Maternal Age and Pregnancy

So many scans if the mother is aged 35 or above. Such a headache. The father could be an 80 year old budda (old man), it doesn't matter. As the foetus grows in the mother's body, her age matters a hell of a lot. With Tan, since I was 28, there were hardly any scans that needed to be done. This time, one after the other, the S word!

My suggestion to those planning or eager to have two kids, plan the second one well before you hit 34.  That way, there will not be any worries about so many scans and blood tests just to see if there are any defects in the growing foetus due to the mother’s age. 

Babies are emotional decisions for most parents but the fact is money is an important part of it too. Why be ashamed of the fact that babies are expensive? 

Scans are expensive. A scan starts at Rs 1000. Blood tests start at Rs 600. Medicines - your vitamins and minerals - cost a minimum of Rs 400 a week. Doctors consultation starts at Rs 300. We have already spent close to Rs 7,000 for three of these in three months of check-up. And that is just for the scans and blood tests. It is excluding medicines, doc's consultation fees, trips to doc's clinic!  This is even before the baby is born. 

Once it is born, the cost just sky-rockets. It’s nice to cuddle and coo-coo to a baby that giggles when it sees you but without proper care, which also means money, in addition to love, things can get bumpy.

So, if you are serious about adding a second member to your family, plan it! Make sure you, the mother, conceive before you hit 34! Save money!!!