LYWA

100% yes. I was the same-felt fulfilled by my career, traveled extensively, happy w husband. When people asked I shrugged and said “meh.” Never cared for others’ kids, then my first niece came along and I thought well this wouldn’t be bad. As a physician in training I worked long hours, routinely 80-100hrs/wk, didn’t think there was room. Then I moved for more training and saw the relationship with my new boss and her teen kids and it was beautiful. So we had our first at 36, and my world expanded unimaginably. It is beyond cliché but it is impossible to describe how big your heart grows and how much you change. I am so in love. Being a mother is the single best decision of my entire life and can’t believe I thought anything else, much less a job, could ever come close. Now hoping for a second at 38 and struggling with infertility and semi hating my life choices and delusionally thinking my career was the be all end all. Don’t wait. 35 could already be hard. Unless you’re 100% no kids, I’ve never met anyone who regretted the decision. But I know many, many who waited too long and have significant regret.