I'm nearly 47 and desperate to be a mother by 50. I've spent over £40,000 on fertility treatments and have lost 4 stone - and my partner - to have my miracle baby..
. By Alice Dogruyol For The Daily Mail Published: 02:05 BST, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 02:05 BST, 8 July 2024 e-mail View comments Most women, whether they want to become a mother or not, are aware of the ticking of their biological clock. For some it is faint and easily ignored, but for many it starts to sound louder at 35 and deafening by 40.
By 46, my age, most assume their time is up. But not me. My clock is still going strong.
Indeed, the limit I have set myself, the age at which I have promised to finally stop pursuing my dream of motherhood, is 50. The big 5-0. Until then, I will continue to read pregnancy guides, swallow prenatal vitamins and make regular visits to the IVF clinic I've come to know so well.
I know that friends and family don't necessarily share this optimism. The unspoken assumption is that I've surely relinquished my dream by now, like the sensible middle-aged woman I almost am. When I'm out with girlfriends, none of them ask me 'how's the IVF going?' any more, but instead discuss perimenopause symptoms and HRT gels.
Alice Dogruyol, 46, says the age at which she has promised to finally stop pursuing her dream of motherhood is 50. She has been trying to have a baby for eight years now The thought of broaching the topic with my family is even more daunting. I live in fear of hearing their well-.
