Over 6 million people a year deal with fertility issues - with 10% of couples are coping with infertility. As more and more women are waiting to have a family because of their careers, they tend to find themselves faced with fertility issues. In 2001 a partnership with Harris Interactive and the National Parenting Association found that 33% of high-achieving women are childless at age 40, and this figure rises to 42% in corporate America. Among ultra-achieving women in corporate America the childless figure rises to 49 percent.

For high-achieving women childlessness is not a choice, the vast majority of these women did not chose to be childless.  Among high-achieving women aged 41-55 only 1% had a first child after age 39.  And among ultra-achievers, no one had a first child after age 36.  Most of the women in each group who were mothers had their first child in their early to mid 20's.

Despite the fact that 21% of women in the 28-40 age group have experienced fertility problems, 89% of young, high-achieving women believe that they will be able to get pregnant into their forties.  That may not be the case!

MY STORY:
I had always believed that I would have a family and kept putting it off believing there would be time.  I had been building businesses all my life and it never seemed to be the right time to have children.  Then, when my husband and I finally decided to have children, we found ourselves two years later and still not pregnant.

I had believed the media, I felt like I had way into my 40's to get pregnant.  I never realized that getting pregnant after 35 was harder than expected.  I never believed that I could have a fertility issue...but age causes that!

What Tracey can do to help:
Tracey's role has always been to listen first, then provide support and direction to clients.  As she experienced the issues surrounding her own infertility and pursued medical options to get pregnant, she realized the vast number of other women dealing with this issue.  She was humbled by their courage, yet saddened by their silence, pain, and fear.

If you are a woman dealing with infertility and are seeking positive reinforcement, inspiration and guidance, Tracey can share her first-hand experiences, true empathy and knowledge.