Mothers at Late Age?

Compared to the 1970s when women became first-time mothers at the ages between between 23 and 25, women, today, cross their 30^th year before having their first child.

Although there are a number of reasons for postponing this important milestone, mostly to do with having a successful career and achieving financial security, women face a lot of risks.

Pregnancy and Complications
In-depth guide for expecting mothers to overcome health complications related to early or late pregnancy. Anemia, urinary infection, diabetes, premature labor to name a few.

Besides a decrease in fertility, they face the risk of having a baby with Down’s syndrome. They are also more likely to suffer a miscarriage or a stillbirth. Premature birth or having a low weight baby could be other problems they may have to face.

Modern research and technology are available to older women, and they can become mothers with assisted reproductive technology (ART), from IVF, GIFT, ZIFT, and donor eggs.

Nevertheless, the suggestion has been made that there should be a cut off age for assisted reproductive procedures too.

Psychological Changes in Pregnancy - How to Deal - FAQs - Reference
Pregnancy is an experience of growth, change, enrichment and challenge. During the 40 weeks of pregnancy, the expectant mother will go through several physical and emotional changes.

Source-Medindia

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) - Introduction To Infertility and Reproduction
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction

Egg Donation
The term ‘Egg Donation’ is commonly used to refer to the contribution of her eggs by a woman to another, who is incapable of producing her own.