My daugher is 39 and will be giving birth just short of her 40th birthday for the first time. She is strongly leaning toward midwifry at home…
Q: My daugher is 39 and will be giving birth just short of her 40th birthday for the 1st time. She is strongly leaning toward midwifry at home. My conder is her age, her level of pain tolerance. She was sick as a dog 24 hrs a day for more than the first 3 months. Even now at 19 weeks she is still throwing up and exhausted. What wold be your recommendation and your advice to calm and reassure me?
A: I, myself, had my first (and only) son at 38 years old. If she is in good health, then pregnancy shouldn’t put her at risk. The morning sickness is more just plain difficult for the mom, but is not related to a higher risk of problems with the birth. Sometimes pregnant women experience more nausea if they are carrying a girl, but, alas…. all of our theories are quite imperfect, so don’t get too attached to my speculation.
Cara Muhlhahn, CNM
Cara Muhlhahn Midwifery, New York
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