 1st, 40