What do Hollywood actresses Halle Berry, Marcia Cross, Susan Sarandon, Courtney Cox and Holly Hunter all have in common? They had children in their 40s, some of them in their late 40s. But what they don’t tell you is that in most cases, women who do have children at this age aren’t getting pregnant ‘naturally’, or even through IVF. They’re having to use a donor egg. Marcia Cross, of TV's Desperate Housewives, recently revealed that a donor egg was how she managed to finally have...
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Celebrity Older Mums – how did they conceive?
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010When to seek pregnancy help from a fertility specialist
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010I’m often asked how long should a couple try for a baby before seeking our help. We know it can be incredibly frustrating, and worrying, when despite having regular, unprotected sex at what you think are the right times every month, you fail to become pregnant. You start to question your health - is there something wrong with me or is it my partner?
The good news is that you’re probably worrying for nothing. Did you know that an infertility should only be diagnosed if you have been having regular unprotected sex for two years without getting pregnant? Statistics show...