Pregnancy after 35: dispel the 6 most common myths
Regardless of age, pregnancy causes many questions in future mothers. However, women over 35 years old may have more concerns and, of course, more misconceptions about this.
Regardless of age, pregnancy causes many questions in future mothers. However, women over 35 years old may have more concerns and, of course, more misconceptions about this. Dispel the 6 most common myths about pregnancy after 35 years.
1. Women after 35 years old it is difficult to get pregnant
Aged 20 to 30 years old, a woman has a 25 percent chance to get pregnant every month. With age, the number of eggs in the female body decreases and by 30 years the monthly chance to get pregnant to 20 percent. If you are more than 35 years old, it can take more time to conceive - from one year to two years. Therefore, it is necessary to gain patience. However, until menopause has come, the eggs for ovulation will not stop, the birth of a child remains quite a real opportunity.
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2. They are more at risk of miscarriage
The risk of losing the child is really rising, but not catastrophically strongly. In women under 35 years old, the risk of miscarriage is 15%, after 35 years it increases to 20%. That is, approximately 80% of pregnancies are completed successfully. According to the NHS charitable organization, each fourth woman in life is experiencing miscarriage. Fortunately, for most women, miscarriages are a one-time event, and in the future they will find a successful pregnancy.
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3. After 35 years there is no way to increase the chances of becoming pregnant naturally
As for the eggs, you get them as much as intended nature. Unfortunately, you can not affect their quantity. However, there are many ways to increase the chances of fertilization of the eggs that you have. First of all, this is a refusal of bad habits, reducing caffeine consumption, proper nutrition and sports.
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4. After 35 years, the chances of having a healthy child are small
Every month, during the menstrual cycle, your body produces an egg cell and waits for it fertilizes. If fertilization has not happened, you will begin menstruation. Every month your body decides which eggs to release - first of all, more healthy. This means that over time, the remaining eggs will have more chances to have abnormal chromosomes, which can lead to the birth of a child with congenital defects, for example, such as Down syndrome. However, in general, the risk of the birth of an unhealthy child is small, even if you have more than 35 years old. Experts assure that in fact the health of the baby, to a greater extent, affect the lifestyle of the future mother, the presence of harmful habits, survived during pregnancy stress.
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5. The age of the father does not affect the flow of pregnancy and the health of the future child
Male genital cells accumulate mutations during the life of the Father, which ultimately affect the health of the child. There is a direct link between the mature age of the father and the increased risk of premature birth of a child, low weight in newborns and the need for artificial ventilation of the lungs.
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6. Treatment from infertility in adulthood will be the same effective as in 25
The chances of the success of the treatment of infertility are beginning to quickly decline after 30 years. Therefore, if at 25 years old doctors warned you about problems with the conception of a child, you should begin treatment as early as possible.
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