Pregnant for the 1st time at 44
I'm in the exact same boat -- 44 years old (45 in March).
I just found out I'm pregnant for the first time. What a shock!
When my period was late, I just assumed I was starting menopause.
I finally took an EPT pregnancy test today ,and got a positive result. I almost passed out.
Going to the doctor tomorrow for my first prenatal visit.
My boyfriend is shocked, too, but supportive - thank God!
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TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
Creating a Life: Professional Women and the Quest For Childrenby Sylvia Hewlett
-- A survey, undertaken specially for this book, shows that 40% of women earning $50,000 or more a year are childless at age 45.
So why is the age-old business of having babies so very elusive for this generation of high-achieving women?
Why is it that all the new power and prestige does not translate into easier choices on the family front?
It seems that women can be astronauts, CEOs, Secretaries of State, but increasingly, they cannot be mothers.
Sylvia Hewlett's powerful book looks at the hard and disturbing facts and goes on to advocate a new way of approaching the question of motherhood vs. career for a new generation of women.
Paperback: 352 pagesClick to order/for more info: Creating a Life
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