Stories of Pregnancy & Birth over 44 years old: 46 with a 4y old & a 1y old

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"In 2007, there were more than 105,000 births in the United States to women ages 40 through 44, and over 7,349 to women 45 to 54. In 2007, there were 2,274 live births to women over 42, using donor eggs." Source

My goal is to simply share stories I find online, for inspiration - to those trying - and comfort to those who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant! Sort of a "chicken soup for the TTC over 44 soul". Your stories & feedback are welcome!

46 with a 4y old & a 1y old

Great photos seeing all these baby photos makes me very clucky, but at 46 and with a 4 year old and a 1 year old I think I will try and control the urge..

Just wish I had started this baby making earlier and had known my husband earlier... - Cathy (46) daughters 4 years & 18 months

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Oldest Mother and Father of Twins
The oldest mothers of twins I have found is Lin Fu-mei of Taiwan, who apparently had twins at age 59, as well as an unnamed woman from England who had twins on December 25 1993.

Judy Cates of the USA had twins Maggi and Carli at age 57 on December 9 1998.

Lynne Bezant of England had twins David and Susan on May 24 2001 at age 56.

Marilyn Nolen had twins Travis and Ryan on March 22 2000 at age 55.

Source: http://www.v-four.com/twinfacts.htm

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Oldest Mother of Triplets - 57 years old - Unidentified (Italy)
Source: http://www.freewebs.com/facts-about-multiples/twinsandtriplets.htm

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Oldest Mother of Spontaneous Triplets (No Fertility Methods)
54 years old - Arcelia Garcia (Washington). Arianna, Brianna and CeCelia. She has 8 other children and 15 grandchildren.
Source: http://www.freewebs.com/facts-about-multiples/twinsandtriplets.htm

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Oldest Mother of Quads (When the quads were born)
55 years, 286 days old - Merryl 'Mary' Fudel (California, April 18 1998). IVF Brooke (d), Brianna, Brittany, and Dario. She gave up for adoption 2 girls and kept the boy.
Source: http://www.freewebs.com/facts-about-multiples/quadruplets.htm

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Kathy

7/16/2009 11:41 AM

I gave birth to my third daughter at the age of 45 on April 10, 2009. She is perfectly healthy, and my doctors also thought that I was going through menopause. I found out Christmas day that I was almost 6 months pregnant. I also have a 7 year old and a 9 year old daughter.