exercising is key do yoga and meditation not just during pregnancy but even after that he shares age has matured me its a scientific fact that your fertility falls off a steep cliff after 35 during my pregnancy my blood sugar level was slightly on the higher side and there is always a possibility of getting diabetes in pregnancy stand by your choice but know the risks sonam irani says that while parenthood is a very personal and private choice you cant deny the fact that health concerns are real so take necessary precautions monitor your health and ultimately whatever happens stand by your choice after that we moved to stanford university to pursue our post doctorate ive been extremely lucky not to have faced any health challenges which is usually the fear when it comes to deciding to have a baby later in life usually when couples choose to have kids at an older age they go for a single child facing questions like when are you giving us the good news from friends family members and even those who are barely acquaintances is something that most people who have children late and of course those who are childless by choice or due to circumstances face at some point in their lives she had tied the knot not long before that we moved from india to the us pennsylvania state university to do our phd from demanding careers to personal ambitions reasons for late parenthoodcareer plays an important role and when you have a child later in life the generation gap is likely to be more and this can become an issue when kids grow up sonalika ghosh chakladar who works in an mnc in hyderabad was over 40 when she had her son sravani says that the demands of their research studies meant that they didnt have time earlier to embrace parenthood she would miss me but then she would not miss me too as she points out fitness was key but i made sure that i controlled my diet and in few weeks my blood sugar had come back to normal some people were curious and would tell me things like its high time you give us some good news dr deepatyagi chief medical superintendent district women hospital ghaziabad says that when people are told to change their lifestyle they dont take it seriously enough the anxiety of how long you will be able to be a guiding force to your child is something i suffer from being an older parent especially so when age is not on your side also it cant be denied that bringing up a child is an exhausting and gruelling task and an older mother may not have the energy that a younger woman would joseph c became a father at the age of 47 experience leads to matured approachwhile physical energy or the lack of it becomes an issue for some older parents when it