Well, I am finished with all the bloating and cramping that comes along once a month and I am very happy.
I'm not happy that it's over...I'm happy to have had a period.
I mean, I cannot imagine my life without my period. Can you? I mean other than being pregnant...What will I do when my period stops?
I have heard and read many things over the years about menopause and to be honest, I'd keep my period forever and rather deal with it once a month versus the hot flashes and all the hormone imbalances of menopause. I know it's coming one day. I'm just glad it's not here today.
As I get older, I find that I am still relatively young. Strange, huh? This "becoming a mom after 40" is not some strange phenomena. It's actually quite common in cultures outside my own.
A lot of people that I know that are of Mexican descent and NONE of them thought I was too old to be a mom and ALL of them said I should have another child.
Only one other woman said something to me that I never thought of. She said, "Have another child if that completes you!"
Wow! I hadn't realized until that moment that I had been subconsciously bowing down to the social pressures of not having TOO MANY kids TOO LATE!
Well, I would still love to have another child. I love watching my family grow and every addition makes life exciting and precious.
