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I am about to be 31 and hubby is 40. We already have 11 and 8 year old. I am very baby hungry. Would love 1 more. He's says he's too old and that our kids are too old to have an infant for a sibling - he also has a 16 year old from previous marriage. What's your opinion?
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Hi Missy, I don't think your husband is too old at all! I'm 36 and my husband is 44 and I'm prego with our first! Best of luck to U!
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Hey Missy, our older kids totally adore their younger sibling. In many ways an age gap like yours is ideal. There is no jealousy, the older ones are getting more independent, which makes it so much easier when looking after a baby. You can actually use the restroom alone (!!) in the house, and just tell the big ones to keep an eye on the little one for a minute..When they are all small, you don't have a minute to yourself. In a couple of years time your oldest one will be able to babysit sometimes, and hubs and you can still go out and enjoy being a couple. Babies keep you young...it's good for a 40 year old, tell him everyone will think he's not a day over 30 when they see him strolling around with a babe in arms!! Good luck..
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I'm 37 and am 25 weeks pregnant with our first; my husband will be 41 when the baby is born. Maybe your husband is reluctant to have another baby and is using his age as an excuse. Maybe, too, he is apprehensive about the financial costs and time commitment involved in raising another child. Gosh, Michael Douglas, Rod Stewart, and many other celebrities are considerably older than my husband or yours and are having children. Of course, celebrities have oodles of money and a tons of hired help. Suggest asking your husband what his concerns and worries are. Good luck.
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Hi Missy,I would think to yourself how lucky you are to have healthy children.My husband is over 40,always wanted children,but as I am too scared to even get pregnant he just a__sumes we won't.He's said that it has to be a joint decision,and like your husband don't want to be an old man when they are teenagers.As for celebrities being older parents,its not the same they have nannies for a start,so can't really compare.
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Your husband might be feeling his age. We weren't "planning" on getting pregnant, it just happeneed. And a month after we found out, my husband turned 40. Some men feel like 40 is a number of doom, that they are "old" now and life is over. But 40 is just a number, and with our baby on the way my husband feels younger than ever, like he has a new life ahead of him. Please take your husband concerns seriously. His feelings are real and should be respected. Maybe he will think about the idea and decide to have one afterall, or maybe you two will get your current children raised and be able to go travel the world ;o) You can always spoil your grandkids!
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