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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had my twins when I was 44, just shy of my 45th birthday.  I used donor eggs to do it, but I had a totally healthy, full-term pregnancy.  Easy birth, easy recovery (scheduled c-section) and healthy kids.

I'm chronically tired and maybe that wouldn't be as true if I were 10 years younger.  I'm also hugely better off financially now than when I was younger so I'm much less stressed (and I can afford really good childcare.)

It can be done OP.  Good luck![/quote]

I was 44 as well.  I did IVF (my own eggs), and it worked on the first shot.  (Full disclosure, I am gay, so medical intervention was our only option.)  My pregnancy was uneventful, and I delivered a healthy baby on time.

The big difference is that I was exhausted the last month of my pregnancy.  I am amazed at younger women who work right up until they deliver.  Luckily, I was able to take time off to rest the last four weeks.  I am sure that I was more tired as the mother of an infant/toddler than a woman 10 or 20 years younger, but I made sure that I went to bed early and cut back non-job related tasks (hired a house cleaner, etc.)

Like PP, I am definitely less stressed and am enjoying being a mom.  I am far along in my career, so my income is good.  I can afford to send my child to a really nice private school, and I have the flexibility to take time off as needed.  I never miss a school event.

OP, can it be done?  Absolutely.  Will you get pregnant?  This is really person specific.  Luckily, there are more fertility options open today than there has ever been.  Good luck to you.
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