In a New Idea exclusive, Lisa Curry reveals she is trying for her fourth baby via IVF at age 51.
Curry and her partner of three years Joel Walkenhorst, 31, met with IVF specialists and have begun a formal cycle of fertility treatment.
“We’ve been talking on and off about the possibility of having a baby for a couple of years, and it has come to the point where it’s now or never.
“So we made the appointment to see the IVF doctor, had the tests and talked about our options. If there were none, we’d have walked away. But even a small chance is a chance.
“Now that we’ve found out it may be possible, all we can do is try. If it’s meant to happen, it will.”
This would be Curry’s fourth child as she has three children, Jaimi, 25, Morgan, 22, and Jett, 18, with her ex-husband Grant Kenny.
Grant Kenny, 49, is reportedly the father of Fifi Box’s baby – although neither of the pair have officially confirmed it.
Of telling Grant about her news, Curry said he was, “great about it”.
According to data obtained by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare the average age of women using IVF has increased. Twenty-five percent of women receiving IVF treatment are aged 40 or over however Fertility Society of Australia president Peter Illingworth says the live birth rate decreased to less than 1 per cent for IVF cycles in women aged over 44.
The average age of women recieving assisted reproduction (using their own eggs) is 36 years of age and for women using donated eggs is 40.8 years.
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Hey who cares and who tells everyone that you are trying - gee some people will do anything to get into/stay in the media. The vast majority of people with lives really dont care
As a just turned 50 year old, babies are the last thing on my mind. My husband and I are enjoying our new found freedom now that the 'adult' children have moved out! All our 40 something friends have toddlers and when too much wine has been consumed they admit they wished they had had them earlier as they are tired.
There is a reason for your ovaries to shut down; its natures way of saying 'too old for babies'
Lisa needs to face facts that she is a older than her ex husbands partner and nothing is going to change that, even the younger boyfriend.
My goodness there are a lot of Jealous people out there!
I am 45 and I have been dating a 24 year old for 4 years now.
I have dated older men but they seem very boring to me.
My relationship is the best I have ever had.
If it was a man dating a younger women he would be getting pats on the back.
I think it is up to the person who they want to be with and if they want a baby.
My partner does not want children and I am very fine with that because i have two beautiful daughters. There are many women out there that date younger men and in the end it is not about the age, it is about what you have in common and if the trust is there and you both communicate well, why not stick with it.
I see many couples around the same age as me and have non of these things. They are so unhappy. But if they see my partner and I together they can't stand it because we are so happy. I am lucky I do look younger and that helps. Lisa has been in the headlines for years, when she is in the mags they sell. Maybe someone made her an offer and she took it and I think it is good that she share's what she is doing, whether it works or not. So other women might have some hope in the future.
Open your mind's, think out side the square and stop bringing people down that are happy in their lives, so what if she want's a baby. Lisa looks after herself so I think she has a good chance.
Good luck Lisa and I hope you and your man stay together forever, don't worry about the sad, sad people of the world that just didn't get to that happy place in their lives. GO GIRL!