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Dr. Stoll, I’m 28 years old female and I was planning to try get pregnant when I read that 2 years of healthy lifestyle is necessary for a healthy pregnancy. I quit my unhealthy habits a few months ago so I’m thinking that I’m not really ready to become pregnant yet. On the other hand I’m planning to have at least two babies and I’m concerned with my age – after two years I’ll be 30. Isn’t this also a very important factor? Thanks.
Nina
In Reply to: pregnancy posted by Nina on November 24, 2003 at 19:24:16:
Nina,
I wouldn't worry. Even at age 30 you will still have plenty of time to have two babies. Yes, it is true that after a certain age pregnancies and deliveries can become more complicated but that is not something that you will have to worry to much about unless you are planning to put an incredibly large period of time between your first and second baby. My mom conceived at age 32 and gave birth to a very healthy 9 lb boy and conceived again at age 37 and gave birth to healthy 7.5 lb girl. Thus, I think you've got more than enough time to conceive, give birth and have a nice respite between pregnancies if you'd like and still be at a healthy age for childbearing. Who knows? Maybe altering your lifestyle and doing away with unhealthy habits will afford you a little bit longer period to bear children healthfully.
I can appreciate being eager to have your babies, but I think you can relax. Good luck!
Emmy
In Reply to: pregnancy posted by Nina on November 24, 2003 at 19:24:16:
Nina,
No offence, but don't listen to Emmy. I know of several women all having trouble concieving and/or having miscarriages in their 30s. Some of these women did not have any problems in their 20s having a baby but are now having trouble in trying for additional children. Some have never had children, waited, and now regret it. If you want children and you are ready, go for it. As long as you are healthy now and continue to stay healthy, you are better off than the majority of the population out there anyway. My advice - do not play around with the maternity clock. Yes, some can have children later in life, but there are many, many more that have trouble.
In Reply to: pregnancy posted by Nina on November 24, 2003 at 19:24:16:
Don't wait, because getting pregnant does get more difficult with age. If you have kicked the unhealthy habits a few months ago, and you keep on improving them, you should be fine. I would not worry if I were you.
Maybe the most important thing is to have trust. Have trust that things will turn out well. Trust your feelings that you know what's right for you. By all means keep on reading, but remember that only you know yourself. Good luck.
In Reply to: Re: pregnancy posted by Mary K. on November 24, 2003 at 23:41:50:
But the thirties are not generally considered a difficult period during which to conceive. Are there other things that are playing into these women's difficulties getting pregnant. Maybe it is the increase in PCOS due to improper diet and self-care that is lending these women to more fertility difficulties than they were previously subject. It seems to be a particularly predominant phenomenon in America since the typical diet is full of refined sugars and other processed crud. Also, it seems as though it is particular to the past few decades as people's lives have become more hectic causing a decline in the quality of the diet. This is the benefit of the change of lifestyle. You are better able to avoid the problem of lifestyle-induced fertility problems like PCOS, which is becoming all to common (in fact, the leading cause of female infertility in America) and insure a very healthy pregnancy and baby. Thus, I feel that if she follows the "healthy for two years prior to conception" advice from Dr. Stoll she should be in good shape. Most women I know have had their babies during the range of their late twenties to mid-to-late thirties.
In Reply to: pregnancy posted by Nina on November 24, 2003 at 19:24:16:
When did women start having such difficulties conceiving in their thirties. I don't think anyone would say that this woman really actually has to wait the two years if she is intending on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but I just don't understand when this epidemic of complicated pregnancies started to occur so prevalently among women in their thirties. What is the cause of this? This was hardly ever the case when I was having babies? Are women less healthy now than in previous decades?
In Reply to: pregnancy posted by Nina on November 24, 2003 at 19:24:16:
I would not wait! Even if it is "best" to be "totally healthy" I think it would be ridiculous to wait. Maybe in two years not be in total health (temp or chronic)...
There is no gaurentee also, that being in total health will produce a healthy child, as in being in nonhealth will produce a nonhealthy child.
I say go for it.
Also - age 30 isn't late to have children at all IF you wait.
Actually - you seem to be stressing over things and THAT is the worst thing for you & future bambinos!
In Reply to: Re: pregnancy posted by OK...this is so weird to me... on November 25, 2003 at 01:18:26:
See if you can find information on the Pottenger cat studies (do an internet search). This study has always seemed to me to be a good indicator of why American women seem to be having increasing difficulties with fertility. I believe overall wellness has a huge affect on ability to conceive.
Sorry, I have to disagree with all the people telling OP not to wait. Pregnancy is a huge stress on the body. Not only will the OP be healthier, but her baby will be as well. Why would anybody settle for anything less?
In Reply to: pregnancy posted by Nina on November 24, 2003 at 19:24:16:
Congratulations, Nina, for caring so much about your baby!
Remember that the wellness approach will reverse your reproductive age at least 5 years. Practicing it at menopause time routinely reverses the process about 10 years. That means you will have the statistics of a 25 year old when you are 30. Besides, even with run of the mill women who care little or nothing about health, they still have excellent statistics which begin to falter at age 35. People like you would have no increased risk at least until they reached their 40s.
Since allopathic medicine has totally ignored statistics for deliberately healthy women they have no data for them.
Let us know how you do and do not worry. You have plenty of time!
Namaste`
Walt
In Reply to: Re: pregnancy (A deliberately healthy pregnancy.) Archive. posted by Walt Stoll on November 26, 2003 at 06:38:55:
Dr. Stoll, thank you so much!
And also thanks to all the people who shared their oppinion.
Nina
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