It’s official. More people are having babies after age 35 now than ever before. The “advanced maternal age” pregnancy is more becoming more typical rather than the unicorn that it once was. Learn more about what to expect.
It’s no secret that it’s becoming more and more common for people to wait until they are in their 30s or 40s to have children. For a variety of reasons, many people are choosing to wait to have children. I was part of that group and so was my friend, fertility specialist Dr. Lucky Sekhon!
If you are in the process of trying to conceive, age might play a role in your plans for family building. My blog and online community are called “Babies After 35” because I specifically focus on those who are trying to conceive or pregnant after age 35. Let's discuss!
I was studying medicine and pursuing my training during those “fertile” years. In addition, I didn’t meet my husband until I was 38. So I’ve definitely heard similar stories from many people over the years who have been told that waiting was no ideal!
Many people are choosing to start their families later in life and are confused and unsure when they learn that after the age of 35 they are considered “advanced maternal age.” Is this something they should be worried about?
A woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have in her lifetime :: FACTA female is born with 1-2 million eggs. At puberty she has 300,000-500,000,at age 37 she has 25,000, and age 51 she has 1,000 eggs left.
Women are starting families later. But the main force behind the trend is a dramatic drop in births to teens. That drove up the average age at which women give birth to their first child to 26.3 years in 2014, from 24.9 years in 2000, according to data released Thursday from the CDC.
I am a double board certified ObGyn and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist. I have worked at a large academic center in academic medicine as a clinician, educator and researcher since 2004. I am currently a tenured Professor and actively manage patients with high-risk pregnancies.
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