Can I just add in an e-mail I received, from a woman named Suzanne...
Who was shocked to find herself pregnant at the age of 48 years old!
She is already the mother of five children, her oldest child was 28 years old!
It was totally unplanned, they were not trying to get pregnant.
So it was definitely a shock!
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
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| Conquering Infertility |
by Alice D. Domar and Alice Lesch Kelly
-- Infertility is a heartbreaking condition that affects nine million American couples each year. It causes tremendous stress, can trigger debilitating sadness and depression and can tear a marriage to shreds.
In Conquering Infertility, Harvard psychologist Alice Domar — whom Vogue calls the
Fertility Goddess— provides infertile couples with what they need most: stress relief, support, and hope.
Using the innovative mind/body techniques she has perfected at her clinic, Domar helps infertile women not only regain control over their lives but also boost their chances of becoming pregnant.
With Conquering Infertility, women learn how to cope with infertility in a much more positive way and to carve a path toward a rich, full, happy life.
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My 45-year-old friend is happily expecting her first baby, after giving up on fertility treatments.
My husband's first cousin had a baby at 44 years old, and another baby at 45 years old - which was a surprise.
They thought she was too old to get pregnant, so they didn't use birth control - and voila!
My father told me about his own aunt who had a baby at 51 years old in Italy.
This was a long time ago as my father is 80 years old.
So there was no chance
in h*llthat it was donor egg.
The fact is, before birth control and things like tubal ligation, women routinely gave birth into their 40s and no one batted an eye.
The birth rate for women in their 40s went down as soon as birth control became available.
There is a direct correlation.
What is different now is women are having their first child in their 40s, whereas long ago they would be having their 10th.
That is the only difference.
But from what I've read there is no difference in the fertility among women who have versus women who have not had children before.
I think the reason people make such a big deal about age now is that there was such a long period of time when the birth rate for women in their 40s was low - because that was their choice.
So people were no longer used to the idea anymore.
Then you have the RE's [reproductive endocrinologist] beating us down with their statistics too.
A long time ago women didn't worry or think about statistics - they were too busy having babies!
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by Madelyn Cain
-- Advice and comfort for baby boomer mothers.
First-Time Mothers, Last-Chance Babies takes an extremely thoughtful look at a subject that is ignored in our society.
Her carefully written and researched book reveals the truth about the difficulty, and the rewards, of parenting later in life.
📚 Paperback: 220 pages
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I want to tell you about my grandmother...
She gave birth to my aunt Cindy when my grandmother was 47 years old.
Yes, it was a surprise pregnancy!
My grandparents were so shocked!
They thought they were done having babies.
So keep trying... there is always hope!!
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
| Surprise Child |
by Leslie Leyland Fields
-- Unplanned pregnancies happen to women in every season of life: the newly married, the never-married, the empty-nester, the teenager, the overworked mother, the career woman.
Yet we rarely talk about how lonely and confusing this experience can be.
In Surprise Child, Leslie Leyland Fields, who experienced two unplanned pregnancies in her forties, lyrically weaves her own story with the stories of other women who understand the isolation you face as expectations and plans are turned upside down to make room for a child.
Each year, more than three million women discover themselves pregnant – at a hard time, the wrong time, at a difficult place in their lives. I am one of those women...
Together, these women walk with you month-by-month through the physical and emotional stages of pregnancy, voicing with startling honesty their own anxieties and struggles.
Here you will find the companionship and hope you need to journey toward a new life.
📚 Paperback: 176 pages
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I am just a couple months shy of being 49 years old and have been making my empty nest plans with excitement.
Then I recently found out I am expecting baby #4 on my 27-year-old's birthday.
My youngest is almost 16 years old, learning to drive and full of teenage attitude!!
I should be the poster Mom for poor family planning.
I had babies when I was 22 years old, 23 years old, then again at 33 years old, and now again at 49 years old!
When I went to the doctor five years ago and asked for a tubal ligation, he told me I had less than a 1% chance of getting pregnant at my age.
Only people who bought donor eggs got pregnant in their 40s,was his remark.
I had my doubts about his advice, and continued birth control until just a few months ago, thinking if it was 1% five years ago, surely it was zero now?
Wrong!!
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
| Surprise Child |
by Leslie Leyland Fields
-- Unplanned pregnancies happen to women in every season of life: the newly married, the never-married, the empty-nester, the teenager, the overworked mother, the career woman.
Yet we rarely talk about how lonely and confusing this experience can be.
In Surprise Child, Leslie Leyland Fields, who experienced two unplanned pregnancies in her forties, lyrically weaves her own story with the stories of other women who understand the isolation you face as expectations and plans are turned upside down to make room for a child.
Each year, more than three million women discover themselves pregnant – at a hard time, the wrong time, at a difficult place in their lives. I am one of those women...
Together, these women walk with you month-by-month through the physical and emotional stages of pregnancy, voicing with startling honesty their own anxieties and struggles.
Here you will find the companionship and hope you need to journey toward a new life.
📚 Paperback: 176 pages
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I heard about somebody who gave birth to twins when she was 49 years old.
My OB/GYN said pregnancy was possible until approximately 50 years old, depending on the person.
I guess it does not happen a lot, because most people of that age don't want babies anymore.
But, if they would try, there might be more.
Photo credit: Pumpkin Twins, by Joelle Inge-Messerschmidt | www.photographybyjoelle.com
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
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by Lifang Liang
-- The information in this book can increase your success rate with in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) by as much as 60%.
Research has shown that acupuncture alone can increase the success rate of IVF by 35%.
By also adding Chinese herbal medicine, it is Dr. Lifang Liangs experience that you can almost double that increase.
In this book, Dr. Liang describes her extremely successful step-by-step protocols for combining acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine with IVF.
Whether you are a Western MD specializing in infertility, a Chinese medical practitioner, or a couple experiencing difficulties in conceiving, this book is sure to give you new hope and a new approach to dealing with this all too common and difficult condition.
📚 Paperback: 224 pages
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Just to let all you hopefuls out there that this does happen!
Women can frequently become pregnant after their 40s and 50s but can struggle to sustain their pregnancy due to lack of hormones and health-related complications, such as blood pressure problems, etc.
When there is a problem with menses, often their OB/GYN gives progesterone to promote sloughing of the lining of the uterus; this may also slough off an early embryo.
Being a nurse, I never assume anymore a woman over 50 years old isn't pregnant, as the last call I received was from a 56-year-old woman who sustained a pregnancy unassisted in any way.
She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, with no complications at all.
She even had a natural birth, with no medical assistance!
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
by Heather Welford
-- Explains everything the prospective parent may need to know as they face the physical, emotional and practical challenges of trying for a baby.
It covers health issues in full, from basic biology and an explanation of fertility and cycles to outlining what supplements are useful and what isn't, and how you can maximize your chances by following a healthy diet and cutting alcohol or nicotine intake.
There are plenty of resources and guidelines for parents facing difficulties, including a guide to the medical options, and advice on how to seek further help.
It will help couples to deal with the emotional issues faced when trying for a baby, and will also give practical information on who you should tell and who you must tell, and when.
With coverage of all aspects of very early pregnancy, from do-it-yourself tests to the very first scan, it will be a useful resource that will help all prospective parents, whether looking to start or to expand their family.
📚 Paperback: 192 pages
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When women are older and start skipping a few periods, it’s only natural to assume menopause is knocking on the door.
Even though the chances of women falling pregnant naturally over 40 are less, it doesn’t mean that it can’t happen – even if you’ve stopped getting your period.
There are so many women who get naturally pregnant in their 43, 44, 45th year... and even older than that!
Just yesterday, my husband told me about a sister of one of his acquaintances.
She got pregnant for the very first time at 48 years old, when she was thought to be in menopause.
Now that
babyis a wonderful girl 12 years old!
You just never know...
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
| 45 and Pregnant |
by Liz Angeles
-- A three-part journey that begins with a 44-year-old single woman with no prospects, leading quickly to a middle-aged pregnancy.
Her fears and worries about childbirth with her historically low pain threshold were later transformed by her decision to have a home water birth with no drugs and her success story that involved no complications.
Beginning with a serendipitous love story that led to the sudden pregnancy and concluding with the family events that transpired beyond the delivery, Liz Angeles provides a plethora of information for anyone considering a natural birth.
Her comical memoir spanning a 5-year period includes many healthy pregnancy tips and natural parenting options.
Her revealing details and personal choices promise to educate, entertain and inspire.
📚 Paperback: 222 pages
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Right now, on another fertility forum I read, there are currently about sixteen women who are pregnant and all are over 40 years old.
Of those women, one woman is 44 years old - pregnant with IVF [in vitro fertilization], but using her own eggs.
She will be 45 years old when she delivers her baby.
Four of these women are 45 years old - all are natural pregnancies - conceived with their own eggs, no medical assistance.
Two of those women are pregnant wwith their very first pregnancy ever!
One woman is 47 years old. She says it was a surprise pregnancy, they were not even trying to get pregnant.
In fact, she thought she was going into menopause.
Remember, these pregnancies are ALL with their own eggs.
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
by Karen Daniels
--
A breakthrough revolutionary plan for getting pregnant fast, solving common fertility problems and having a healthy baby – this is NOT your average book on getting pregnant!
Renowned fertility expert Dr. Niels Lauersen and women’s wellness expert Colette Bouchez help readers take charge of their fertility with a revolutionary new self-help plan designed to show couples how to work together to boost their conception odds, plan for a healthy pregnancy, and get pregnant faster – all without the use of expensive fertility treatments or medications.
Based on scientific research and tested on thousands of couples Eat-Love- GET PREGNANT is a simple yet revolutionary plan that provides the quintessential
missing linkabsent from most other fertility programs – namely, the importance of not only boosting both male and female fertility simultaneously, but bold new evidence showing how, when couples work together in certain special and unique ways, they can create a unified
fertility power booststrong enough to take them from infertile to fertile in as little as three months
📚 Paperback: 116 pages
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I am 44 years old and 30 weeks and 2 days pregnant with my first child, a little boy.
I will be 45 years old when he is born.
I was not my intention to do it this late, but I did not meet my husband until age 39 and we married at age 41 (he was 10 days shy of his 44th birthday).
We decided to wait a year before trying to conceive just to settle in as a married couple, get to know each other, and to save enough to get a house.
After that, we tried and were unsuccessful for 1 1/2 years. I was tested and he was tested.
My tests came back normal, but his sperm count results were slightly low.
Although he has daughter (now 20 years old) from a previous marriage, they think it was due to a large varicose vein on one of his testicles - plus the blood pressure meds he is now taking.
His doctor wanted to do surgery but we said no, and decided if God did not give us a baby of our own within the next few months then we would just adopt.
We did not want to do IVF [in vitro fertilization] since it is so costly (neither of our insurances covers it).
Plus we have moral issues with it.
In April of 2006, I discovered I was pregnant. We were overjoyed and told everyone.
Then at the end of the eighth week, I started spotting.
I ended up having a miscarriage at week nine due to a blighted ovum, which was one of the most painful things (more emotional than physical) I have ever experienced in my adult life.
The most painful was having to tell everyone since we told everyone we knew about the pregnancy.
Some were sympathetic and supportive but others said some well-meaning but insensitive things.
I was often reminded of my age and told not to get my hopes up to high.
One woman even had the audacity to say
I told you so.
I did not have a D+C and bled for 2 1/2 weeks.
After that, I went through two dry weeks and had another very strange, very heavy 3 day period.
Then in August 2006, I found out I was pregnant again.
Since I was already seven weeks along by the time I got to the OB/GYN it must have happened in July which was less than 2 months after the miscarriage.
Now we are at 7.5 months and, according to the ultrasound, the baby is perfectly good and healthy.
All other tests checked out normal also.
I would love to do a home birth but hubby is against it, so we have just finished Bradley natural birth classes, have turned in a birth plan.
If all goes well and there are no complications, we plan to do a hospital birth au natural - with no drugs.
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
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| Ovulation Diet |
by Dana Tebow
-- This book is just what you need if you are having trouble getting pregnant. Dana's book provides all the well-meaning advice you could find.
But do not be fooled by the kind manner in which she presents her advice, because this book is filled with the fruitage of many months of careful research.
Dana begins with the basics of explaining what ovulation is. This is the most crucial aspect of understanding how the ovulation diet works.
Once the foundation has been laid, Dana next explains what Cervical Mucus is, and its role in helping you conceive the child you have always wanted.
Dana even explains the foods that will help you become more fertile. Best of all, she presents a few of the methods that have been tried and proven to help women get pregnant.
📚 Paperback: 24 pages
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