Shelli Wakefield of San Jose, Calif., says she went off Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive, after her doctor told her it was “very unlikely” she would become pregnant again at age 41. Fourteen months later, Ms. Wakefield conceived her third child.She and her husband were shocked, she says, but neither was upset about having their “surprise baby,” now six months old. “It's neat to have another chance at parenting,” Ms. Wakefield says.
Her 11-year-old daughter was delighted to be a big sister, she adds, but her 14-year-old son was less enthusiastic about the baby girl. “The hardest part for me is making sure that she's not a detriment to my older kids' lives.”
Ms. Wakefield says she's a calmer parent than she was when her eldest kids were infants, in part because of improved finances and her stable marriage of 17 years. But with maturity comes the reality of aging. “I get my Botox so I don't look like an old mom,” Ms. Wakefield says, “and I work out every day and I dye my hair.”
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