Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Women in their late mid 30s are advanced maternal age , they are old and not looking to have kids
Not true. Most of my friends had first kids at 40-45. My youngest is 9. I am 46. I am hardly old among moms: you are out of touch.
I was the youngest of my friends to have my first at 34 by accident. Most did not have a kid until 40.
+1 I have plenty of single girl friends in their late thirties that have frozen their eggs and still hope to have children once they find a partner.
It's a medical term and proven. moron!
Advanced maternal age (AMA) is defined as pregnancy at age 35 or older. As women age, the risks of pregnancy increase, and AMA is considered a risk factor for adverse outcomes. For example, women over 35 are more likely to experience ectopic pregnancies, gestational diabetes, and hypertension disorders. Other complications include: Miscarriage, Congenital disorders, High cholesterol, and Thyroid disease.
Genetic risks
Genetic risks are more common in pregnancies of older women. One of the biggest risks we talk about with mothers 35 and older is the chance of carrying a baby with Down syndrome. As mentioned, that risk increases as a mother ages.
If you’re considered of advanced maternal age, it’s a good idea to sit down with a genetics counselor early in pregnancy – typically between 11 and 13 weeks.
At the Methodist Perinatal Center, this is the first thing we go over with mothers 35 and older. The goal is to give families as much information as they need to choose the genetic testing plan that best meets their needs.
Fetal risks
An ultrasound routinely follows the genetic counseling session. If a family chooses to undergo screening, the ultrasound often makes up a part of that. It’s also used to begin addressing the fetal risks in pregnancy.
Expect your doctor to evaluate early fetal anatomy, as every mother, no matter her age, has a 3 percent risk of giving birth to a baby with a congenital anomaly (birth defect, disorder or malformation). After the ultrasound, labs will be drawn to complete any testing.
Once results are available, the nurses or genetic counselors will follow up to determine what next steps are needed. If your results are normal, your next visit is usually around 20 weeks. If the opposite is true, rest assured that your health care team will work to make sure a plan is in place to meet your specific needs.
Additional fetal risks include:
Miscarriage
Abnormal growth
Stillbirth
Your perinatology team commonly recommends follow-up ultrasound exams to ensure that your baby is growing normally. We usually also recommend targeted stillbirth testing later in pregnancy.
Maternal risks
Routine prenatal care is designed to find medical complications of pregnancy, so it’s important that you continue to see your general OB/GYN.
Just as genetic and fetal risks tend to increase with age, so do many maternal risks such as:
Preterm birth
C-section
High blood pressure
Gestational diabetes
The specifics of any and all risks are different for every family. A key job of your perinatal team is communicating the one(s) most relevant to you.
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