• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    It was strange being first time parents at that age, while meeting younger couples who were becoming grandparents

    A big part of the reason we didn’t have a third kid was the “advanced maternal age” classification, and scary increases in potential genetic issues when the mother hits 40

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        18 hours ago

        I was fine with that part, but now my peers are all talking about retirement while I still have two in college