The question is often asked…can a woman become pregnant during menopause. The short answer to pregnancy during menopause is yes.

Just because peri-menopause has signaled the commencement of the fertility shut down process, a woman still has periods during this time no matter how irregular they are and this means ovulation still occurs.

This is a stage when complacency has presented a surprise to more than one woman in the past and dare we say it, it will occur in the future.

Ignoring The Pregnancy Issue

Complacency is the biggest problem during peri-menopause. Why? There seems to be a genuine thought that because it occurs, a woman may be too old to have children. Many women will discard their use of contraception increasing the risk of pregnancy during menopause.

So what options does a woman have if she becomes pregnant during this time? The emotions a pregnancy can bring are quite mixed. At a time when most have just finished bringing up children the thoughts of enjoyment ahead without the shackles child rearing can bring are common.

If you find out that you are pregnant during menopause then you might feel that you don’t have many options available to you. Not necessarily true. Depending on their stance against abortion for example, some women opt to terminate their pregnancies as they know or feel that they cannot cope with the stress related to pregnancy.
Pregnancy during menopause is indeed an emotional time.

Firstly your body is going through the changes of menopause and then the pregnancy has also its own demands on the body.

It's not all doom and gloom though. There are many women who will be very happy to find out that they are pregnancy during menopause. Obviously, bringing up a child in their late forties can present women with a whole new learning phase.

In the end, the decision to have a child should be a mutually agreeable one between you and your partner. Pregnancy during menopause presents a lot of challenges, not least of all, you rearing a child while dealing with the effects of menopause symptoms.