Over 40 and not getting pregnant as quickly as you’d hoped? Unhelpful friends will suggest you’re just not trying hard enough. Actually, the painful truth is that the odds are stacked against you.
Each year, thousands of babies are born in New Zealand. The maternity wards are bustling and throughout the hallways you can hear the healthy wails of little pink and blue bundles testing out their ability to make some noise. Proud parents, eager to introduce their new arrivals to the the world, are relieved that the pregnancy has ended and a new chapter of their lives has begun.
There are many little things both of you can do to help improve your natural fertility. Share these ideas with your partner in a quiet moment - not just before you are about to have sex!
Adoption is a word that might not come up to often in conversation, but it doesn't mean that it has stopped happening. Adoption is still an option for people who can't have children or would like to help the growing number of children without families find loving homes...
If you wait to consider your fertility until you're ready for a family, you may be too late.What are the risks? How can you tell if you are still fertile?