Pregnancy After 40

by Shola Oslo

It's no surprise that many women are uncomfortable with the idea of pregnancy after 40. There are many reasons that are cited for why this is, but in fact it turns out that these are often misconceptions about the potential hazards and not necessarily medically relevant. Some of those misconceptions are:

a) Inability to conceive due to declining fertility,

b) Experiencing premature delivery or miscarriage,

c) Increased rate of cesarean births and other complications,

d) Complicated delivery or birthing a baby with an abnormality or defect.

Even though these risks and fears tend to be more prevalent for older, more mature women they are by no means guaranteed and should not rule out the possibility of conception after the age of 40.

Research also shows that there are 40% more pregnancies amongst women over 40 than before due to the obvious changes in lifestyles of modern women and this is bound to increase. If this is not enough to convince a woman over 40 of her improved chances at falling pregnant then perhaps knowing that there are now natural ways that are safe for the body and guarantee conception may help put her mind at ease.

The natural inclination of many women is to take the well-known route of fertility clinics, drugs and operations, quickly accumulating debt in the process. Yet not enough of them have taken into account any type of natural and non-invasive therapy in their quest to conceive.

There are several alternate, diverse medical approaches including natural, holistic and non toxic methods. Other protocols, while seeking to increase fertility in the short run, also rebuild and restore a womans body and overall health in the long run. Frequently, traditional or conventional medicine will dismiss these approaches and will often explain that fertility over 40 decreases due to age. Conventional medicine will explain infertility using conventional wisdom based on statistics and medical fact. Alternative medical protocols are not based upon the same set of facts and often employ unorthodox approaches. It is very rare for a naturopath or a doctor practicing alternative therapy to dismiss the possibility of pregnancy after 40.

Follicle Stimulating Hormone, also known as FSH, encourages the production of ova in women. Women suffering from a low ovarian reserve or suffering from poor egg quality have a difficult time conceiving.

Another monkey wrench that's thrown into the gears with that method is that studies have shown high FSH can actually cause infertility. The dramatic downsides of the therapy highlight the need for a top-down approach to medicine in favor of the typical quick-fix routine.

A conventional protocol for dealing with high FSH levels would mean prescribing a drug like Clomid. In several well documented cases, Clomid had a devastating effect on the patient, especially women with borderline FSH imbalance. Alternative approaches employ dietary and nutritional adjustment while adding fertility boosting supplements and natural products that, working together, improve the quality of egg production while inducing a safe cleansing and detoxification process.

It is not to say that conventional treatments do not work. They do; but they have also been known to be ineffective and unsuccessful for a growing number of women. It is therefore a much safer and possibly cheaper choice for many women today desiring to achieve pregnancy after 40 to seek out more natural fertility solutions like the Mature Mothers Kit which with the backing of science, has been confirmed to increase a womans fertility by as much as 660%.

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