cac0fae8c8f092b7d7e32f10d5d4e9c220d2969b My Health Is My Life: The Benefits Of Motherhood After 40

The Benefits Of Motherhood After 40

By Henry Rogers


Many women opt to have babies during the earlier parts of their lives since having them later may have some health risks involved. However, there are also a lot of other women who find joy in having a baby even in the later part of their lives like even after their 40s. In fact, here are some good things on what to expect of motherhood after 40.

The first change that one will experience will be in career, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Now, it is important to note that career women who have children later in their lives have most likely already reached the peak of their careers. Women in their 40s have most likely reached a position wherein they are already rather stable.

Since career would be the only thing that these women have to previously think about, the adjustment will be pretty big. One will have to put her career at a total halt in order to take care of the kid. The child would most of the time require the presence of the mother, especially if the baby is being breastfed.

Now, one of the best parts of having a baby at the height career would be that one has already become financially stable at this point. When one would have a child, she would already have, she would most likely already have a good amount of savings ready in her bank account. Most likely, her husband would also have a pretty stable job at this point so the total income would already be enough to take care of the child when he or she will be born.

Emotionally, a woman is more mature at this level than younger moms so the maternal instinct will be able to kick in faster and more effectively. For younger moms, the maternal instinct will kick in but the implementation is usually difficult because younger moms tend to panic more. Moms in their 40s are already steadier since they pretty much know how to handle things. Even if a baby will be something new, they can take it.

Aside from just them becoming more emotionally stable as they age, so will their partners. Young couples usually have trouble with their new family life because they are not mature enough to handle the problems and stresses that are a part of it. However, a couple that has already been established wherein both parties are already emotionally stable will have an easier time taking care of the baby.

Lastly, one interesting study by the Journal of American Geriatrics Society stated that middle aged women who are pregnant are smarter. They were able to find in their study that women who had children at 35 had better cognitive functions and memory. They also found out that women who had children after 24 are better problem solvers than younger women.

So as one may observe, having a baby at a later part in life is not what it seems. Many people have a negative perception to it but there are some positive points as well. It will all depend on what the woman will want.




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