Are you about to have your 40th birthday and want to get pregnant? Don't panic because these days it is highly feasible for a woman in her forties to get pregnant and have a healthy baby.
Doctors may tell you different because there is still a belief by many that once a woman reaches a certain age she is no longer capable of conceiving. Many doctors will suggest donor eggs as a possibility but before you give up on getting pregnant because you are in early menopause check out these effective strategies for getting pregnant at 40.
This is because a woman is born with all the reproductive eggs she will ever need and by the time she is in her early forties her ovarian reserve ( amount of eggs) may be getting low. At the age of 37 a woman may have 27,000 eggs left compared to the 3 to 4 hundred thousand she may have started out with. But as long as there are eggs a woman can get pregnant.
When a woman is 40 there are less days in her menstrual cycle when she is able to get pregnant. Some women do not ovulate every month after the age of 37 so it is important to check out your own unique pattern of ovulation. This can be done 3 months before you try to conceive by charting a calendar. This can be very helpful when trying to determine your most fertile days.
As women's eggs are always the same age she is there can be a problem with defects. Trying to conceive on the peak day of ovulation is the correct time in order for a freshly released egg to combine with newly released sperm. Stop having intercourse for 3 to 4 days before you are about to ovulate.
This is also to assist your male partner men in building up his sperm count so that the day before ovulation his sperm production and quality will be at its peak.
This system of trying to get pregnant at 40 is proven to be highly effective and very simple. Many women who had been with IVF programs for some time got pregnant by following these very simple guidelines.
While trying to get pregnant.
Eat a healthy diet of fruit and vegetables and take supplements such as folic acid, selenium and zinc. Vitamins will need to be added as women can deplete them with age. B-complex plus B6 for six months will boost fertility as well as vitamins C and E. These supplements are necessary to help prevent spina bifida (malformation of a baby's spine and genetic abnormalities in the unborn baby.
Exercise is essential in order for rich, oxygenated blood to nourish the ovaries and eggs. A male's sperm production and quality can also be greatly increased by regular exercise.
Stress can tip the delicate balance of a woman's reproductive hormones causing her to miss periods and the shutdown of her reproductive system. Finding ways to relax is essential when trying to get pregnant.
DO NOT smoke or drink alcohol when trying to conceive as it reduces fertility and will harm your baby. Also abstain from drinks or foods that contain caffeine (coffee coke, chocolate).
Avoid products within your home that contain harmful chemicals, as they will cause infertility issues. The following household items often contain poisons that threaten fertility.
Soap, toothpaste, canned foods, carpets detergents and pesticides to name a few.
Read the labels in the supermarket which generally provide the information you will need. Some have signs such as warning or danger. Avoid those for they will harm you and your baby.
If your doctor has tried to convince you that you're reproductive days are over be assured that women 40 plus are getting pregnant the world over.
Hello there! Thanks for sharing this very interesting article. They say when a woman at her 40's got pregnant is too risky, Is that really true? By the way thanks for those tips I will tell my elder sister about this. She got married at the age of 41 and she wanted to have a kid. This blog would be a great help to her.
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