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Does our fertility really fall off a cliff at 35? - with Laura Henshaw

Does our fertility really fall off a cliff at 35? - with Laura Henshaw

Steph & Laura vor 2 Jahren

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For many women in their 20’s and 30’s, the tick of the biological
clock can be deafening. We’re told our fertility falls off a cliff
at 35 years old, so if we want children, we’d better get moving.
When you add on messaging around the desire to be a “young” mum to
keep up with your children, this only adds to the pressure that
many women feel to make a decision that they don’t feel ready to
make. But what if women’s fertility didn’t fall off a cliff
at 35? What if it was a gradual decline rather than a sharp cliff?
And what if we had role models of women having children later in
their life to see that it’s not only possible, but can be just as
good (and maybe even better!) than having children younger. In this
episode Laura speaks with two women at different stages in their
motherhood journey. Leonie had her first child at 30 years old and
wishes she’d waited longer. Sharyn had her first child at 43 years
old and has no trouble keeping up with him. Laura also speaks with
Dr Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow in the Monash
University School of Public Health, about the myth that women’s
fertility falls off a cliff at 35. Then you share your thoughts on
the topic ️ FIND OUT MORE Read these articles from Karin ‘Women are
often told their fertility ‘falls off a cliff’ at 35, but is that
right?’
https://theconversation.com/women-are-often-told-their-fertility-falls-off-a-cliff-at-35-but-is-that-right-189978
‘Don’t believe the hype. ‘Egg timer’ tests can’t reliably predict
your chance of conceiving or menopause timing’
https://theconversation.com/dont-believe-the-hype-egg-timer-tests-cant-reliably-predict-your-chance-of-conceiving-or-menopause-timing-207008
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