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"11th-hour pregnancy"
11th-hour pregnancy
More women then ever are becoming mothers at a later age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 25 percent of American mothers are older than 35 when their first child is born. Advances in fertility treatment have made it possible to push the upper limit of a woman's fertility window. at http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes...3552-4353r.htm Myths obscure reality of window of fertility Cara Birrittieri heard all the old wives' tales when she was trying to conceive her second child at age 42. Her mother told her as long as her cycles were regular, she could conceive. at http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes...3552-6264r.htm More info: Books - - "What Every Woman Should Know About Fertility and Her Biological Clock," by Cara Birrittieri, New Page Books, 2005. This book, by a woman who had two children after turning 40, combines personal stories with research and experts' advice. - "Rewinding Your Biological Clock: Motherhood Late in Life," by Richard J. Paulson, W.H. Freeman and Co., 1998. This book focuses on options for older mothers, including using donor eggs. Associations - - American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1209 Montgomery Highway, Birmingham, AL 35216-2809. Phone: 205/978-5000. Web site: www.asrm.org. This professional association has information for the general public regarding conditions that cause infertility, treatment success rates and research. Online - - Resolve: The National Infertility Association, has information about conditions, treatments and support groups on its Web site (www.resolve.org). - The International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (www.inciid.org), a nonprofit organization, has research and treatment information, forums and message boards on its Web site. - Mothers Over 40 (www.mothersover40.com), a site run by a British woman who had children in her 40s, has many personal stories by midlife parents. |
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