Do you fit the profile for "Infertility over 40"? Here's what I've found that infertile couples seem to have in common. See if these factors apply to you and what you can do about it. After years of struggling with infertility and recurrent miscarriage, I had my daughter at the age of 44. I embarked on an all natural journey to pregnancy by changing my lifestyle, my diet, and my mindset.
I previously ran a women's support group and I recently spoke to women and couples struggling with infertility for my local infertility organization. Most women (and men) were in their late 30's and 40's and they all started nodding when I spoke about the “infertility profile”. Here are some factors we all seem to have in common - see if they apply to you:
1. Career Oriented - enjoy being in a high ranking position
2. Delayed marriage and childbearing to pursue career or other personal interests
3. Somewhat of a perfectionist
4. Perhaps had a less than perfect upbringing or volatile relationship with parents or family
5. Approval Addict (the need for others to recognize that you're doing a good job)
6. Hard worker - always meet deadlines
7. Eventually succeed in everything you do (except getting pregnant - at least for the time being!)
Well, I can say without a doubt that all of these things are NOT consistent with getting pregnant. In hindsight, I can say that many of my problems with infertility stemmed from my childhood. I was a bit of a forgotten child (even though most people thought I had a great family) and I spent the rest of my life trying to prove to everyone how "worthy" I was. I pursued a career in a responsible position and I was always considered "the best" at whatever I did. I worked hard at the expense of my health and work became an escape where I didn't have to face that I wasn't happy with my life.
When I wanted to get pregnant, my previous "mode of operation" didn't work anymore. I finally had to learn how to put me first and I had to take a good look at everything I was running from. These are some of the major changes I had to make in my life:
If you’re trying to conceive and you fit the “profile” I’ve outlined above, take a good look at your life. Making changes now could make you a much happier person and you just might get pregnant!
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Do you fit the profile for "Infertility over 40"? Here's what I've found that infertile couples seem to have in common. See if these factors apply to you and what you can do about it. After years of struggling with infertility and recurrent miscarriage, I had my daughter at the age of 44. I embarked on an all natural journey to pregnancy by changing my lifestyle, my diet, and my mindset.