How feasible/safe is a pregnancy at age 47–50, using eggs frozen at a younger age? 🥺 (Assuming the woman has no health issues; is generally healthy)
Hi everyone. I’m curious about the medical and practical side of this.
For example, a woman froze her eggs around age 35, but only met the right partner 12-15yrs later, when she’s around 47-50 yrs old.
- Assuming she’s otherwise healthy (no hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, etc.), how realistic is it for her to safely carry a pregnancy to full term at that age using embryos created from her younger frozen eggs?
- Would there also be increased risks to the baby’s physical or intellectual health? (From what I understand, the age of the egg/sperm at conception matters more than the age of the uterus, assuming the mother remains healthy during pregnancy. Feel free to correct me)
- Does your clinic also have an "age limit" for embryo transfer, even if the woman is healthy?
Or, are you someone who prefers to only go through pregnancy at a younger age -- whether as a Single Mom by choice (donor sperm), or perhaps completely abandoning the idea of personal pregnancy if late 40s?
Also curious about personal perspectives from people who grew up with older parents, or have relatives who stayed healthy well into their 80s/90s. (Personally, I meet 80year olds today who even surprise me, as I think they're 20yrs younger!)
Has that influenced how you view having children later in life?
Not looking for harsh judgment... Just genuinely curious about the medical realities, people’s experiences, and thoughts on this overall. Thank you so much.