This archive report was first published on 28 July 2019.
At 45, a woman is facing an unexpected pregnancy, her third child, after years of unprotected sex with her husband.
She had assumed she was too old to conceive naturally, but the couple's two teenage children, a 15-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy, were born without any issues.
With a full-time job and a settled life, the woman is now worried about the birth, her ability to cope afterwards, and being 50 when her child starts school.
Her husband is supportive, but she is struggling to manage her fears, which are keeping her up at night.
Coleen, a columnist, reassures the woman that her worries are natural, but advises her to express them to her doctor and seek reassurance.
She notes that many women are having babies in their 40s with the help of fertility treatment, and that the woman's baby is healthy, which is a relief.
As the birth approaches, Coleen suggests that the woman will be eager to get on with it and that she will have the support of her husband and children.
