Odds of Pregnancy at Age 47?

[Lindy450]

Hi

I'm already a whole week late, with subtle signs of pregnancy.  I just turned 47 and was planning on tying my tubes here in the the next month or so -- and now this?  I can't even find out what the odds of a natural pregnancy at my age are.  Some very definite changes from my "routine" cycle.  I've got some nausea, tender breasts and one negative pregnancy test.  But with my youngest son, my home pregnancy test also turned out negative, even though I was pregnant.  It just seems ridiculous to be pregnant -- we weren't even trying  and my husband didn't even have an orgasm -- he limped out during that encounter (around my birthday).  So it seems kind of like a joke.  I'm about ready to try a test again -- still no period and almost 2 weeks late now.  I keep reading how it's almost impossible at my age to get pregnant naturally.  Any comments?

Lindy

[divasbaby]

It makes me feel better to hear other women my age (46) or a little older also getting pregnant. There is a lot to consider, but I'm hoping to be able to deal with it all and have a healthy baby. I know the risks are great, but all the women I know who've had problems with conceiving, and having full term healthy babies, have mostly been in their 20s and 30s. I refuse to let the negativity and statistics prevent me from trying, at least until I know it's for sure not healthy...So who knows...

[Debradesign]

Hi, I'm not sure if you are asking me? I just found out this week that I'm pregnant..at a few months from being 50, lets just say we are still in shock..my doctor told me that a natural pregnancy at my age is such a rare occurrence that their really isn't much of any statistics to go on and that in his 40 year career, he's never had a patient older than 45 that had a medical unassisted pregnancy without donor eggs ...I'm pretty sure the risks of miscarriage are over 50%? there just isn't much data to go on...we'll take it one day at a time..I run and work out every day, most people guess that I'm in my 30's and I feel good, however, I know my eggs are ancient and really surprised the sperm were able to penetrate it LOL I'm def feeling the full effects of pregnancy....

[Elena2012]

Hi.

What an inspiring story, thanks for sharing it! I too turned 49 in March this year. I was pregnant twice when I was 20 but decided to abort because I was too young to be a mum - I thought. I am very sorry for that now. Studies and somewhat bad luck with men, made it difficult to decide to have a child for years after that. Met my man when I was 42. He has a son and did not want any more children. I pressed, he kind of gave in, but really he avoided having sex when I was ovulating. Every time I took this up he found an excuse and broke up just long enough to make me quit the subject. We are still together and I do care for him. So here I am childless and 49. I am very sorry I let him intimidate me to childlessness. My only chance is donor eggs now. I am in great shape, look younger than my age, have loads of energy, had low FSH for my age until recently at least, have regular periods. But now I am afraid a pregnancy at this age may be very tough on my body, against nature, may damage my health - not wise. Some of the stats are a bit scary...

So I wanted to ask: How did you experience pregancy at this age, was it much tougher than last time? Would you go for it if you were in my shoes? My decision, of course - I just wanted to hear your thoughts especially regarding carrying out the pregnancy. Thanks so much!!

[Debradesign]

Anything is possible, I'll be 50 in 3 months and just found out I'm pregnant with kid # 5..

[divasbaby]

I'm 46 and I've never had any children. Last year, about this time, I became pregnant because I believed all the "statistics" that you hear about, after age 45 impossible to become pregnant on your own, etc etc and I was a bit careless, ONCE. It was a chemical pregnancy, and ended very early, but it broke my heart. I wondered why I waited all these years and finally got pregnant and then God took it away. I understand now that it was God telling me I COULD get pregnant. It changed the way I looked at my life. I became pregnant again in January of this year, and again, another early miscarriage. I think I am pregnant a third time, after being careful but the condom broke (this has never happened to me, crazy...)---incredibly tired, craving dairy products and orange juice, exhausted for no reason, peeing all the time, and my breasts are freaking out :) I'm waiting to test until after I miss my period, which is scheduled to arrive in 3 days...but I do feel I am pregnant again. I've been tested for fertility and according to the test results, I should still be able to get pregnant. I'm proof that it CAN happen. Now I don't know if I can go full term but I've had a lot of women tell me "my sister, my mother, my friend..." all had babies at 44, 45, 46, 47 and they were healthy. Some people here have talked about healthy lifestyle changes and about two years before I got pregnant last year, I lost 80 pounds, changed my diet completely, and began running and dancing. I do believe that has something to do with being fertile or able to conceive. I hope this time the baby hangs on, and it's healthy. Good luck to everyone else here :) We are not statistics :)

[Godisfaithful]

Hi, I am just reading your reply. I am praying for you to stay in faith. I know what it feels like to have ups & down. But I believe in what God promised me. He just recently told me to finish decorating my daughter's room. I have a few more things to do, such as paint the funiture, make curtains for her room, make a quilt for the bed (for decorating the bed), and paint little pictures on the walls. I better do it now before I get pregnant because I'm not going to want to do it then. I'm an going to love being pregnant. I may post pictures every week - lol. Be blessed.