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Can you have a third baby at 40?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 08/12/2022

Yes, it's possible. But the pregnancy may not be similar to the previous pregnancies if the time gap between pregnancies is long. It's possible that the discomforts and symptoms you experience are worse, including nausea, gas, weight gain, etc., aside from all the risks that a pregnancy at 40 carries.

Also, a third pregnancy translates, in most cases, into taking care of a newborn along with the older siblings, if they are still children. This increases the level of fatigue and exhaustion for the woman in comparison with previous pregnancies.

 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.