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05-01-2010, 05:35 AM
In the past an older mother often meant a woman who already had a large family and was having her fifth, sixth or possibly seventh baby. Having many pregnancies often led to complications. Now an older mother usually means someone who has chosen to start her family later and is often fit, and well nourished.
It is unfortunately true that simply by being older, you have had more chance to develop medical disorders such as diabetes, high blood pressure or other chronic diseases, which can affect pregnancy and birth.
Research on the effect of age on childbirth also reports an increase in the frequency of pregnancy complications such as pregnancy-induced (gestational) diabetes , low lying placenta and premature birth.
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