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Pregnant Women in 50s Do Just Fine

In-vitro pregnancies of older women show no rise in complications

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 3, 2012 4:58 PM CST

(Newser) – Women in their 50s who receive donated eggs have just as healthy pregnancies as their younger counterparts who do the same, a new study shows. In the largest analysis to date, researchers found that 101 women age 50 and older who used in-vitro fertilization had no more complications than women under 42 who used IVF, reports LiveScience.

"These women do really pretty well," says the study's chief author, from Columbia. "If they're well-screened and well cared for, they really should do OK."

Women older than 50 do just fine in pregnancy, says a new study.
Women older than 50 do just fine in pregnancy, says a new study.   (Shutterstock)
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janelanejones
Feb 5, 2012 1:57 AM CST
children do better with parents who can spend time with them. usually this is more difficult for younger families. second, older mothers tend to live longer. there's a reason society discourages teenage pregnancy. children benefit from the education and wisdom of their parents. what the heck has a 20 something year old ever taught you? this is why children of older parents tend to do better in life. 
fractal
Feb 4, 2012 2:24 PM CST
Most of the time this happens so that the older woman can be a surrogate for a younger woman---usually a close relative.
finkster
Feb 4, 2012 4:01 AM CST
That's why I don't age discriminate....I boff them all. 

 
pregnancy • motherhood • in vitro fertilization • menopause • birth • scientific study • postmenopausal women • pregnant women

 
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