The beauty of being an older mom

I had a baby at 45. I'm so glad I waited.

Older moms know better.
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It's 2 a.m. and the baby is crying again. Wailing, in fact. Screaming at the top of her lungs, like someone has done something awful to her. And despite my best attempts to comfort her, my poor 18-month-old daughter won't let me touch her.

I stand patiently by her crib and wonder dispassionately: When is she going to stop? And will I be able to go back to sleep when it does?

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Amy Klein

Amy Klein wrote The Fertility Diary for The New York Times Motherlode Blog. She writes about health, reproduction and parenting. Follow her @amydklein.