A woman gives birth to a son. Two years later, she gives birth to another son... (See details)?
50%..the same as ANY other time. Reason: In females, all eggs are X..so this has no role in determining sex. In males, meiosis, which produces the sperm, will produce 50% X ( "female") sperm and 50% Y ( male) sperm. This means there are technically the same numbers of male and female sperm present and therefore there is the SAME chance that a male (Y) will fertilse the egg as it is for a femaler (X) sperm to fertilise the sperm. Its the same for flipping a coin....the chande you will get heads and tails, for EACH flip is the SAME as it was for the previous.
How old was your mum when she gave birth to you?
My mom has mentioned a few times how she was one of the last people in her graduating class to have a baby. Considering I was an accident and all, the story seems like she would’ve been younger than 28 at the time.So, like I said, my mom was 28 when I was born. My dad was 27. The doctor told my mom she couldn’t have any kids, due to endometriosis and a battle with ovarian cancer. She even tried fertility treatments with her ex-husband. The idea of my mom having kids was very far-fetched.Before my dad came along, that is. They weren’t too worried about birth control because of my mom’s infertility. Boy, how they screwed up!Their relationship definitely wasn’t developed to the point when most people have kids. My mom and dad had known each other for two or three months when I was conceived. On top of that, I wasn’t even expected to survive very long. Due to the possible health complications, my mom was advised to abort, but she really wanted a baby. It didn’t matter that the circumstances were pretty terrible.After I was born, my parents remained together for about six years. Kiley, my younger sister, was born when both of my parents were 30. She wasn’t planned either.
How many children can 1 woman have in a lifetime?
With puberty occurring in the early teens and menopause in the late 40s to early 50s, and with an incubation period of 9 months, I would estimate it at somewhere around 40 to 50. Now, as for where that theoretical number breaks down (i.e. if a woman actually tried to have kids as rapidly as her biology would allow, would she be able to make it to menopause without suffering some kind of disabling complication?), I'm not sure we really have the data to know much about that.
Why would a birth mother not want to be reunited with the child she gave up for adoption?
I can answer as a birth mother. I had a daughter in 1967 and a son in 1968. I gave them both up for adoption because I was not ready to be a mother. I thought sex equaled love and I was looking for love. I found out too late that I was wrong. I was too immature to raise a child, not financially able to raise a child and I had no clue what to do about it. I decided to give my children up for adoption because it was the best option for them.My daughter was adopted by friends of a friend so I knew her name and that the couple would be returning to Chicago from CA, where the man was stationed in the Army. After about 40 years I decided to try to see if she was on Facebook. I found her there and sent her an e-mail telling her about me and the situation and that if she wanted to contact me it is OK. I would give her the health information about my family if she needed it.I turned out that she was never told she was adopted. She always knew she was different from her parents. They had dark straight hair; she had reddish curly hair. There were other hints as well. So it was pretty much a shock to her to hear about me. I left it up to her what contact we would have because I didn’t want to make her life hard for her. We keep in touch infrequently by Facebook. It turns out she likes a lot of the same things that I do and that is a thrill for me.She seems to be very happy in her life and I don’t want to make waves for her so I don’t push for any other contact with her. I don’t want to make her life difficult just so I can ease my conscience. I feel I did the right thing by allowing this couple who couldn’t have a child a child naturally take mine.My son was adopted through an agency so I know nothing about him at all. I sometimes think about contacting the agency, but I don’t think they are open anymore. Then I think that I might be the same situation; that he may not have been told he was adopted and I don’t want to make it difficult for him. I know I gave him more of an opportunity to be raised better and always hope that was the case, but I doubt that I will ever know for sure. And I am OK with that.EDIT: My son contacted me last week and he is very glad that he was brought up by the people who adopted him. Yay! Two for two.
25 years old and pregnant?
Hello all. I am a woman who needs some advice. I was in a on and off again relationship with my ex-boyfriend. We are currently "broken up" but we still sleep together. We don't date other people but it is as if we are still "together". I just graduated from college literally 3 months ago and I live in a 2 bedroom apartment with my baby cousin who is 22. I just found out that I was pregnant literally 2days ago thru a home pregnancy test and then I took a blood test just to make sure at the hospital I work at. Since we both aren't a couple do you think it is wise to raise a child with parents who don't live together nor are in a stable relationship? We are getting together tonight to write a pros and a cons list. It sounds strange but I am so 50/50 on having an abortion or having the baby. My mother is a Christian who feels that abortion and sex before marriage is wrong....and the funny thing is I feel the same way to an extent. I am torn and I feel like my life is screwed no matter what
At what age does a woman lose her ability to have children?
As I'm sure you already know woman are born with all the eggs they will have during their entire life. As they age so do their eggs. The older the eggs are the harder it becomes for the sperm to penetrate thus making it harder to get pregnant in later years then earlier years. If the sperm is weak it takes longer and the chances are less then if it is strong enough to break through the outside of the egg to impregnate it. That can be gotten around with medical assistance. Reasons for not getting pregnant are not always on the woman's side, many men are incapable also, but few want to admit it or have it checked out. However that being said a woman is able to get pregnant until she goes through menopause which happens at different ages for every woman. After that, it is only possible with medical intervention. Your facts are incorrect, so before you make any decisions please do more research. Woman in their 30's and 40's are totally capable of getting pregnant, it happens all the time.
Can a woman get pregnant after menopause?
Absolutely! And a good reason we have so many mom's with"surprise" late life babies :) Women assume that because they are not having periods anymore they can't get pregnant. Not so, you can still be ovulating even if you've stopped having periods. So the only way to know safely is to see your doctor. The general rule is that women are considered menopausal when they have not had a period for a year AND they have an FSH over 30. FSH is the acronym for follicle stimulating hormone. It is the hormone that tries to kick start the ovaries when they begin to shut down. A young woman may have an FSH of say 6, because her ovaries are working well and the stimulating hormone is not having to do much. Once the ovaries begin to stop producing this number will begin to climb as the hormone says to the ovaries come on, come on what are you doing? The closer she is to menopause the higher it will be. SO an FSH over 30 (ovaries are inactive) AND no periods for a year is your only safe bet to stop using contraception. Unless of course you would ENJOY having a toddler at 45! :)
50 years old and pregnant?
1.) The test is likely correct. She needs to set up an appointment with the doctor to confirm. 2.) Chances are good, especially if she hasn't started menopause. 3.) She should do what she wants to. A lot of older women are having babies nowadays. There's nothing wrong with having the baby, it might be a good thing for her to experience again especially if she has your help and support. My mom was 40 and step-dad was 52 when she became pregnant with my brother 8 years ago. He's the best thing in my life and I loved being a teenage sister to a baby brother. My parents are older and more mature now than they were when they had me and they have a lot more wisdom to give him. Also, his older siblings spoil him and he has kept my parents "young". Now that my moms older children are all adults and living on their own, my mom is so glad that she has him. She tells me this a lot. I think she was reluctant in the beginning about going through with the pregnancy and being a new mom again at age 40, but she is so glad she did and I am too. I wouldn't trade my brother for anything. Anyway, the age doesn't matter. Society may say that your mom is too old but if she wants this baby she can make it work. Blessings!