Likelihood of Positive Outcome for Pregnancy after 45

[Lindy450]

I'm a 47 year old woman, and possibly pregnant.  I was not trying to become pregnant and am somewhat surprised.  I had planned to look into getting my tubes tied in January with my husband's new insurance.  I am very much aware of increased risks, chance of Down Syndrome, miscarriage, etc.  Most of the information I have read on pregnancy at my age is negative.  I also knew a mother who became pregnant at age 46 or 47, found out the child had Down Syndrome and aborted at 5 or 6 months.  The chances of naturally becoming pregnant are near zero, and there's a substantial chance of having a deformed, chromosomally abnormal fetus (with 2 heads or something weird), 90% of my eggs are now "damaged goods", etc.  I take good care of my health and am at a reasonable weight (140), plus women on my mother's side of the family go into menopause near age 60.  I've read these factors are a plus for my age.  

Where are the success stories?   I can't even find any statistics on the chances of naturally becoming pregnant at my age.  Is it really that rare?   The information out there makes me feel like some freak.   Can someone PLEASE give me  some encouraging news?

[Niquedomie]

This was brutally inappropriate in a forum where women have YET to be fortunate enough to become a mother.... WRONG place, HORRID choose of words...

[Elisheva11]

I am 45 and thinking about TTC.  I have 2 children, a bio son that I had at age 22, and a little girl with Down syndrome that we adopted.  We are planning to adopt another child but an older child, and we would really love another baby.  Anyone ever heard of agnus castus?  Is it supposed to help you conceive better?

[Elisheva11]

Twins with Down syndrome would be amazing!  My LO (2 y.o) has Ds!

[fitlady49]

Not sure this will forward to you at this late date.

How did things work out?  Did you carry to term?

I'm over 46 and hoping just one more month.  Very discouraging..  I look and am active and lively as a 35 year old -- to the point people on vacation thought I was making a joke when I said I was over forty.

My mom had me at forty and she says I kept her young.  Enjoy your little one.  My mom was my best friend.  She lived to 87, I was 47.   The one thing I'm sorry for is that she never knew the man I am with now.  Besides that, no regrets.  We always made the most of our time together.

[fitlady49]

Not sure this will forward to you at this late date.

How did things work out?  Did you carry to term?

I'm over 46 and hoping just one more month.  Very discouraging..  I look and am active and lively as a 35 year old -- to the point people on vacation thought I was making a joke when I said I was over forty.

My mom had me at forty and she says I kept her young.  Enjoy your little one.  My mom was my best friend.  She lived to 87, I was 47.   The one thing I'm sorry for is that she never knew the man I am with now.  Besides that, no regrets.  We always made the most of our time together.

[lea940]

yeah....usually doctor tell to the patience of what they got from med school , not from experience. So I am glad to stop by this site and read very awesome stories. I am 42, married almost 4 years and still waiting for getting pregnant and never give up. We know our own body...keep trying.