Society has advanced at a faster rate which affects both our personal and professional lives. As a result of a more modern lifestyle, many women have opted to delay their conception in the latter years. Here are a few risks of what happens if you wait your time to get pregnant much later:
1. Fertility declines as you grow older.
Every woman's life has a fixed number of eggs in her ovaries. As a general rule of thumb, a woman's peak reproductive years are between her late teenage years and her late 20s. By age 30, her ability to get pregnant starts to decline. By age 45, fertility continues to decline, and being pregnant becomes naturally unlikely for most women.
2. There is an increased risk for babies with congenital disabilities.
As a woman grows older, the number of her eggs decreases along with her. As she grows older, most of the remaining eggs are more likely to contain abnormal chromosomes, resulting in a child with congenital disabilities.
3. Older pregnant women are at risk for more health-related complications.
Older women are more likely to have more health complications than younger women. However, even if they do not have health complications, older women can still have complicated pregnancies. Additionally, a decreased number and quality of eggs left can still result in a baby with potential defects.
4. Miscarriages and stillbirths may happen.
Aside from an increased risk of health complications, older pregnant women also risk having a miscarriage or delivering a stillborn baby. One reason is that older women are more likely to develop high blood pressure or gestational diabetes, which can cause a miscarriage.
While the risks are apparent, many older women can still deliver healthy babies even if they're older. Nevertheless, it always helps to check, just in case. If you need help preparing for your future pregnancy or want to undergo genetic testing, schedule an appointment with your doctor today.
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