Pregnancy After Age 35

It is a fact that  pregnancy at an older age can have certain risks. Although fortunately women who have children after the age of 35 do not always have these kinds of problems. But in severe cases, these problems can even endanger the health of the mother or the baby.

That is why it is important to consider these risks. As mentioned, they are higher  with a pregnancy after your 35th birthday.

Pregnancy after thirty-five

Of course it is not forbidden to get pregnant after that age. But during this time some special precautions should be taken. Medicine today is a lot better than it used to be and in general pregnancy does not cause rare complications.

A reduced fertility

In general, a woman’s fertility decreases after age 30. Therefore, it is a bit more difficult to get pregnant at that age than at a younger age. This can happen because ovulation is less frequent.

Experts recommend contacting a doctor if there is still no pregnancy after 6 months of trying. It is interesting to note that women between the ages of 35 and 39 are more likely to have twins.

Health problems later in life

If we would like to become pregnant, it is best to contact a doctor first to get an idea of ​​the state of health. In addition, women who become pregnant after the age of 35 have a higher risk of certain diseases. Think of diseases such as high blood pressure or diabetes.

This has been proven by several studies focusing on analyzing certain diseases in women who are pregnant and then looking at age.

Disorders in the baby

There is one more thing a woman who wants to get pregnant after the age of 35 should keep in mind. That is,  there is an increased risk compared to younger women of giving birth to a baby with a chromosomal disorder, such as Down syndrome. Of course you can always do a prenatal test to determine whether the fetus has this.

According to studies, the risk of having a baby with Down syndrome in women aged 35 and older is one in 378.

Miscarriage

In general, the risk of miscarriage is highest during the first trimester. Of course, the risk increases with age. For example, women between the ages of 20-30 have a 15% chance of miscarriage, with around the age of 40 this number rising to 25%.

This goes hand in hand with the fact that women over 35 are more likely to have a fetus with a chromosomal complication, making them more likely to miscarry.

Problems during birth

Women over 35 who conceive for the first time are more likely to have complications during birth than younger women. In this case, you may experience fetal distress and a second prolonged period of labor pains. Therefore, it is understandable that there is a higher risk of caesarean sections in women over the age of 35.