I had my daughter at 45
I am also trying to conceive #2.
I had my daughter at 45 (natural conception) and, even though I know the statistics aren't great at my age, I am trying to conceive again at the age of 47.
I miscarried in August of 2005 when I was 46. No BFP [big fat positive - pregnancy test] since then.
I'm taking supplements and Chinese herbs, and doing accu-pressure on my own.
My daughter is now almost 2 1/2, and she is such a great little person!
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Oh no. My reaction on reading this webpage is comparable to that I would have if I'd run across a site focusing on father-genetic daughter incest resulting in conceiving and bearing offspring resulting from that sex. Women intentionally bearing children (using their own ova) as late in life as the posters above is IMO comparably irresponsible, even child abuse.
To elaborate: around age 34, there is a phenomenon in women that kicks in with the result that there is very close to an even trade-off with advancing age of genetic mothers resulting in comparable reduction in life expectancy and vitality for daughters. That is, a mother who conceives at 41 has cost any daughters she bears close to 10% of their life and health (41-34=7, life expectancy mid-70s normally). For a mother age 49, it's about a FIFTH of her daughter's life and health stolen. This is universal, can't be stopped by genetic screening, and hits daughters all through life, not just keeling over at 60 instead of 75 with all else the same til then. Genetic mothers should conceive in their 20s or use donor eggs that are.
I'm a man who sired twin girls at age 49 last year with a genetic mother aged 23, 24-YO gestational surrogate. My wife is near my age.
Men and women aren't the same; highly convenient for women in wartime or divorce court, not so nice in family-making. If you don't like it, take it up with God.
I'm genuinely impressed with the open-mindedness of the site moderators to have published my previous comment, which hardly fit the party line of this forum.
Oh, and that maternal age vs. daughter prospects for health and long life was confirmed by our fertility doctor, who has every professional award any patients could hope for.
As a small token to show respect, I will take the time to share one more bit of information here. I strongly recommend the book about women having children by Sylvia Ann Hewlett "Creating A Life". It's best read during one's twenties or early thirties, though.