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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Australia's oldest 'natural' first-time mum
A Gold Coast woman has become what is believed to be Australia's oldest natural first-time mother, giving birth at 50.Anthea Nicholas and her husband Paul Byrnes, 54, had a "one in several million" chance of falling pregnant, Ms Nicholas' doctor told the Australian Women's Weekly.Ms Nicholas, a semi-retired real estate agent, told the Women's Weekly she was alarmed when she first discovered she was pregnant.Read more...Life Begins... - Miscarriage stories of loss, hope & helpPregnancy Stories by Age - Daily blog of hope & inspiration!You Can Get Pregnant in Your 40's - Sharing articles,...
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Sixty one-year-old to be mother again
Trying to fill an aching vacuum after the death of their only son, an elderly couple has achieved the miraculous feat of conceiving a child at the ripe age of 60 plus.Retired headmistress of a school at Anandpur town in Keonjhar district, Kanakalata Ram, and husband Sarat Chandra Singh, ex-employee of the district transport department, have conceived again after the death of their son Tarini Prasad in a tragic accident in 2010.Dr Prabhat Nalini Mohanty, who has been treating 61-year-old Kanakalata, now at an advanced stage of pregnancy, said the husband had no problem because his sperm counts...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Technology propels late baby boom
Fifty nine-year-old Damayanti Jena from Kendrapada is one among late starters in the state to give birth to a baby girl, 38 years after her marriage. Undergoing fertility treatment at a clinic in Bhubaneswar, Damayanti gave birth to a healthy baby for the first time on July 16."I am happy that I became a father at this ripe age. My wife has fulfilled my dream of having a child and gave my family an heir," said Damayanti's 70-year-old husband, Mohan Jena, a retired college teacher.Read more...Life Begins... - Miscarriage stories of loss, hope & helpPregnancy Stories by Age - Daily blog of hope...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Ask Our Expert/Author
A CHILD AFTER 40 is delighted to announce the launch of a 2011 free weekly Summer Series of Guest Experts & Authors Forums on motherhood after 40 for our Members.Click here for Schedule.From 14th June to 23rd August, you're invited to LOGIN and "Ask Our Expert/Author" questions about their area of expertise.A full listing of summer Forums is available in our weekly our Member's News Brief emailed direct to you.You can also check out our NEWS ARCHIVES. Remember to look out for regular Summer Product Contest & Giveaways! FlowerPowerMom.com—The Truth About Motherhood After 40 (http://flowerpowermom.com/),...
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Anthea Burns is a mum-to-be at 50 and all without IVF
THEY appear at first glance to be like any other semi-retired fifty-somethings but this Gold Coast couple are about to have their lives turned upside-down by becoming parents for the first time - without the help of IVF treatment.All going to plan, at Pindara Hospital on June 15, Anthea Burns, 50, will become one of the oldest women in Australia to have a baby who was conceived naturally.Read more...Life Begins... - Miscarriage stories of loss, hope & helpPregnancy Stories by Age - Daily blog of hope & inspiration!You Can Get Pregnant in Your 40's - Sharing articles, discussing options...
Sunday, May 8, 2011
‘Midlife moms’ seek more respect from society
That mature lady sitting on the playground bench beaming at her toddler may have some gray hair, but don’t call her “grandma.” She may well be a member of America’s fastest-growing fertility group: mothers 40 and older.And if she is one of these “midlife moms,” she would appreciate a little more respect.No observer, for instance, can know what Kelli Suchy and her husband went through to become parents.“It wasn’t a choice on my part” to marry at 39, endure six in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, lose two pregnancies, and then finally adopt at age 45, said Mrs. Suchy, founder of parentingbyadoption.com.Angel...
