Thinking of having a baby in your 40s?

IT could happen that at this advanced stage in your life you may find yourself pregnant or wanting to be pregnant. For whatever reason or through whatever circumstances that may have led you to this point in your life it could be your reality. Don’t hesitate you are not alone. Many women nowadays choose to delay their pregnancy. In fact, there are also some women who decide not to have kids at all. There are many factors that influence these decisions.

Some women, are just not emotionally ready to have children. Other women may feel the financial burden would be unmanageable if they have a child. While, still other women have psychological problems they may need to consider when deciding to have children or not. What is noteworthy is that women who decide to delay their pregnancy may finally feel ready to have children in their 40s. But of course, because of the age factor alone, they may face some apprehension. And indeed there are a number of factors one needs to consider on this journey.

One of the biggest challenges for women in the 40’s concerns fertility. In the 40s low fertility rate maybe an issue. You must know that a woman’s fertility level tends to decline after they reach the age of thirty. So that is why women have low fertility rate when they reach the age of forty. A women’s fertility decline is unavoidable, all women indeed will experience this some time. That is why many women choose to immediately have children when they are still in their productive age. But women who decide to delay their pregnancy also still have a chance to have a baby. There are some methods that these women can follow to reach their dream of having children.

There are some natural ways to increase female fertility in their 40s. And below are some tips.
1. Watch what you eat
Diet is the key to a healthy body. You should always watch what you eat if you want to have a healthy and productive body. Not only concerning weight, diet will also affect your fertility rate. Women who are in their 40s and want to get pregnant should consult a nutritionist about what type of diet is proper diet and healthy. The goal here of course is to increase your fertility level. By knowing your daily diet, nutritionists can easily identify deficiencies of vitamins or minerals that you may need to increase your fertility level.
2. Body weight
There is a relationship between someone’s body weight with their fertility level. Weight problems will affect one’s fertility rate. For women who are planning to get pregnant in their 40s, body weight has become a concern because women tend to gain more weight with age.
3. Reduce stress
The mind is connected to the body. A healthy mind will also help your physical state to stay healthy as well. It is therefore important for women who plan to get pregnant in their 40s to maintain not only a healthy body, but also a healthy mind. They should always reduce activities that could make them feel stressed. There are some simple ways that they can do to get a peaceful mind which is free from stress. They can try practicing meditation or simply go for a walk to calm their mind and reduce stress.
4. Regular intercourse
Women in their 40s who want to get pregnant should perform sexual intercourse regularly. Having sexual intercourse regularly can help one get pregnant faster.
5. Avoid certain substance abuse
The fifth tip is certainly the most important thing that women should pay attention to. Women need to avoid smoking, drinking alcohol if they want to get pregnant.
There may also be some other medical concerns for both mother and foetus and for this your gynaecologist can advise and assist where necessary. 
— Source: Medicmagic

The Fabulous Forties column is for all readers: readers in their forties;  readers who were in their forties and who care to remember what it was like; and those readers still looking ahead to their forties and would like a foretaste. Contact: maggiemzumara@yahoo.ie