Comments on: can woman have healthy kids at the age of 40? http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: amanda b http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2209 amanda b Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:55:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2209 Women over 35 are considered higher risk when they are pregnant. They can have healthy babies but there is a higher risk for birth defects and things like downs syndrom. My mother in-law had my husband when she was 40, he was born with a birth defect called hirshsprungs. He almost died from it.<br><b>References : </b><br> Women over 35 are considered higher risk when they are pregnant. They can have healthy babies but there is a higher risk for birth defects and things like downs syndrom. My mother in-law had my husband when she was 40, he was born with a birth defect called hirshsprungs. He almost died from it.
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]]> By: happiebeinme http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2208 happiebeinme Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:31:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2208 I don't see why not. You just have to take extra care of your self an be watched closly by the doc...<br><b>References : </b><br> I don’t see why not. You just have to take extra care of your self an be watched closly by the doc…
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]]> By: tinybublz http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2207 tinybublz Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:43:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2207 there is a slight risk, but that risk is only about 25% or less. (:<br><b>References : </b><br> there is a slight risk, but that risk is only about 25% or less. (:
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]]> By: Sped http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2206 Sped Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:58:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2206 They sure can, but the maternal and fetal risks are greater. This is defo a question that you should take to an ob, because they will be much more prepared to answer your questions. I do believe that a woman is considered of advanced maternal age at age 36.<br><b>References : </b><br> They sure can, but the maternal and fetal risks are greater. This is defo a question that you should take to an ob, because they will be much more prepared to answer your questions. I do believe that a woman is considered of advanced maternal age at age 36.
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]]> By: Emily M http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2205 Emily M Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:17:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2205 Yes. Women can have healthy babies at 40. The risk of chromosomal abnormalities such as Down Syndrome go up with maternal age and other risk factors may go up as well. A genetics counselor or an obstetrician can provide more complete information regarding the risks etc.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes. Women can have healthy babies at 40. The risk of chromosomal abnormalities such as Down Syndrome go up with maternal age and other risk factors may go up as well. A genetics counselor or an obstetrician can provide more complete information regarding the risks etc.
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]]> By: wilson http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2204 wilson Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:41:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2204 She can definitely have healthy kids. Her risk of having a child with Downs Syndrome *greatly* increases with age, though. The doctor will most likely consider her pregnancy to be high risk based on her age alone. She will most likely have an amniocentesis done to screen out possible defects and conditions in the fetus. A female is born with all the eggs she will ever have, so consider that the egg itself is 40 years old. It does increase the likelihood of problems, but really, a heck of a lot of women that age sail through it with no problems.<br><b>References : </b><br> She can definitely have healthy kids. Her risk of having a child with Downs Syndrome *greatly* increases with age, though. The doctor will most likely consider her pregnancy to be high risk based on her age alone. She will most likely have an amniocentesis done to screen out possible defects and conditions in the fetus.

A female is born with all the eggs she will ever have, so consider that the egg itself is 40 years old. It does increase the likelihood of problems, but really, a heck of a lot of women that age sail through it with no problems.
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]]> By: Keeley http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2203 Keeley Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:12:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2203 It becomes a concern at thirty-five, but it is possible for a woman over forty to have a healthy child. The incidence of Downs Syndrome rises steadily after thirty-five, however.<br><b>References : </b><br> It becomes a concern at thirty-five, but it is possible for a woman over forty to have a healthy child. The incidence of Downs Syndrome rises steadily after thirty-five, however.
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]]> By: Lourdes http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2202 Lourdes Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:23:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2202 yes they can... it s not like in the old days :) just, a pregnancy over 40 you need to control it more often than younger woman have to do<br><b>References : </b><br> yes they can… it s not like in the old days :)
just, a pregnancy over 40 you need to control it more often than younger woman have to do
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]]> By: Married With Children http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2201 Married With Children Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:58:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2201 at age 40 there is risk of mental retardation but i know alot of older women that have nice healthy children at that age i would have her take prenatal vitamins be for she gets pregnant just to give her that extra boost of healthiness<br><b>References : </b><br> at age 40 there is risk of mental retardation but i know alot of older women that have nice healthy children at that age i would have her take prenatal vitamins be for she gets pregnant just to give her that extra boost of healthiness
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]]> By: Docker http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40/comment-page-1#comment-2200 Docker Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:32:59 +0000 http://www.jmdpublications.com/healthy-kids/can-woman-have-healthy-kids-at-the-age-of-40#comment-2200 No only when they are 65 and older.<br><b>References : </b><br> No only when they are 65 and older.
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