Pregnancy Over 40

A physically healthy or anatomically complete woman who has not gotten pregnant by age 40
means its likely that either shes ultra-conservative with men, has too much career prerogative in
her system or, shes simply not into children. It may also be that shes living on some sort of a
religious conviction and intends to remain a celibate until eternity. or women who are already
deep into marriage, failing to beget a child may mean presence of a physiological defect or
hormonal imbalance with any of the partners. !hese, however, are isolated situations and
happens far and between. !he bigger "uestion that begs to be addressed is on how a normal
woman who is already past her birthing prime can get through the stigma of late pregnancy.
#omen are most physically able to carry out child deliver from early $0s to mid %0s.
!he urge for women to procreate gains solid ground at the age of %0 and hits the peak of a
normal curve as it reaches 40. &etaphorically, it may be viewed as natures last ditch effort at
utili'ing the prime age of fertility for the sake of sustaining humanity. !his is perhaps one of the
many reasons to be pregnant, and the most essential one at that(to bring forth life.
#hile most prefer natural ways to get pregnant, that is through the copulation through the
e)change of hormonal drives between a man and woman, there are those who seek e)treme
measures *ust so to implant the seed of life. +esperate times call for desperate moves. !he
moneyed ones go for artificial insemination or sperm implantation.
,ow to get pregnant at 40 is so huge a dilemma especially for those who reali'ed too little too
late that profound need to build a family. -tarting at 40 poses a comple)ity of issues. .ne, if a
woman is still without a partner, there is that impulse to settle for whoever comes along first who
is deemed as good enough by status "uo standards. It also makes pregnancy a pressing matter
because of the likelihood of complications due to the age factor. urther down the timeline, it gets
all the more difficult and getting pregnant at /0 might already be an e)ercise in futility. !his is
when menopausal stage among women starts to set in and the chances of getting pregnant goes
from low to nil. Its not saying that it is impossible given that there are actually factual accounts of
natal deliveries beyond the age of 00 but it would be asking for a miracle.
.n a lighter tone, women who have decided to catch up on building a family later than the norm
are considered much better off in terms of emotional maturity and financial security. #omen in
this age group are usually stable in terms of career and general disposition in life, hence, the
lower risk for family-related problems.
All else considered, getting pregnant at or beyond the age of 40 is a difficult task for any woman if
only for the biological regression of the human body that goes naturally with age. 1regnancy
knows no social boundaries because the end desire of it all is to create life.