How old is too old to get pregnant

Studies show that women over 40 years old will not only experience difficulty in conception but they also have. This rate is likely to increase as new technologies emerge including egg donation. How to Increase the Chance If Youre Old.

Studies show that women over 40 years old will not only experience difficulty in conception but they also have. Around one in 1000 births occur to women 45 years or older. This rate is likely to increase as new technologies emerge including egg donation. For anyone who is looking to become pregnant after 30 or 35 experts suggest planning the first pregnancy before 37 years old. However there are many women who safely have babies well into their 40s and even into their 50s. So how old is too old to get pregnant.

The answer is complicated.

Research has found that 30 of women believe that their fertility will decline gradually until menopause and 30 thought they could get pregnant without difficulty at age 40. Research has found that 30 of women believe that their fertility will decline gradually until menopause and 30 thought they could get pregnant without difficulty at age 40. The fact is women in their late thirties and into their forties get pregnant all the time says fertility expert Zita West. Do you agree with it because I dont. At age 40 the chance of getting pregnant each cycle is about 20 percent. But research by the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found most women including those in their late thirties will conceive naturally within two years of trying.