Was having a baby in my late thirties worth it?
One person shares the outcome of this decision: “Had a baby in my late thirties”. Read how it affected their happiness, stress and finances, and whether they would do it again.
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.