44 years old can i get pregnant

Many women over the age of 37 conceive and have healthy pregnancies. What changes after 37 are the odds of getting pregnant. The odds are lower than a few years before. Many women think that when the menopause starts this will stop them from conceiving naturally so they have until then to conceive, but your number and quality of eggs can actually start to decline 15 years before the menopause starts. Here are the chances of conceiving at different ages for comparison.

These percentages are the same for IVF as well as natural conception. A woman is born with a certain number of eggs and the best quality eggs are used for ovulation each month. This means that the quantity and the quality decline as a woman grows older. In your 40s, chromosomal abnormalities are more common in the poorer quality eggs that your ovaries release and this means that the chance of your baby having birth defects — and also the chance of miscarriage — is greater.

And these are all connected with poor quality eggs. The statistics above can be frightening, but doctors will keep a closer eye on you the older you are and you will have tests and scans to ensure that you and your baby are healthy. For some people, medical interventions of this kind are not on the cards as the costs are too high and so natural pregnancy is the only option.

I got pregnant after 9 tries starting when I was 43 and although it ended in miscarriage. I also know a number of ladies who got pregnant at 44 and of course a number of ladies who have been trying for quite a while and are still not pregnant.

What I would say is, try not to put too much pressure on yourself for it to work straight away. By all means, do all that you can to maximize your chances from the beginning in particular find out exactly when you are ovulating , but try not to obsess every month over whether it has worked or not.

Drugs, supplements, and natural remedies may have dangerous side effects. If pregnant or nursing, consult with a qualified provider on an individual basis. Seek immediate help if you are experiencing a medical emergency. Hi Maura, I'm so sorry to hear that.

It is such a tough thing to go through. Only you and your partner can decide if you want to keep trying. The odds are indeed lower but it may happen. I too am 44, and just suffered from a miscarriage at 10 weeks due to blighted ovium. I was a pleasant surprise pregnancy although for the last 7 years we have used no birth control, so not too surprised. Hi Heather, I'm not a doctor but as I understand it the only way it increases your chances is that you know that you are able to conceive so may not have some of the underlying conditions that may prevent you from doing so.

Although the fact that you just had your third at 42 shows that you are still fertile so that probably does give you a slightly increased chance. Obviously the sooner you can start trying the better but like you say you do also need to give your body time to heal.

I am not a medical expert but I think chances are always more obviously greater when you have had a child not so long before. Obviously 5 years is a long time in fertility terms when you are in your 40s but I would think you certainly stand a good chance.

It may be worth getting some of your hormone levels checked with your GP but other than that, be as healthy as you can and good luck. We just started trying this past month. I am wondering what my chances are now. It has been proven that egg quality does decline with age so of course the chances for a woman in her 40s is generally going to be less than a woman in her 30s but of course there are exceptions to every rule. These kind of statistics are absurd and hide the reality of individual situations.

I think it is really individual like Joanner said. I know women in their 30s who struggled to get pregnant for years and women in their 40s who got pregnant much more easily. How does one reconcile this? It's because every single woman's body is different enough that the statistics on age and fertility do not provide the whole picture.

I think as time progresses the medical community will have a better idea of what contributes to fertility or infertility, both of which are not necessarily always linked to age alone. Hi Mamy, if you have been trying for 12 years have you been to your doctor for tests? If not then it is definitely worthwhile doing so as there could be a reason for it. Good luck. Thank you for these articles very helpful and I will continue to read them as I am on my early 40s want to get pregnant because have been trying since 12 years ago but still no results.

Hi Keeybee King, unfortunately our chances start to decline once we get into our 40s so you really have to make sure that your eggs are top quality but being as healthy as you can and possibly taking some supplements to help this. Even then there is no guarantee that it will happen but if you had a daughter in then you must have a chance. Hi am a women age 44 and I've been trying to get pregnant but nothing happens, I had a baby girl she's now four years.

What can I do to conceive. My grandmother had 9 children. Her last pregnancy was at age 45 when she had my uncle. Everything natural. After all those kids I hardly think she was trying for another. Sometimes it just happens and if you are trying, my best wishes to you! Oh and I doubt my grandfathers sperm was the healthiest because he was a drinker and smoked. Good luck! Were a fertility pendant. You never know. Hi Sara, I know it is really difficult to get the balance between being realistic and also letting people know that there is hope and not wanting to dash it.

I think the thing is that it is so much of a lottery. I'm so sorry that you have not had any success so far. It really is totally draining. I wish you the best of luck on your journey x. This must be the most honest article I've read in the past 2 years of hoping and getting beaten down.

I am 44 now and my husband 31 and I have been trying to conceive for the past 3 years, had 4 unsuccessful cycles of IVF and have now decided to stop.

Far too much money and pain, both physical and emotional. My AMH is 4. My husband and I tried several IVF techniques, but because of our age he is 45 , nothing worked out with us. Then we began to look for clinics in different countries, where they take on such cases. My doctor said that the only possible option for us is surrogacy. We found a surrogate mother in Ukraine. We had to go there so that we could finally become parents. I am grateful to fate and to God for what happened. Now we have a daughter, whom we have long dreamed of!

Hi Marina, obviously I can't tell you the answer to that unfortunately. I assume that they have offered you a second scan, perhaps in another week, to check that they embryo is growing. There are some reasons why it could be showing 5 weeks gestation but you can only really know what is going on by having a second scan. But they told me that embryo is not of 8 weeks infact it is of 5 weeks nd thats y not developed heartbeat yet I also have thyroid around 5.

My LMP is on 13 nov. I m worried Is the baby ok or not? Hi Lisa, wow, that is amazing but I am so sorry for the loss of your twins. It just shows that some people are fertile until later in life.

Hi all. I am 55 and still ovulate. I had my youngest when I was 45 and got pregnant with twins at I miscarried the twins at 4 mos. I should add that I conceived totally naturally.

Hi lovely, I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. Sometimes it is really difficult to find out what kind of issues we have as it might involve a lot of testing. I wish you the best of luck. I know i'm a few months late but I am 44 and have a 25 yr old from previous relationship. I have not been able to carry to full term after that. I never got pregnant with my bf before my husband whom i was with for 8 yrs.

I am now seeking the advice of Dr. Sami David next month. Hopefully he can shed some light on my infertility issues. I have regular periods all my life never late, days no pain, not ever too strong. I really don't know what is my problem. Hi Angel rose. There is no easy way I am afraid. At this age it is advisable to go and get some fertility tests done by your doctor both you and your husband to check everything is working and your hormone levels are all good. Once you have confirmation of that then you can only keep trying each month unless you decide to go down the route of IVF but at 43 you may only be offered the donor egg option which has a much higher chance of success.

Hi Zainab, there is no guaranteed way to conceive immediately I am afraid. Take advice from your doctor, get your hormone levels checked and make sure you are as healthy as possible including your BMI. If you are desperate for a baby then you may have to consider using donor eggs because of your age.

I'm 44 years old. I would like to conceive immediately. What should i do because i tried IVF injections but all in vain. Hi Trici, I would recommend that you go and see your doctor and have some tests done to check your hormone levels. There may also be things they can do to help you if you still have viable eggs. We decided to operate and take the mioma and the uterus. I was doing my check up before 1 month of the surgery and guess what I was pregnant with 8 weeks.

I not use anti conceptions drugs for more than 10 years. I had 2 other boys one with almost 12 and the other one with I always take care not to get pregnant but when my doctor told me that with my age and with the mioma the chances are so minimal seriously I was only 1 time nor precaution This story is to show that we always can get pregnant, and statistics are statistics, sometimes you are the one to have the chance to have a baby Hi Bouthina, I'm afraid that the chances of getting pregnant naturally or via IVF at age 47 are extremely low.

As time goes on, your chances of having a successful pregnancy become less and less as your egg reserve diminishes, your egg quality decreases, and your hormones change. Fertility rates trend with the average number of eggs a woman has at any given age.

In general, you begin puberty with between , to , eggs. This number drops to around 25, at age 37 and continues dropping to 1, or fewer by age How does this look exactly? Well, the likelihood of becoming pregnant naturally without medical assistance after a year of trying is as follows :. By the time you reach 40, only 1 in 10 women will get pregnant each cycle. Regarding women who undergo artificial reproductive technology ART , live birth success rates follow a similar decreasing trend with age, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC :.

Related: A look at your fertility timeline. Menopause is defined as the stopping of the menstrual cycle for a year or longer.

Most women reach this milestone somewhere between their late 40s and early 50s, with an average age of around 51 years old. Generally, women enter perimenopause sometime in their mid 40s, but some may hit this point as early as their mid 30s. For example, a year-old woman in India gave birth to twin girls in Related: A year-old woman gave birth to her grandchild.

Many women are able to carry pregnancies after age 35 and beyond. However, there are certain risks — for both mother and baby — that tend to increase with maternal age. Related: Health concerns for new mothers at Even with the risks, some 17 percent of pregnancies in the United States are to mothers who are over You might also want to ask if certain preconception testing might be helpful.

You can get blood tests that check your hormone levels, thyroid function, and ovarian reserve number of eggs you have. Other tests can check for any abnormalities or damage to the reproductive organs themselves, like the uterus and fallopian tubes. Related: 9 questions about infertility treatments to ask your doctor. Make a preconception visit. Understand your odds and the risks associated with pregnancy at whatever age you find yourself.