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A triumph of spirit over an antiquated womb

Catherine | Friday, January 13, 2012 | 2 comments

January 14, 2012 - I fell pregnant with my first child on the cusp of 50, a good half-hour after midnight in biological terms, and after 10 years of trying to conceive.

Of course, the verb is ironic: a woman doesn't fall pregnant in her late 40s, she achieves pregnancy. As with any achievement, there are hardships and sacrifices along the way, but while a man undertaking a do-or-die challenge is praised for heroism and determination to succeed against the odds, old mothers are merely accused of selfishness.

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TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:

Rewinding Your Biological Clock: Motherhood Late in Life
-- In 1996, Dr. Richard Paulson assisted a 63-year-old woman to conceive using in vitro fertilization with a donor egg, and she became the oldest woman in the world to give birth. This incredible example of how assisted reproductive technologies, or ART, can change the course of nature, raises tough biological, emotional, and ethical issues. Rewinding Your Biological Clock is a unique exploration of each of these issues, especially the "how-to" of peri- and post-menopausal pregnancy. Written by a leading fertility specialist and a health educator, this original and daring book rethinks society's most fundamental beliefs about motherhood, aging and life itself.

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About Catherine: I am mom to three grown sons, two grandchildren and two rescue dogs. After years of raising my boys as a single mom, I remarried a wonderful man who had never had a child of his own. Unexpectedly, I found myself pregnant at 49!
Sadly we lost that precious baby at 8 weeks, and decided to try again. Five more losses, turned down for donor egg, foster care and adoption due to my age and losses - we have accepted that there will be no more babies in our house.

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2 comments

Janice says:

1/17/2012 4:00 AM

Mothers are really unselfish. Giving their all for their child and sacrificing a lot for the child's welfare.
Anonymous says:

2/29/2012 2:54 PM

I'll be 43 in June and would love to have another child or two but it looks impossible as my tubes are tied and we certainly can't afford a reversal or invitro. Having had tubal ligation is my biggest regret in this life

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