Had a baby in my late thirties
The one thing nobody tells you
How completely it rewires your sense of what actually matters. Everything reprioritises overnight.
| Happiness after | 5/5 · Much better |
| Stress after | 4/5 · Higher |
| Financial impact | Slightly worse |
The conversation
Rachel this is so lovely. I'm 37 and on the fence. Did your age affect the pregnancy much?
Honestly less than I feared. More monitoring but nothing dramatic. Worth every second.
The rewires what matters thing is so true. You become a different version of yourself overnight.