| As women pass 40 years of age and consider | | | | A 48 year old mother from Canada, felt she was |
| getting pregnant, they often seek pregnancy success | | | | blessed to give birth to her daughter at 45 years of |
| stories from other women as a first step in exploring | | | | age. "I didn't think it would be possible at 44 to get |
| their chances of conceiving. While the stories of | | | | pregnant without medical intervention. It was a bit of |
| others are certainly motivational, speaking with a | | | | a surprise" says Debbie. Other new mothers over 40 |
| fertility doctor is the best way to get accurate and | | | | may use fertility treatments to assist in the process. |
| relevant information pertaining to a particular woman | | | | Couples who cannot get pregnant after months of |
| or couple's chances of conceiving. Varying factors | | | | trying should speak with a fertility specialist to |
| may go into determining their chances of successfully | | | | determine if they are affected by infertility. If this is |
| conceiving including certain health factors. | | | | the case, certain fertility treatments, such as in vitro |
| These days, more and more women are getting | | | | fertilization, may be recommended. There are many |
| pregnant past 40. This is in large part thanks to | | | | fertility treatments available at most fertility clinics |
| medical advances that make pregnancy after 40 | | | | around the nation and couples are encouraged to |
| safer for both the mother and baby. Many have, | | | | explore all of their options. |
| therefore, heard some pregnancy success stories | | | | When deciding to get pregnant after 40, no matter |
| from women over 40 years old, giving hope to | | | | how many pregnancy success stories one has heard, |
| couples who have either waited to get pregnant, or | | | | couples should speak with a doctor regarding the |
| who have tried and failed in the past. | | | | potential risks to the mother and baby. As women |
| There are multiple stories of women becoming | | | | age, the risk of birth defects may rise and the |
| pregnant over 40 years old, and even more | | | | chances of medical complications for the mother may |
| controversial into their 60s. A few newsworthy | | | | increase as well. |
| occurrences were Elizabeth Buttle who gave birth | | | | It is important that women learn as much as possible |
| after IVF treatment, but only after she said she was | | | | about certain steps that may make pregnancy safer |
| 49 years old which was later found to be untrue as | | | | and easier for them such as possibly using fertility |
| she was 60 yeas old at the time. The oldest woman | | | | treatments together like acupuncture. Couples should |
| to give birth is Omkari Panwar, from India, who was | | | | seek further information from a fertility doctor at a |
| 70 years old when she had twins in 2008. | | | | reputable clinic in their area. |