Years have passed and there you are, in front of the mirror, watching how your belly is slowly growing. Who was going to tell you that you were going to stay?pregnant over 35 years old! And I’m not telling you over 40 years old, at SingularMom we accompany many future moms over that age range, but today we have to say over 35 years old, later you will understand why.
You are supposed to be born, grow, reproduce and die. Yes, it is assumed, because that WAS the normal and natural cycle that the lives of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers followed. However, now you are born, you grow up, you study, you work, you become independent, you travel, you change jobs, you continue studying and… after many turns, you reproduce. It’s more familiar to you, right? This is the cycle that your life and that of your friends and family are following.
You contemplate how wonderful nature can be, how wise your body is being in generating life. However, your head doesn’t stop spinning more than a washing machine:Is it a risk to get pregnant at these years? Is there anything that needs to be taken into account in this type of pregnancy? Will there be any drawbacks? Along the following lines we would like to provide you with the answer to each of your questions. Let’s start!
Am I too old to get pregnant over 35?
“It is never too late if happiness is good” They say, right? Well, something similar happens with pregnancy. “Never” is usually late as long as the appropriate routine care and follow-up is carried out in each specific case..
What is considered “late motherhood”?
According to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is considered as “late motherhood” when pregnancy occurs at 35 years of age or older.
Physiologically, the “perfect age” to get pregnant oscillates between 20 and 35 years old. From that moment on, the probability of pregnancy decreases with each menstrual cycle. Before it was considered something “risky”. Now it is something that although it should not be trivialized, it should not be scary either.
Late pregnancy: current social phenomenon
Did you know that Spain is one of the countries where motherhood has been delayed the most? Why would it be?
It is happening more and more generally. It is almost a norm to get pregnant after certain years. It is a kind of common social phenomenon derived from social, economic, cultural and educational factors.
In contrast to what we experienced in our past generations, women are no longer only dedicated to their domestic tasks. The woman of the 21st century is a empowered woman who wants to work, wants to see the world, wants to socialize,… which delays the moment of conceiving.
Some examples of famous women who have become pregnant over 40 years old They are Ana Morgade (41), Raquel Sánchez Silva (42), Rosario Flores (42), María José Campanario (42), Paula Echevarría (43), Toñi Moreno (46), Anne Igartiburu (47), Ángela Molina (47), Irma Soriano (48), Ana Rosa Quintana (48), or Gloria Serra (almost 50!). Is it or is it not on the order of the day?
Possible risks when getting pregnant over 35 years old
Like everything in this life,Pregnancy at a more mature age has its risks and/or disadvantages. Hence, it is essential to carry out an exhaustive control of the pregnancy, if possible, even before conception, evaluating the pros and cons of each specific case.
Important! This It doesn’t mean that your pregnancy can’t be totally normal. and may you and your baby be healthy. However, here are some of the most relevant aspects that you should take into account both during pregnancy and during pregnancy.birth.
Before getting pregnant over 35 years old
As the years go by fertility(be careful! Not only for women but also for men) is declining. That together with the loss of quality and quantity of eggs They make staying in status an increasingly complex process that also requires more time.Spontaneous abortions, embryo implantation failures, or an increased chance of chromosomal abnormalities such as Down Syndrome are some of the risks to take into account when it comes to pregnancy over 35 years of age. Here you can read more about spina bifida.
During late pregnancy
This occurs directly proportionally with obstetric complications. The older the age, the greater the complications (in general terms). Women who become pregnant over 35 years of age run more risk to suffer gestational diabetes and/or high blood pressure (preeclampsia).
In women who become pregnant at a later age, the probability of having a multiple pregnancy increase. Good for treatments like in vitro fertilization or because by nature pregnancy with more than one embryo is more likely.
Furthermore, the probability of carrying out a cesarean delivery or to have a premature child is older. With everything that entails.
At the time of postpartum
The recovery of postpartum it usually is slower the older the woman is. The ideal is to have the help of a specialized physiotherapist who will help your body return to its original state.Our physiotherapist María Pérez She is an expert at it.
Yes, I am pregnant over 35 years old: How can I make my pregnancy healthy?
If after reading the previous lines you have been a little scared,PEACEFUL. These are just data that you should take into account since there’s no reason for anything to go wrong. However, we do recommend that you follow a series of key points to ensure that both you and your baby are in the best conditions. That is our main objective.
- Try to do an examination of your general health before you get pregnant. It is important that you know well how you feel both physically and psychologically at this precise moment. Only in this way will you be able to tackle the problem, no matter how small, avoiding possible complications during the course of pregnancy.
- We will never tire of giving prominence to nutrition in pregnancy. The intake of vitamins such as folic acid are essential even before being ready for the growth and development of the fetus to occur optimally. Here you can read more about the development of the fetus in the first trimester.
- Pay attention to your emotional health in pregnancy.Stress can be your great enemy in this beautiful stage. Have fear in pregnancy It’s the most normal thing in the world. However you must learn to stay calm and leave hypochondria aside. If you follow the recommendations and reviews from your gynecologist and/or midwife over the next few months, nothing negative should happen to you.
- He physical exercise It is SUPER IMPORTANT. It has many benefits and also influences the gain of an ideal weight. Here you can read more about physical exercise in the first trimester,physical exercise in the second trimester and physical exercise in the third trimester of pregnancy.
Regardless of whether you are pregnant over 35 years old (and even over 40!) or not, you should know that information above all is POWER. And as such, you must know how to use it. As?
With our childbirth preparation classes. With them we want to help you prepare and strengthen your body before, during and after childbirth regardless of your age.
We explain to you when to start preparing for childbirth so that you can enjoy your pregnancy, ensure that your delivery is safe and that you can recover your pelvic floor as quickly as possible.
What are you waiting for to start?
