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