Finding Information Online for Parents-to-be Over 40
More and more people are delaying parenthood until they are in their forties or even older.
Women over 35 getting pregnant, are the fastest-growing demographic in our modern world.
With the increased prevalence of older parents, it seems there is also increased controversy, discussion and resources swirling around the “older parents” movement.
There is a bevy of information online for older parents - whether you are considering adoption or pregnancy and birth, are interested in how children of older parents do in comparison to those whose parents are younger, or just want to gather information.
One of the best resources listed is my Stories of Pregnancy and Birth Over 44y blog!
PregnancyOver44.com is a fun site with a collection of thousands of stories and articles about and by older mothers. This resource focuses on women who give birth to biological children after the mid-forties, not necessarily parents who have adopted.More resources:
While this site is in the United Kingdom, Mothers Over 40 is a positive and encouraging site with articles, resources and links relating to over forty parenting.
Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles is a book written by Nancy London, M.S.W. is a great, about-time book for moms who are older.
Adopting.org has a wealth of information for adoptive parents over the age of forty online. This site provides stories, articles and links to other resources for older parents.
For a positive spin, the article “What are the Advantages of Having Children Later in Life” written by Jan Anderson. This article has a nice, first-hand approach and lots of encouragement and personal experience information.
Get Pregnant Over 40 says,
If you are over 40 and trying to conceive without success, or if you continually miscarry, you start to believe that a successful pregnancy over 40 is impossible. I'm here to tell you that it was possible for me - naturally.
Fertility Over 40 has a list of professional resources for those trying to get pregnant over 40.
A Child After 40 provides a great resource library of even more resources to check out!
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Thanks - this is great info!