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You can conceive in your mid-forties, but there are risks involved

I recently had a consult with a 50-something year old who wanted to know if she was too old to get pregnant. She was pleasantly surprised to hear that there are plenty of women on the upper side of the forties still pursuing conception.

Delaying childbearing is more common than before. Other competing lifestyle interests appear to take precedence, think education and career pathways. Unstable relationships, or even non-existent ones, is another reason.

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