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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Could I still be fertile at my age???

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Wek · 18/12/2024 22:57

I’ve just turned 44 last week and for a few years of being on the pill for heave periods. Came off it about 2 months ago (to give my system a rest and assuming I’m too old to get pregnant really) and had a bleed then the last couple of days have had the egg white consistency discharge (11/12 days after the start of my period)

I have 2 teenage children (13/17ish) who I adore and whilst it would be lovely to have a 3rd in some ways (kids would love it so would DH) I feel like I’m past it emotionally and physically, though financially we’d be fine and we have 4 bedrooms etc..

I didn’t start my periods until I was late 15/16 and I fell pregnant 1st time with both my children and everything worked out great. I fell pregnant at 40 despite being on the pill ( though TBF I had antibiotics and various other medications say that it can interfere with contraception) and it wasn’t the right time so that was the end of the pregnancy. I never wanted that to happen again so I used the pill, until I turned 44 and to give my body a break as it’s unlikely to happen….

The egg white consistency on day 11/12 since my last period makes me wonder if there is still a chance? It’s like last chance saloon. I’m feeling a bit torn….

I didn’t even think I’d have any ‘symptoms of ovulation’ at my age, but I wonder if starting my periods 3/4 years later than average, means I’ve got that bit longer than the average woman?

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useitorlose · 19/12/2024 02:58

I used to work with someone who had her last child aged 50. Very unexpectedly and she was already a grandmother!

SofiaAmes · 19/12/2024 03:10

I have a friend who got pregnant by her dh with her first at 46 after 2 decades of unprotected sex with her dh....

Neurodiversitydoctor · 19/12/2024 06:14

Crushed23 · 19/12/2024 02:51

It's because we're brainwashed to believe fertility drops off a cliff at 35, and if not at 35, then certainly at 40.

There was a thread a couple of weeks ago with a 42 year-old OP where half the posts were people telling her she was "extremely unlikely" to get pregnant at 42 and the other half were posters who had had babies in their early to mid-40s.

So you can understand why there's confusion on the topic.

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My best understanding is that it is about 50:50 at 40 and continues to fall thereafter. This graph is quite useful, so I'd say unlikely but not impossible.

Wisenotboring · 19/12/2024 06:59

Absolutely! Plenty of women get pregnant with no problems in their 40s. Make sure you are using contraception if you don't want baby.

Dinnerplease · 19/12/2024 07:02

My Nan had her last one at 46 (accidentally). So yes! Very possible.

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 19/12/2024 08:02

I had my third at 45 and had an easy pregnancy and delivery. Ds is 8 now and I'm still having regular periods at 53 so I'm very careful with contraception now 😉

Onelifeonly · 19/12/2024 08:05

Yes someone I know had a baby at 43. And I've heard of others at 45 and 47.

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