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Pregnant Or Trying To: Post 35 Years

A lot of people say that after the age of 35, women have a lot of problems in trying to get pregnant. On one hand, if you do get pregnant after the age of 35 years, there are a lot more chances of the baby having some kind of birth defect. The mother also undergoes a lot of pregnancy problems when she conceive after the age of 35 years.

According to experts, they say that women should try to have a baby before the age of 30 years. It is considered to be the safe and best option for both the mother and the child. However if you have conceived over the age of 35 years then here are some of the pregnancy tips that we have in store for you. If you are 35 years of age and planning on starting a family in the coming weeks/ months, we have some advice for you too.

Pregnant Or Trying To: Post 35 Years

Here is some of the pregnancy advice we give for women who are over the age of 35 years. Take a look and have a safe pregnancy:

Pregnant at 35 years

If you are pregnant at the age of 35 years, here are some of the things women should be really careful about.

  • When you are pregnant after the age of 35 years, as mentioned above your child can have birth defects like Down's Syndrome and a combination of mental retardation and physical problems in the child.
  • When pregnant at the age of 35 years, a woman has less folic acid in her body. Folic acid is very essential at the time of pregnancy as the baby needs folic acid in order for it to develop in the womb of its mother.
  • There are more chances of having a miscarriage when you are pregnant after the age of 35 years old. It is said that women who are post 30 years of age are very career oriented and tend to have a lot of stress thus causing to miscarriages if they are pregnant post 30.

Wanting To Get Pregnant Post 35 years

  • If you are planning to start a family at this matured age in your life, then here are some of the pregnancy tips for you to stay healthy.
  • Make sure that you visit a doctor before trying to get pregnant at this age. There are various test which you need to undergo in order for you to have a healthy pregnancy.
  • Keep track of your periods. If you are having irregular periods at this age, it is one of the signs that you might be entering into early menopause.
  • Sexually transmitted diseases and other genital problems occur at this age in most women. Therefore, you need to be careful if you are trying to get pregnant post 35 years.

These are some of the things you should keep in mind when you are pregnant at the age of 35 or if you are planning to have a baby post this age.

Story first published: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 18:47 [IST]
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