| In the last few years the number of pregnant | | | | as for an over 35 year old the risk is 9 times higher. |
| women between the age of 35 and 40 has increased | | | | This danger decreased however due to the |
| more than twice as well as the number of births | | | | development of abdominal echography. |
| over 40 which is higher with 50% than in the past. | | | | The risk of miscarriage increases after 35, as well as |
| One reason can be women working or more safety. | | | | the one of developing health complications such as |
| The latest technology of pre-natal research has given | | | | high blood pressure and diabetes. According to |
| women over 40 the possibility to give birth to | | | | statistics the threat of pathologic position of fetus or |
| healthy children as well as a 20 year old girl. Also new | | | | abruption of placenta increases and necessary surgical |
| discovered treatments for sterility or different | | | | interventions can highly affect both mother and baby. |
| methods to help women with complicated | | | | The labor at elder women is usually 45 minutes longer |
| pregnancies or chronicle diseases have increased the | | | | than for a young girl. Also complications during |
| possibility of women to be elderly mums. | | | | delivery prescribe the very modern cesarean section. |
| Contraceptive methods are available to anyone | | | | Endometriosis and fibroids are often encountered at |
| today. The concept" it is never too late" as well as | | | | women over 35 and can affect fertility and |
| different important business women and actresses | | | | pregnancy evolution. All risks can be reduced to |
| example has encouraged women to have a baby | | | | minimum when carefully planning the pregnancy and |
| later but when they are sure to have found a soul | | | | by physical preparation. |
| mate, have a success career, proper education and a | | | | The baby's organs form in the first 12 weeks of |
| good financial situation. | | | | pregnancy, so you need to eat well, take vitamins, |
| Although you can have a healthy baby at any age | | | | restrain from alcohol and caffeine, eat and sleep well. |
| nowadays, often women give birth later because of | | | | Physical exercises are important as long as you don't |
| sterility problems or late marriages. | | | | exaggerate. Emotional stress must also be avoided as |
| According to some medical standards the best age | | | | it can lead to complications during labor. |
| for having your first baby is between 20 and 24. | | | | In spite of all difficulties with age come also |
| Though, women aren't always emotional ready to | | | | experience and knowledge. Late maternity can mean |
| have a family at this age as a physical development | | | | less ambivalent feelings during pregnancy and more |
| doesn't necessarily mean also mental maturity. | | | | care about growing a child. A professionally |
| If a woman over 35 had no pathological miscarriages, | | | | accomplished woman sees her child as a blessing and |
| does not suffer from sterility and is physically well, | | | | not as something that may pull her back. Also an |
| her chances of having a normal, healthy baby are the | | | | elder mum goes under less stress. |
| same of one 20 year old girl. Of course no late | | | | Though to all the advantages it is known that an |
| pregnancy can be considered risk free but by | | | | older genital age leads to slower recuperation after |
| following several basic steps they can be reduced to | | | | childbirth. |
| minimum. | | | | Some women after 35 get slower used to caring for |
| First condition is to be able to get pregnant as after | | | | a child, some need to act as a mother and as a nurse |
| 35 years your biological clock stars ticking slower. | | | | for the old parents at the same time. Some parents |
| Even if we don't talk about early menopause, it will | | | | spoil the child to much, especially when it's only child. |
| surely take you at least 6 to 12 months to be able | | | | However every case is different and every after 35 |
| to conceive. | | | | woman deciding to have a child needs to know all the |
| One of the highest risks is that of giving birth to a | | | | implications. |
| baby with genetic disorders such as Down syndrome | | | | |