Pregnancy after 40 years

The tendency of women to give birth after 40 every yeargaining more and more turns. And there are reasons for this. So, many women tend to first build their careers, so they postpone pregnancy at a later date. However, not many of them think that late pregnancy after 40 years, in most cases, goes with complications. But this does not make it impossible or wrong. There are simply several important factors to think about before planning a child at such a late age.

Probability of pregnancy after 40 years

Sadly, but with age, the chanceswomen that it will become a mother, are falling rapidly. And it is not surprising, because the number of eggs increases steadily every year, and by 43 there are practically none. Therefore, the chances of getting pregnant within this year at this age are about 40-50%.

Yes, and the process of conceiving a child can lasta very long time. After all, with age, not only women, but also men lose the ability to reproduce the offspring. Therefore, a sufficiently long period of attempts at conception can wait for the spouses. But, according to doctors, if within one or two years of constant attempts to conceive a child a woman can not become pregnant, only different reproductive techniques can solve this problem.

Risks of pregnancy after 40 years

The difficulty of conception is not the only reason,why not give birth at such a late time. The human body is arranged so that by the age of forty certain chronic diseases appear that will complicate the time of childbirth and childbirth. These include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gynecological and many other problems. The organism after 40 becomes so weakened that the chances of miscarriage grow proportionally to the age of the woman.

In addition, the accumulatedfor all years of life, chromosomal abnormalities in the genetic material of parents, which can also result in miscarriage or cause the birth of a child with genetically determined diseases, in particular Down's syndrome.

It is more difficult at this age and with childbirth, so most of such late doctors recommend doing cesarean.

First or unexpected pregnancy after 40 years

If the happiness of motherhood has already visited youmature age - this is not a reason to panic. Of course, in this case, you will feel a special excitement for yourself and your future child, not only you, but also your prescribing physician, since this age group of women in labor is at risk. However, you will not be particularly different from younger pregnant women if you are extremely positive, responsibly treated for your lifestyle and quality of nutrition, and do not ignore the necessary examinations and visits to the doctor.

Second pregnancy after 40 years

In most cases, the reasons for this latematernity is either a deliberate decision of the spouses (the first child has already grown or died, a new marriage), or an unexpected pregnancy after 40 years. But unlike the first pregnancy at this age, re-roaming women are much easier, at least in a moral aspect, as they already know what and when to expect. But this does not relieve them of their responsibility for their attitude towards pregnancy and at this age puts them on a par with the primipara.

Planning pregnancy after 40 years

If the life situation or your own beliefs incline you to late motherhood, then it must be prepared in advance and with all responsibility. In view of all the above risks.

This training consists of the following activities:

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  correct way of life - correct and adequate nutrition, exclusion of overstrain (both nervous and physical), rejection of bad habits;


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  maintenance of health - conducting periodic studies of the state of the body, timely treatment, reducing excess weight, moderate fitness;


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  reception of multivitamins.

Pros of late pregnancy

This may sound strange, but pregnancy after 40 has a certain number of positive sides. Therefore, we describe them.

Paradoxical as it may seem, women and menafter 40 years become much better parents than, say, 25-30. Everything is connected with the fact that a certain life experience is acquired to this age and people begin to look more calmly at the surrounding world. Yes, and the women themselves claim that they become calmer, more balanced and kinder with children at this age.

The opportunity to become a mother after 40 can alsoincrease the chance of a woman to live to 80 years. Scientists do not find this explanation, but it's a fact. In addition, later motherhood pushes menopause to a later date. By the way, Alzheimer's disease is closely related to menopause: the sooner it comes, the faster this disease can begin to develop. Of course, not all suffer from Alzheimer's disease.

Another positive aspect of such a latemotherhood can be called that at this age the woman has already created a career and established a good relationship with the employer. Therefore, her chances of an early return to work are much higher than at a younger age.

As you can see, pregnancy after 40 isReality, but is it worth it to risk your health and your baby's health? Motherhood is always welcome for women at any age, but it's also not worthwhile to postpone it to later terms.