Rewinding Your Biological Clock: Motherhood Late in Life - Paperback

by Judith Sachs (Author), Richard J. Paulson (Author)

In 1996, Dr. Richard Paulson assisted a 63-year-old woman to conceive using in vitro fertilization with a donor egg, and she became the oldest woman in the world to give birth. This incredible example of how assisted reproductive technologies, or ART, can change the course of nature raises tough biological, emotional, and ethical issues.

Rewinding Your Biological Clock is a unique exploration of each of these issues, especially the "how-to" of peri- and post-menopausal pregnancy. Written by a leading fertility specialist and a health educator, this original and daring book rethinks society's most fundamental beliefs about motherhood, aging, and life itself.

Author Biography

Richard J. Paulson, MD, is Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at USC and Director of University of Southern California Infertility Center. He is perhaps the leading authority on egg donation in the United States.

Judith Sachs is the author or co-author of over 20 books on preventative healthcare, including The Anxious Parent, The Healing Power of Sex, and Break the Stress Cycle. She conducts workshops on stress management, midlife, sexuality, and preventive healthcare at holistic health centers, universities, corporations, and schools. She has appeared on The Today Show and many other media venues.