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In the world of obstetrics, 35 is a number infused with symbolic meaning. It is at age 35 that pregnant women and women hoping to conceive officially fall into the category of 'Advanced Maternal Age', meaning the game plan may need to adjust somewhat (or a lot). Even though 35 may be somewhat arbitrary, it does represent real changes in our bodies in terms of how pregnancies develop. After age 35, women may be less fertile than younger women due to less ovulating and higher instances of endometriosis or other conditions that can interfere with conception. After age 35, women are more likely to turn to fertility treatments and have multiples. After age 35, the risk of fetal chromosomal disorders begin to outweigh the risks of the tests designed to detect them. After age 35, pregnancies can take a harder toll on bodies, with increased incidents of gestational diabetes, etc. All of these risks increase exponentially with age.
Sadly, having children is a young woman's job, biologically. In my opinion, nowhere is the generational sea change between my Generation (X), and my mother's (Boomer) more evident than in how and when and if babies are being born today. Eggs gettin' old, X-ers?
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