I remember hearing rumblings in the news a while ago about a couple accidentally impregnated with the wrong embryos through in vitro fertilization, but I didn’t know the details of this family’s story until I was sent a book copy to review. Just looking at the front cover of the book let me know that [...]
Tags: advanced maternal age, book, in-vitro fertilization, infertility, IVF, review
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News about the death of the one time “oldest mother” at age 69, leaving behind her 31-month old twin boys, added sparks to the ongoing debate about age and parenthood. The question is basically “How old is too old to have a baby?” The answer has always been left for the biological clock to decide, [...]
Tags: advance paternal age, advanced maternal age, celebrity, celebrity daddies, celebrity dads, older fathers, parenthood
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actress Penelope Ann Miller gave birth to her second child, another girl. Miller, 49 gave birth on March 23rd.
Tags: advanced maternal age, motherhood later in life, new celebrity births, older moms, Penelope Ann Miller, pregnancy after 40
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I just got back from my “baby doctor” appointment. The fourth month is a pretty routine visit. They screen your urine for protein and sugar and take your vitals. During the appointment, your doctor or midwife will go over your “symptoms” and ask if you have any concerns. They will ask to make sure that [...]
Tags: 16 weeks, advanced maternal age, baby doctor, doppler, gestation, heartbeat, mommymichelle6, OB, prenatal visit, symptoms, Ultrasound, uterus
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I turned 35 last month, and I had my first baby in October, so I slipped just under the “AMA” (Advanced Maternal Age) or the oh-so-flattering “Elderly Prima Gravis” (pregnant for the first time after age 35) classification. But when you think about it, all the factors that automatically put older women into the “moderate [...]
Tags: advanced maternal age, AMA, Parenting over 35, Pregnancy, pregnant at 35, TTC
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