TTC after 40 - Heather's view

Heather's opinion on trying to conceive after the age of 40, the greatest potential barrier to conception after 40, and Heather's current personal postion on TTC after she turns 40.

http://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/18/us/study-shows-femal-fertility-drops-sharpl...

http://www.fertilityfactor.com/age_and_fertility.html

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/family/4225555/detail.html

http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1155.asp

http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/543.html


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• Polycystic ovarian syndrome

[suezq4369]

Great video Heather :)

[Brooke684]

@hopesforjoy - Awe, thank you so much!

[hopesforjoy]

@Brooke684 Advancements in fertility and reproductive medicine keep coming at us, it is now very possible for a woman to bear children even after her eggs are no longer viable. Just look at Hollywood, there are so many women who are having their first children later in life, I'm willing to bet that most of them have done so with the help of their Dr's, fertility meds, egg donors, or even surrogates. I don't think you should expect ANY negative comments! Good luck to you!!

[hopesforjoy]

@boricuabella067 Thank you so much! My aunt also had her youngest at 42. She also said that the only difficulty she had was that everything was a little more painful - her back and hips hurt more. Congratulations on your newest addition :)

[Brooke684]

@boricuabella067 - Your comment is one of the most inspirational things I've heard all week! I hope to have one more child in the near future, and even though this will probably get a lot of negative replies, I just don't "credit" a biological clock anymore. Yeah, sure, "eggs" may age, but wombs do not. If women can't do it with their own ova, well, there are many other possibilities. I do hope, though, to bare (sp?) at least one more child - later in life.

[boricuabella067]

I had my baby @ 42 it took me only one month.......I have a beautiful healthy 4 month old, the only probelm i had was with this pregnancy it was a more difficult ( everything hurt), than my smooth pregnancy with my 18 yr old, when i was 25. Good luck and lots of baby dust your way!!!! Keep the faith it will happen when you least expect it!!!