Pregnancy over 40

Science has made huge leaps and bounds, particularly in the assisted reproductive domain. Due to new techniques, women are able to become mothers even into their sixties. Are women perhaps wrongly putting off having babies thinking that science will be able to help them fall pregnant even when their biological clocks have stopped ticking? And just what are the risks in getting pregnant so late in life?

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  The real risks of first-time pregnancy after 40

  Pursuing studies, a career, a home… these are among the various reasons that more and more women postpone pregnancy and end up trying for their first child after 35, or even after 40.
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  Age: points to consider for conceiving

  The older you are, the longer it can take to conceive, so bear this in mind when you're deciding if you should talk to your doctor about any possible problems. Then again, the older you are the less time you have, so you might want to get advice early.
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  A baby at 40, it’s possible, but…

  A career to consider, a recomposed family, longer life expectancy... more and more women today are having their first baby at 40. In 1990 only 12,000 pregnancies in women over 40 were recorded across the UK, with the number more than doubling to 26,400 in 2008.
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