Ep 177: How Age Affects Pregnancy

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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!</span></p> <h3><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How common it is to get pregnant over the age of 35</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why some people are choosing to delay having children</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How the advancing of age can correlate to higher rates of miscarriage</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How age affects the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities and congenital anomalies</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How preexisting conditions, especially hypertension and diabetes, can affect the chances of these issues</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What the effects are on morbidity and mortality</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How pregnancy care differs according to age</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How age affects rates of induction and c-section</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How children can benefit from being raised by older parents</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Why you should plan for your family’s future if you decide to get pregnant when you are older</span></p> <p> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Full website notes: <a href= "http://episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com