My goal is to simply share stories I find online, for inspiration - to those trying - and comfort to those who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant! ... Sort of a "chicken soup for the TTCing over 44 soul". ... Your stories and feedback are welcome! ... Stock Photo credit: simmbarb All rig
If it is so rare, so impossible, such a miracle to get pregnant spontaneously - why can I find so many stories? Offering inspiration, hope and comfort to those trying to conceive and those finding themselves unexpectedly pregnant over 44 years old... Stock Photo credit: samlevan All rights rese
"In 2015, there were 224,938 live births in the United States to women ages 40 through 54 -- 754 of those live births to women 50-54. In 2014, there were only 783 live births to women over 43, using donor eggs." ... Source Photo credit: Shaddy with the godmother at the park, Eleanore Fern Paga
Personally I find the statistics we get about Down's Syndrome somewhat confusing. So I translated them into percentages. I think it is all too easy to think of 1-80 as one in 80%, but it is not. 1-80 translates to 1.25 % for DS, or 98.75% chance of not having Down Syndrome.... Maternal
And by the way, two women at my midwife's office, one 45 and another 46 had IVF [in vitro fertilization] babies, so there are enough clinics that work with women in this age group.
There are many women giving birth at age 45 and even later.
About Catherine: I am mom to three grown sons, two grandchildren and two rescue dogs. After years of raising my boys as a single mom, I remarried a wonderful man who had never had a child of his own. Unexpectedly, I found myself pregnant at 49!
Sadly we lost that precious baby at 8 weeks, and decided to try again. Five more losses, turned down for donor egg, foster care and adoption due to my age and losses - we have accepted that there will be no more babies in our house.
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It is extremely interesting for me to read that post. Thanks for it. I like such topics and anything connected to them. I definitely want to read more soon.