# Homebirth after 40 **URL:** \ **Category:** Expert Insights\ **Created:** [June 14, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822 "2026-06-14T20:30:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kelsey9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Kelsey9](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Kelsey9)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/1 "2026-06-14T20:30:11Z")
Hey y’all. I’m a 41 yr old mom of 3, pregnant with my 4th. Any mamas here have home births after 40? Or even after 35? After 3 hospital births, I do not want to do that again. For registered nurse midwives or doulas or anyone else with experience, how often do you see mamas in this age range have to transfer to the hospital? ---
**Author:** ![Rachel5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/rachel5/32/2404_2.png) [@Rachel5](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Rachel5)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/2 "2026-06-14T21:49:09Z")
Do you have a birthing center in your area that might be an option to look into as well. ---
**Author:** ![Jessica2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/jessica2/32/2282_2.png) [@Jessica2](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Jessica2)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/3 "2026-06-15T00:50:58Z")
I have to second what Rachel said! A birth center is a great option! Or do you live far from the hospital if so that would be risky even if you were in your 20s Just my opinion I wanted to do a home birth but we are an hour away from the hospital so I decided not too but again that’s a very personal choice ---
**Author:** ![Kelsey9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Kelsey9](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Kelsey9)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/4 "2026-06-15T12:15:10Z")
I do not where I am now but I’m actually moving soon, 1/2-way through my pregnancy. I’ve been looking for good resources where we are moving to and there seems to be one pretty close. ---
**Author:** ![Kelsey9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Kelsey9](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Kelsey9)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/5 "2026-06-15T12:18:18Z")
The hospital is 28-30 mins away from me right now. Where we are moving, it will probably be about the same. ---
**Author:** ![Angel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/angel/32/68_2.png) [@Angel](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Angel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/6 "2026-06-15T16:36:59Z")
Hi! I think it really depends on your health and individual situation. Most of the people I know who gave birth at 35 and older ended up having C-sections, some due to health issues, while others had emergency situations. If you feel healthy, your doctor is supportive, and you feel confident in your ability to do it, then it’s definitely worth discussing your options with your care team. Hugs ---
**Author:** ![Kelsey9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Kelsey9](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Kelsey9)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/7 "2026-06-15T23:00:02Z")
Thank you. Yes, I do have some conditions (hEDS, POTS + MCAS) that can cause issues throughout pregnancy and/or delivery, however, I have not had any major super serious issues with pregnancies and no problems at all with deliveries in any of my previous 3. I’m very hopeful that there will be zero issues. I just wanted to see if there was a statistic for women around my age and successful homebirths. ---
**Author:** ![Allie1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@Allie1](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Allie1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/8 "2026-08-26T17:50:34Z")
I had homebirths with all 3 of my babies, was low risk and had uncomplicated pregnancy and labors for each. It was a great experience and I was considered a geriatric pregnancy with my 3rd, at 36 yrs old. I lived in different states and delivered with different midwives for each pregnancy. I would guess a good homebirth midwife would review your previous births and medical history to determine if you’re a good homebirth candidate - and in my experience age is one of many factors (and not the most important one). I’m also a nurse and have worked in L&D and currently in outpatient OB. Most frequent transfers from homebirth or birth centers are for first time moms who need epidural or pain relief for prolonged labor. There are also emergent transfers for other reasons, perhaps there’s research that breaks this down into age groups, but I have not noticed a pattern. Risks of hemorrhage and preeclampsia increase with age, however other factors also relate to these risks. I personally would feel confident to have a baby at home at 40+ (a good friend had baby #3 at home at 43). I would factor in distance to hospitals in case of transfer. ---
**Author:** ![Kelsey9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Kelsey9](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Kelsey9)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:47am UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/homebirth-after-40/14822/9 "2026-08-28T03:47:04Z")
So, we are devastated. I lost our baby at 11.5 weeks. Well, technically I guess growth stopped around 7.5 weeks but it was a missed miscarriage until 11.5. I was not feeling good about the fact that we weren’t doing an ultrasound until 13 weeks and then this happened before I even got to hear a heartbeat at all. This is actually my 2nd miscarriage, 20 years apart, but the 1st was way earlier and I didn’t even know I was pregnant yet. This has been an excruciating experience. I know there is a reason and both of my babies I never got to meet are in Heaven and I’ll see them one day but this broke me. I don’t think I ever even want to try to do this again. Idk.