Second Child After 40

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    Ihavehope Silver IL'ite

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    Anyone here TTC/conceived second child after 40?

    If so what precautions did you take?

    Thanks,
    IHH
     
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    startinganew Gold IL'ite

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    Since you seemed to have received no replies, let me share my story - which may not be directly applicable. But here goes:

    I had my first child in my mid-30s. But I was so cautious (read: paranoid) with the society-ingrained belief that I was starting "too late" with everyone around me well into their second child by then.

    Here is all that I did to be at the peak of my health - which in my mind meant better fertility and hopefully smoother pregnancy also. I could do it because I had no kids then - I understand it will be super hard if I were already a mother.

    Reduced chemical exposure:
    - Stopped shampoos, conditioners, perfumes, moisturizers, deodorants completely. Replaced this with a very basic castille soap highly diluted and one that came with no added fragrances. (I Dr. Bronner's brand baby soap but there are many out there). For moisturizer, I switched to coconut oil fully.
    - No non-sticks and plastics in the kitchen. Moved to stainless steel, glass and ceramic.
    - Stopped using chemical hair color (switched to henna plus indigo)

    Healthy eating:
    - Said no to white flour, white sugar, deep friend foods, or anything processed/refined food at home.
    - Almost no meat and minimal dairy. (I was concerned about the interplay of hormones and just wanted to avoid that could cause trouble even remotely)
    - Ate out once/twice a week.
    - Had home-cooked meals for breakfast and dinner. Tried to use organic nutritious veggies in every meal. Started washing my veggies with physical brush and diluted vinegar - if I can't get organic or if the price difference was unreasonable.
    - Chose salads at work on most days (except Friday's when I couldn't say no to all the treats available in the office cafeteria)
    - Lots of berries and vegetable juices with fibre.

    Physical exercise:
    - Worked out every other day at least when there were no deadlines at work.
    - Made sure weekend plans included some physically-involved activity (hiking or long walks).
     
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    Thank you for your response startinganew! I love you name. Starting TTC all over again is scaring me...though I want more kids. Basically I want my kid to have a sibling. I feel I should atleast try to have one more. But there is a fear also about the health of the baby if by God's grace I do conceive again. I am so conflicted...
     

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