A new study discovered that women in their 50’s are physically fit for pregnancy. Other than possibly a bit higher blood pressure, there were no physical differences between 101 pregnant women in their 50’s versus younger women. When I decided to use a donor egg in my 40’s, I had to obtain physical clearance. The doctor had to find my body physically fit, and my EKG had to show that there was no risk of heart attack while enduring the rigors of labor. I passed with flying colors. Of course my 40- something-year-old eggs weren’t up to the task, but according to this new study at least I had the body of a 20 year old.
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