Too late to get pregnant. She beat the odds, but when is it too late to get pregnant?
Janet Jackson is 49 and pregnant. What are the odds that a similar outcome can happen for you? Unfortunately, a woman’s fertility starts to decline after 30, with more significant changes after the age of 35. However,
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You may have heard that after IVF you are more likely to have a boy. There is some truth to that. During an IVF cycle, the embryos are cultured for a few days in the laboratory before they are transferred back into the woman’s uterus. The day of transfer is not set in stone, and you can put the embryos back any time between the 2nd and 5th day without comprising pregnancy rates.
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If you are trying to get pregnant.
If you are trying to conceive, you may have heard some of the recent press coverage concerning the Zika virus which has been possibly linked to a certain neurological birth defect in babies known as microcephaly (an abnormally small head and brain).
Couples who are trying to get pregnant need to exercise caution in order to minimize the risk of infection.
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Read what’s ahead in an article featuring Dr. Richard Paulson
Dr. Richard Paulson Featured in MedPage Today and Says: Fertility Preservation Is Forging Ahead
Finding a better way to freeze human eggs, sperm, ovarian tissue and embryos has led to restored fertility for young cancer patients and anyone wishing to preserve family building choices. Women who have already gone through puberty and started menstruating have harvestable eggs that can be frozen alone or combined with sperm to create an embryo.
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Dr. Richard Paulson Referenced on Good Morning America
Last week in Texas, a 54-year-old woman gave birth to her daughter’s baby, serving as a gestational surrogate and enabling her daughter to finally move past infertility to become a mother. The news anchor covering the story interviewed ABC’s chief women’s health correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, who emphasized a conversation she had with USC Fertility’s Dr.
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The challenges of getting pregnant after 35
Conception after the age of 35 is becoming an increasingly common trend in the United States. Getting pregnant is a life event that can be full of joy, but for women who are considering getting pregnant after 35, it can also be a source of frustration and present many challenges.
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