I had my first daughter at 30, completely normal and healthy pregnancy and delivery. Took 3 months (long enough for the pill to wear off) to get pregnant. We are finally ready to start trying for number 2. I will be 36 in May. I saw my doctor the other day and went over my plan to start trying in May. If history repeats itself I’d be pregnant three months later and due in May. I really want a spring or summer maternity leave, I think it would be much healthier mentally for me. While my doctor was happy to hear I’d be trying again, she took me by surprise when she told me that I should start trying now, it’s going to take longer at my age, and I may have a much harder time. She then went on to discuss options for birth control after and offered to tie my tubes or remove my parts! I sat there in shock not sure how to feel. While on my drive home I just cried.... realizing that while I am still young I am getting older and parts of my body will start to change and not work like they used to. Someone who has had successful pregnancies in their later 30’s offer some advice! That was a shocking conversation that felt like a flash forward of my life over the next couple years!