I am a mother to four amazing kids. I am also a physician. Like the patients I care for, my journey to motherhood was not easy. Of my three pregnancies, two were considered “high-risk” because of my advanced maternal age — 35 years or older at the time of my baby’s due date. As a doctor, I knew that in otherwise healthy women of advanced maternal age, most have great … [Read more...]
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PREGNANCY & ADVANCED MATERNAL AGE
Many people have successful pregnancies and healthy babies later in life. In fact, more people than ever before are waiting to have children. This includes parents who fall into a category called “advanced maternal age” — a parent who is 35 years or older at the time of their baby’s due date. Advanced maternal age by itself, in an otherwise healthy person free of chronic … [Read more...]