Today becoming a mom is a decision that every woman has the right to make individually or as a couple, since when bringing a new baby to the world, a great number of responsibilities and care arise.
It is known that the appropriate age for a woman to become pregnant is between 25 and 35 years old since her body is working correctly and there are less probabilities of complications.
After the age of 35, there are greater risks in pregnancy and during childbirth, since the chances of complications during pregnancy, risk of abortion and chromosomal abnormalities in the baby increase.
From the age of 40, pregnancy generates a greater overload in organs such as the pancreas and liver, increasing the possibility of suffering diseases that affect pregnancy such as gestational diabetes or hypertension.
But not everything is bad, because there are probably women who did not have the opportunity to become pregnant during the average age, and this does not close the possibility of becoming moms a little later.
It must be taken into account that many women over 40 years are in very good health, thanks to their proper diet, constant exercise and continuous medical check-ups, so that the risks of pregnancy decrease, their body is in good condition, which can also be assessed by the specialist doctor.
Once the future mother has the green light to get pregnant, it will be enough to follow all the doctor’s instructions to the letter, such as going to monthly appointments or whenever she considers it necessary.
On the other hand, you must be very calm during the nine months of gestation, since it helps the body and the baby do not alter, complement with a correct diet, of course, without neglecting your cravings!, Since they are a fundamental part of being pregnant and doing exercises that the specialist can suggest.
It probably causes you a little fear that when your son is 10 years old, you will be turning 50, a situation that will bring you many questions and it is totally normal, what you can do is approach familiar women with the same subject, so they can share how they managed to solve those fears.
You can also go to the psychologist for advice and not be tormented by something as wonderful as being a mother!