Every day women have more goals and interests that make us postpone motherhood, and although publications and scientific evidence inform us that age decreases the quality of eggs, many of us reach the age of 40 with the desire to be mothers.
In these cases, doubts arise, such as, if I am healthy, will my pregnancy be normal?, will I be able to have a birth or should I be born by cesarean section?, will it be easy to achieve pregnancy?, how safe will my baby be?.
All questions can be answered, keeping in mind that every day these answers must be more personalized.
What we can tell you is that the probability of pregnancy at 40 years of age is significantly decreased compared to a woman 10 years younger (which is not that much either) the probability goes from 25% per month to less than 5% per month. Therefore, a woman who wants to be a mother over 40 years old should consult a reproductive specialist very quickly.
In this way we can determine your egg reserve and other factors that may play against your probability of pregnancy and also propose options to make it more secure to conceive a healthy child.
In general, the risk of your pregnancy is given, although due to age, it also adds to the risk other associated pathologies, so if you have a good weight, eat healthy, exercise and do not have associated diseases, then your risk will be that given by your age alone.
Therefore, if you are over 40 years old and want to get pregnant, immediately seek an appointment with one of our fertility specialists to evaluate you and your partner and that we can help your risks are controlled and you can achieve the dream of being a mother.
