Getting pregnant at 47 or 49
Expert: Andi Cohen
Subject: when does a woman’s fertility end?
A woman's fertility ends when she goes into menopause and stops getting her period.
The chances are of her getting pregnant at 47 or 49 years old would depend on this.
If she is still having a menstrual cycle, then YES she could still get pregnant.
Older women do get pregnant all the time.
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The doctors all say that a woman over 45 has a 1% chance of pregnancy, but at the same time they say women should stay on birth control until they are post menopausal. If the pregnancy rate is so low and miscarriage so high, why the counsel to stay on BC? I do not understand this.
I am proof that a woman CAN get pregnant even after her periods have stopped (LONG after). I have had no periods for 16 years and am now pregnant with twins - naturally. In researching this unusual situation I've learned about a small number other women in modern history with similar experiences (though not as extreme as 16 years post-menopausal). However, only on this site have I run into women who did not want their (very) late life pregnancy. Most consider it a precious gift and miracle from a loving God or Universe. I know I do.
I'll be fifty in May and have an uncontrollable desire to have a baby, but my husband is not on board with having my Mirena removed. Has anyone else having a hard time getting their husband on board with having a baby at this age?