Pregnancy Over 40, Pregnancy Over 50
On my other infertility-fertility blog, I just posted a story about a woman who became pregnant naturally at the age of 53!Read more about my pregnancy at 49 at www.getpregnantover40.com
In this article, CNN discusses women who choose to become pregnant over the age of 50 and some of the societal attitudes. Read more:From the article:
"Fifty was the cutoff for my doctor, but they agreed to give us one more try," she said. She had her daughter in January.
Dardick said she never planned to have a baby at 51, but feels that she made the right decision, despite the judgments others may have.
"The word selfish has come into my mind. But for any parent, having a child is selfish. No matter what your age is, once you have that child, you owe that child everything. I live the best, healthiest life I can."
Doctors say society's views of aging needs to change.
"The 40 and 45-year-old of today is not the 40-year-old of the past; the 50-year-old [today] is not the same of the past," said Dr. John Jain, a physician at the Santa Monica (California) Fertility Clinic who has treated age-related infertility for 15 years. "They're eating healthy. A woman who is 45 is barely halfway through [her] life."
from: CNN
