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I'm just enquiring if 40 years of age is too late to start trying to get pregnant?
I'm just enquiring if 40 years of age is too late to start trying to get pregnant?
There are so many women on the pregnancy 35+ forum who are pregnant or have been pregnant at age 40 and above. I got pregnant at 44 via donor eggs and gave birth to a healthy baby boy in April '08 so it can be done.
If you have no fertility issues, you should be fine however I must also say that there are a few more obstacles to overcome when getting pregnant in the 40's - fertility drops fairly significantly at age 40 and then at 42 largely because of egg quality. So the sooner you can get pregnant, the better! This being said, I personally know of two women who got pregnant naturally & accidentally: my sister who wasn't even trying got pregnant at 40 and my fertility specialist (re) also got pregnant at 43 - also an accident but a happy one.
Once I conceived, my pregnancy went very smooth. There are more risks involved w/pregnancy at age 40 but it can also be very good - you get additional care is all. Actually even though I was 44 at the time of my pregnancy, my ob treated me just like any other pregnant woman which was very reassuring. I didn't even have to see a perinatologist (expert in high-risk pregnancy).
Best of luck to you - one more thing - if you don't get pregnant within three months, consult a re - he/she can give you some more help. You can also help yourself by charting your cycle & using OPK's (ovulation predictor kits) to help things along - jen
If you have no fertility issues, you should be fine however I must also say that there are a few more obstacles to overcome when getting pregnant in the 40's - fertility drops fairly significantly at age 40 and then at 42 largely because of egg quality. So the sooner you can get pregnant, the better! This being said, I personally know of two women who got pregnant naturally & accidentally: my sister who wasn't even trying got pregnant at 40 and my fertility specialist (re) also got pregnant at 43 - also an accident but a happy one.
Once I conceived, my pregnancy went very smooth. There are more risks involved w/pregnancy at age 40 but it can also be very good - you get additional care is all. Actually even though I was 44 at the time of my pregnancy, my ob treated me just like any other pregnant woman which was very reassuring. I didn't even have to see a perinatologist (expert in high-risk pregnancy).
Best of luck to you - one more thing - if you don't get pregnant within three months, consult a re - he/she can give you some more help. You can also help yourself by charting your cycle & using OPK's (ovulation predictor kits) to help things along - jen
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