| So, you have finally become pregnant after 40 | | | | a normal result from the prenatal tests. Since a |
| after years of struggle with infertility. | | | | majority of miscarriages occurs before 12 weeks, |
| Congratulations, you are expecting a baby. | | | | most women prefer to wait until the first |
| Getting pregnant after the age of 40 brings with | | | | trimester of the pregnancy wheel to announce |
| it a gamut of emotions. You are excited that | | | | their pregnancy to the world. |
| finally you will have your own little angel, yet you | | | | Be Prepared For The Reactions |
| are apprehensive because you have read and | | | | Most women who have got pregnant over 40 |
| heard so many sad stories about getting pregnant | | | | face this. Your news of pregnancy will evoke all |
| over 40 or late pregnancy. However, you do not | | | | sorts of reactions, ranging from joy to |
| have to be anxious at all. The number of women | | | | amazement to disapproval. Do not get |
| giving birth to healthy babies even after 40 has | | | | discouraged by this behavior. Instead, enjoy this |
| increased considerably. Experts believe that if | | | | period of your life. Besides yourself, you need to |
| expectant mothers take care of themselves, | | | | prepare others around you for this big change in |
| they have as much a chance of delivering a | | | | life. Assure them that your love for the family will |
| healthy baby as any other 20 year old woman! | | | | not change. Prepare yourself and the others |
| So make sure, you eat well, eat right, and get | | | | around you emotionally to usher in this new period |
| plenty of rest. | | | | in your life. |
| Reasons For Pregnancy After 40 | | | | Remove The Negativity Around You |
| A lot of women choose to delay their pregnancy | | | | Your body releases all sorts of hormones during |
| due to various reasons. They may be pursuing | | | | different stages of pregnancy making you highly |
| their career or married late. Sometimes, infertility | | | | volatile emotionally. You go through a roller |
| is also the reason for delayed pregnancy. The | | | | coaster of emotions. During such an emotionally |
| perfectionist attitude, approval addiction, or volatile | | | | turbulent time, you will do well by removing all the |
| relationship in the past are cited as common | | | | negativity around you. Avoid people who |
| reasons for infertility. | | | | disapprove of pregnancy after 40. Take time to |
| Pre-natal Tests | | | | relax and pamper yourself and cherish this |
| While routine pre-natal tests, such as blood, urine, | | | | beautiful moment in your life. |
| and blood pressure checks are performed on all | | | | Change Your Lifestyle |
| pregnant women; your physician will recommend | | | | Now that you are pregnant, you need to make |
| some other tests to you. These tests include | | | | some vital changes in your lifestyle. To start with, |
| Down syndrome, Amniocentesis, and Chronic Villus | | | | you need to go a little easy on your job. Too |
| Sampling or CVS. These tests are aimed at | | | | much stress can be very harmful to the baby. |
| diagnosing any genetically birth defects in the | | | | Remove harmful substances like caffeine, |
| baby. | | | | tobacco, or alcohol from your diet. Change your |
| When do you break the news? | | | | diet plan to include nutritious food, such as green |
| Most women, who are pregnant after 40, choose | | | | vegetables and fruits. Meditation and light |
| to break the news only after they have received | | | | exercises are also known to help. |