I’ve talked about advanced reproductive age before but I realized I’d never devoted an entire episode to it. After having a lot of requests for this subject, I decided to cover it today. More and more people are opting to delay parenthood. However there seems to be a commonly accepted myth that the minute you turn 35 you can no longer expect to have a healthy baby or a vaginal birth.
What defines a healthy age to get pregnant is on a spectrum. It depends on too many factors to list here so you’ll have to listen to the episode! The bottom line is that if you want to have a baby in your thirties, forties, or even fifties, you can likely expect positive outcomes!
-How common it is to get pregnant over the age of 35
-Why some people are choosing to delay having children
-How the advancing of age can correlate to higher rates of miscarriage
-How age affects the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities and congenital anomalies
-How preexisting conditions, especially hypertension and diabetes, can affect the chances of these issues
-What the effects are on morbidity and mortality
-How pregnancy care differs according to age
-How age affects rates of induction and c-section
-How children can benefit from being raised by older parents
-Why you should plan for your family’s future if you decide to get pregnant when you are older
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