Mystical Motherhood

Many women believe that they can wait as long as they want to start a family. This belief is perpetuated by famous stars in the public eye who are becoming pregnant later in life. What the public does not realize about many of these women - who are pregnant in their 40s  - is that they are often using a donor egg. It is a common belief for many women that if they delay childbearing or want to have children later in life it will generally be easy. Yes of course some individuals can get pregnant later in life (and it often happens randomly), but for the majority of women this is not the reality. Some women also believe that going to a fertility center will guarantee that they have a child. Yes, of course fertility specialists can help you to have a baby, but they cannot change how healthy your eggs are or the amount that you have left in your ovaries.  As women age the quantity and quality of their eggs goes down. This aging process begins around the age of 35. You are born with a certain number of eggs and