Pregnancy at 35+: Can Older Mothers Have Healthy Babies?

Question
Age: 34
Period start: May 14
Children: none

Is it possible for a woman age 35 or over to give birth to a baby as healthy as one born to a younger mother?


Answer
As long as you take care of yourself during a pregnancy, eat well, watch your diet, and follow the instructions of the obstetrician, a woman of any age will have a baby as healthy as any other woman. I have many patients who are in their late forties having their first baby because they wanted to wait until they had a career. They did beautifully.