Longer studies, business investment, the restructuring of families are factors that increase the number of late pregnancies.
There is also a tendency in France to the last little more later, once the finances are more easily performed once or homeowner.
What are the risks of late pregnancy?
* The first concern is usually to have a child with Down syndrome since the risk is much more important once past their forties. Today, screening by amniocentesis is also routinely performed if the mother has spent 38 years. This examination can detect trisomy 21 from the third month of pregnancy.
* The second risk relates to the fact that the various health problems encountered by pregnant women are more frequent with advancing age. Gestational diabetes, hypertension, miscarriage, fibroids, phlebitis, etc.. are more frequent past 40 years.
* Even before the pregnancy is declining fertility that is of concern. Statistically, it takes 5 months to get pregnant at 25, but 13 months to 40 years. It is therefore necessary to be psychologically ready to have to wait longer good news. This is related to aging eggs that do not regenerate at all times as sperm.
* Fortunately, in France, late pregnancies are particularly well attended by the medical profession. It is perhaps advisable to consult with their physician before embarking on the adventure, but if you look around you, you will find that the average age of mothers at the exit of the nursery has grown significantly in recent years . And anyway, no pregnancy is 100% secure, whatever the age of the mother.
Managing pregnancy at age 40
Beyond these physical aspects, psychological aspects are not trivial.
As part of a late pregnancy, many women are asking questions, like whether they are not too old. "When my child turns 10, I'll have 50! "
Relativisons this. I speak knowingly since in 46 years, my youngest is 5 years old. Let us therefore contrary to all the positive aspects.
* In his relationship with his mother, age of it is unimportant to a child. It is only to see what his relationship with his grandparents to realize that they sometimes come to enjoy confidence on subjects that you can not imagine.
* For the young mother ... less young than the average baby's arrival is often an effect of rejuvenation. Because she has to mix with younger parents at the nursery, kindergarten. Because this is an opportunity to get back to sport (without being recognized by a federation, the race of keeping your child by the neck during learning bicycle without wheels can be likened to a sport, believe me !).
* Another advantage is that this baby is rarely the first. Remember the first, remember how you were potted, all those existential questions that you ask yourself. With experience, it is often much more to the point and be given the necessary time to the most important things, it takes much more easily step back to the small things of everyday life.
* Of course, the risk for certain it will be a little mother hen with this baby as expected.
40 years, we can nevertheless say that it is the age of reason. A woman took the time to know itself, to perform professionally, but also personally.
