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Perhaps you've put off pregnancy to concentrate on your career, or because it’s taken you a while to find the right partner. Or perhaps you've been trying for a baby for a while, and your 40th has come and gone. The burning question for you now is, "Have I left it too late?"
The answer is "no"! Many 40-plus women do conceive, although there's no denying that your odds of getting pregnant are a lot lower than just a few years ago.
What are my chances of getting pregnant naturally in my 40s?
It depends how far into your 40s you are. At 40, your chance of conceiving is about 20 per cent (based on the average annual rate of pregnancy per cycle), falling to less than five per cent by the mid-40s .
After 45, you're far less likely to fall pregnant naturally. As early as 15 years before you go through menopause, the number of your eggs begins to decline.
Your reduced fertility is not just about the number of eggs you have, though. It's also about their quality. By your 40s, the eggs that your ovaries release each month are more likely to have structural problems (chromosomal abnormalities).
Chromosomal abnormalities in your eggs can raise the risk of miscarriage and birth defects. This is why both these complications are more common in older women.
What are my chances of getting pregnant with fertility treatment?
There's never been a better time to try to get pregnant as an older mum, given the range of fertility treatments available. Treatments such as IVF and ICSI are being refined all the time.
In your early forties you have about a one in five to one in 10 chance of a live birth per treatment cycle . From age 43 onwards, success rates fall to around one to five live births for every 100 women . From 43 to 44 onwards, your chances of success using your own eggs really are minimal, because conception rates per cycle of IVF are so low.
You may wish to explore the idea of using donor eggs or frozen embryos to try to conceive, as it will
The answer is "no"! Many 40-plus women do conceive, although there's no denying that your odds of getting pregnant are a lot lower than just a few years ago.
What are my chances of getting pregnant naturally in my 40s?
It depends how far into your 40s you are. At 40, your chance of conceiving is about 20 per cent (based on the average annual rate of pregnancy per cycle), falling to less than five per cent by the mid-40s .
After 45, you're far less likely to fall pregnant naturally. As early as 15 years before you go through menopause, the number of your eggs begins to decline.
Your reduced fertility is not just about the number of eggs you have, though. It's also about their quality. By your 40s, the eggs that your ovaries release each month are more likely to have structural problems (chromosomal abnormalities).
Chromosomal abnormalities in your eggs can raise the risk of miscarriage and birth defects. This is why both these complications are more common in older women.
What are my chances of getting pregnant with fertility treatment?
There's never been a better time to try to get pregnant as an older mum, given the range of fertility treatments available. Treatments such as IVF and ICSI are being refined all the time.
In your early forties you have about a one in five to one in 10 chance of a live birth per treatment cycle . From age 43 onwards, success rates fall to around one to five live births for every 100 women . From 43 to 44 onwards, your chances of success using your own eggs really are minimal, because conception rates per cycle of IVF are so low.
You may wish to explore the idea of using donor eggs or frozen embryos to try to conceive, as it will