@johnl1153 No problem! I'm in the SF Bay Area. You are right, there are risks, but I got extra attention throughout my prenatal care because of my age. We also chose to do all the genetic tests and all the diagnostic tests offered within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and were lucky that everything was ok. I ate extremely well and exercised throughout the entire pregnancy, so the gestational diabetes was fully controlled without medication. I should have been a bit more diligent about pelvic floor exercises early on, but I know that now in case I manage to get pregnant again.
I delivered through a scheduled C-section at 39 weeks as my OB didn't think I was a good candidate to attempt vaginal delivery. The delivery itself was uneventful, but my incision opened a few hours later and I got a hospital-acquired infection, but this had nothing to do with my age, just bad luck. So, I can't speak about how a normal C-section recovery would be for someone my age, because I had complications that got me mostly bedridden for over 4 weeks, where I lost a lot of muscle mass (and physical strength). All of that while attempting to establish breastfeeding, pumping, keeping my newborn alive, while having only my husband for help and support.
There are no guarantees, but for me pregnancy and delivery were as textbook as they could be for someone my age. The postpartum complications were just unrelated bad luck. My baby was born strong and fully healthy, hitting all of his milestones along the way. He is such a happy and funny toddler and such a great addition to our family, that I am trying very hard right now to go through all of it again.