If you were in my shoes....

[AllieM]

I had my first two at 30 and 32, then waited until 38 for#3. For me it was about making sure I could provide for the first two (namely sizable college funds for them and retirement fund for me and hubby) as well as having the other two be old enough to be more self sufficient and be able to free up some of my time to care for a baby, as well as continue my career. I thought very little about the risk at 38 vs 34/35. It not like some magic switch turns on when your 35th bday rolls around!!!! I will say, I did discuss this all with my OB and had the appropriate check ups (pap, mammo, and full blood work up) before we started TTC. I did take me longer to conceive, about 6 months.