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Some women do get pregnant naturally, but a vast number don’t. I think Marcia being open and honest is very refreshing as well as very important. There are a number of women who don’t realize just how much your fertility dips after 35…I appreciate Marcia being up-front about it.

I don’t like how she generalizes. Women get pregnant naturally in their 40s all the time. I personally know of 4 women who have had big, healthy, happy babies at ages 40-43. Marcia has made this statement before. She probably would have had problems conceiving in her 20s also. Also, I’ve heard that it can be hard for anyone to get pregnant after being on birth control for many years. Think about it, a lot of women start taking the pill in their teens or early 20’s and don’t take a break from it until their late thirties. It’s expected that your body is going to need time to adjust to the change. There are too many factors to name. Maybe it was just harder for Marcia.

What a beautiful family. I really love her honest view on fertility and motherhood over 40. Fertility diminishes for everyone and when you have celebrities getting pregnant in their mid to late 40’s, it appears that it is easy. I respect their decision on not discussing their fertility, but it gives false hope for those who wish to postpone children. Celebrities like Marcia Cross put a realistic view on having babies in their 40’s.

Frankly I don’t think it matters if she used donor eggs or not – and I don’t feel she needs to share that information with anybody. In fact, she wasn’t obliged to share ANY of this information. But I admire that she was frank and honest about how difficult it was and that she is indeed quite lucky to have gotten pregnant with past difficulties and being in her 40s.

I have grown to have a lot of respect for this woman.

It just says she used invitro—which can be done with a woman’s own eggs and the man’s own sperm.

wait, where does it say she used donor eggs??? Marcia is gorgeous and so are her girls!!!

I’m glad she told her story. Every time I saw her with her babies, I though she probably used donor eggs.

Not that there’s ANYTHING at all wrong with that, but sometimes Hollywood gives the illusion that you can get pregnant super-easily no matter how old you are.

Like I said, I’m glad she told her story. It gives other infertile women hope that they, too, will one day be mommies.

What a story! I’m thrilled for her to finally experience motherhood. This explains the serene look she has on her face when she’s with her girls!

What a great example for all of us mothers to follow…cherish your little miracles each and every moment!