I waited to have children and I don't regret the decision. In my 20's,I did not have the maturity, financial security, or patience that I have now. I had the twins when I was 36 years old. I did not have any problems getting pregnant-both sides of the family are very fertile, lol!
For most of my pregnancy, everything was fine and I was working everyday (I was a practicing attorney). Since I was having twins, I was monitored to death and had lots of appointments, but you should see my babies now-they just turned 10, and at times they drive me crazy, but they are the best and keep me young and active. I had to go ion bedrest for the last couple of months of my pregnancy because of premature contractions but they were born fine and healthy, just 2 weeks early. Toward the end of my pregnancy, my doctor thought that she was going to have to induce me-I was not preeclampsic, but feet were swelling, etc. so I might have been leaning that way. She scheduled me for it on 1/30 (my mother's birthday) but they had other plans-I went into labor naturally the night before and they were born on 1/29/97! I had an easy labor and delivery-I was only in labor for an hour, I was fully dilated when I got to the hospital and the twins wer born 8 minutes apart.I also have a 4 year old, so I had another baby when I was almost 42-when you have a baby after 35, you really get used to the term "advanced age of mother", lol!
I had no problems with my later pregnancy, never had to do bedrest and he was born late-I had to be induced twice! The fiirst time it did not take, so they sent me home and I had to go in the next day to be induced again. That labor was quick and harder than the natural one-I was only in labor 1-2 hours. Jared was a big, heallthy boy almost 9 lbs.(8 lbs. 9 oz.) the twins were 5 lbs. and 5 lbs. 6 oz. respectively. I don't regret waiting to have children-they are smart, healthy, and a handful at times. You have to keep your energy up and stay in shape, so if you are healthy and want kids, go for it! I need to lose some weight, but I am basically healthy and happy. There are days that can be overwhelming, but I manage. I do work full time but do not practice law, it got to be too hectic with court schedules, I teach at a law school-it is a full time job but I only have to teach 2 evenings a week but have a lot of papers to correct outside of the classroom. It works for me because my mother watches my kids and since I work evenings, I can go on field trips with the twins, go to school meetings, etc. It is a decision that is your own and don't let other people pressure you one way or another. If you want more information about mothering in your 30's and 40's, feel free to contact me. Good luck with your decision!