I am surprised to hear this but a new British study , published in the October 2008 edition of the journal Fertility & Sterility finds that many women are unaware of the potential consequences of delaying motherhood until later in life. I knew of the risks and once remarried I thought that I might be one of the [...]
The tendency to delay childbearing in order to pursue an education and career has meant that more women in their late 30s and early 40s are attempting conception for the first time. In my case, it was not that I had put off starting a family due to my career. It was just not something [...]
A very good friend of mine sent me a book Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles by Nancy London when I was undergoing fertility procedures (I was in my early 40s). I read a chapter which talked about going through menopause having young children underfoot. When a women has her children at a younger age, the children have usually left [...]
A new test could tell women how many years they are from menopause, offering them a “roadmap” to their reproductive life.
Scientists in the U.S. for the first time believe they have developed a blueprint to accurately predict when a woman’s reproductive cycle is likely to end by testing hormone levels in blood.
But Australian experts yesterday [...]
Here is a link to an article about Fertility after 40 - Are you pushing 40 and considering conception? Here’s how to beat the biological clock, with strategies for boosting fertility and your chances of getting pregnant by Charmaine Noronha.
It is an easy-to-read article which discusses the following topics:
Maternity at midlife
The effects of aging bodies [...]
October is always a great month for me. The leaves are changing colors, there is a crispness in the Boston air and it is the month my husband and I both celebrate our birthdays - two days apart. National Infertility Week (October 19th to 25th) is another highlight as it reminds me that it was [...]
