Question for the ladies

[Somalina]

lol@i aamin...what is your opinion on the following

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Giving birth over 30

 

The number of women giving birth over the age of 35 is steadily increasing. According to one estimate, by the year 2000, 40 per cent of births in the UK will be to women of 30 or over ( J Langford, New Generation, vol II, no 4, 1992). Another estimate

Women over 35 (or even younger) expecting a first baby are automatically assigned to a "high risk" category. Having a first baby over the age of 40 is often seen as positively reckless. Women over 35 are typically expected to have a greater number of problems during pregnancy, labour and birth: hypertension, pre eclampsia, diabetes, fibrosis, premature labour, placenta praevia (where the placenta is in the lower rather than upper part of the uterus), placenta abruptio (where the placenta prematurely separates from the uterus wall), dystocia (difficult labour), and caesarian section.

 

A close look at available research, however, suggests that age itself is not a factor. Those studies which take into account the health of the mother show quite clearly that older mothers are not necessarily at any greater risk than younger women.

A study of 1328 births (K L Ales et al, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol 171, as above) concluded that: "Important peripartum maternal complications were no more frequent in women aged 35 or more than in women 20-34 years old, although operative delivery was significantly more common. Similarly adverse outcomes of infants were no more frequent. Perinatal mortality tended to be lower. In addition, we noted a trend for fewer infants with congenital abnormalities to be born among older women."

 

Researchers who looked at the "obstetric performance" of women over 35 at the West London Hospital from 1980 to 1982 (G M Cario et al, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 5, no 4, 1985) reported that the older mothers usually had uncomplicated pregnancies. "The perinatal mortality rate for the babies of older mothers (corrected to exclude those weighing under 1000 grams) was no higher than that of younger mothers 7.7 per cent per 1000 compared to 9 per cent per 1000 and 6.4 per cent per 1000 in 1980 and 1982 for all primigravidae in the hospital. There were no congenital abnormalities other than one case of talipes [club foot].

 

It seems that a woman's health is far more important than her age per se. It is certainly the case that the older you are, the more health problems you may have built up, the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle over a longer period may have caused damage to health, imbalances in essential minerals and vitamins may have developed and more older women are overweight.

 

Similarly, although older women may not ovulate as frequently, there is no reason why age alone should be a reason for infertility.

 

Indeed, the organization Foresight, which offers pre pregnancy counselling for the achievement of optimum parental health, states that it has excellent results with women over the age of 35 and into their early to mid 40s (Foresight, The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Whitley, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5FN).

 

As has already been mentioned, older women are more likely to have "operative deliveries". In one study women over 35 were six times more likely to have a caesarean section (SM Tuck, Maternal and Child Health, April 1989).

 

There is, however, strong evidence to suggest that this reflects "obstetricians' distress", rather than any inherent problem. Researchers in the study at West London Hospital concluded that the supposed high level of infant distress which led to the intervention was not reflected in the Apgar scores (a method of evaluating a baby's well being immediately after birth), the rate of emergency caesarean or neonatal morbidity.

 

The authors suggest that the greater intervention is down to the extra electronic monitoring that these mothers receive. They suggest that "emotional factors" on the part of the obstetrician play a part in aggressive management of labour. "A relative indication for induction or caesarean section becomes an absolute indication when combined with advanced maternal age and a degree of obstetrician's distress."

 

Having led birth groups over the last eight years, it is my observation that mothers over 35 are no more likely to have complications than younger women, and that they cope well with labour. They are, however, often required to be assertive, well informed, and resourceful in order to avoid unnecessary interventions.

 

Midwives running home birth services and childbirth educators all report positive anecdotal evidence of older women giving birth at home.

 

There seems to be no reason to be excluded from homebirth due to age alone. The mother's overall health, emotional state and attitude are equally important factors.

 

The most critical factor governing the outcome of birth, regardless of age, appears to be good health provided by a good diet, exercise and appropriate antenatal care.

 

Gail Sforza Brewer writes in The Pregnancy After 30 Workbook (Rodale 1987): "If your health is good, there is no age at which pregnancy should be abandoned due to age alone."

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[Somalina]

Women in late 30s giving birth more than those in late 20s in Tokyo

Friday 05th November, 04:32 AM JST

 

TOKYO —

Women around 40 are increasingly becoming mothers in Tokyo, where the number of babies born to women in their late 30s exceeded those born to women in their late 20s for the first time in 2009 and women in their 40s gave birth at much higher rates than the nationwide average, statistics showed Thursday.

 

‘‘The trend of women giving birth later is accelerating in Tokyo,’’ a metropolitan government official in charge of the data compilation said, adding that among the likely reasons is that there are more job opportunities for women.

 

According to the data, a total of 106,613 babies were born in the Japanese capital in 2009, up 0.6% from the previous year for the fourth consecutive yearly rise. Roughly a quarter of the babies, or 25.3%, were born to women in their late 30s, compared with an average 19.6% nationwide.

 

Women in their 40s gave birth to 4.7% of the babies in Tokyo, much higher than the average of 2.9% nationwide.

 

By age bracket, women in their early 30s gave birth to 41,124 babies in Tokyo, followed by women in their late 30s at 27,015 and women in their late 20s at 25,318.

 

Births involving women in their late 30s grew 4.7% from the previous year nationwide. In Tokyo alone, they increased 5.6%.

 

According to separate demographics data compiled by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, women in their late 30s gave birth to 209,706 babies nationwide in 2009, more than double the 100,053 babies born in the same age group in 1995.

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how to get pregnant after menopause starts.

[Aaliyyah]

lool too many posts about marriage and babies....

 

give it a rest ye'll =)..

[Somalina]

Nooh Aaliyyah, Zack n crew need to know this.

Wax dhaxaa ayey na dhibeen ee let them get used to this news marka hore plse. lol

[The Zack]

Nina,

 

Read this then meesha ka kac oo dhal dhal if you haven't already done so .

 

Pregnancy After 35

Pregnancy After 35

How Does Age Affect Fertility?

 

As women reach their thirties, they experience a decline in fertility. Furthermore, complications during pregnancy are more common when women reach age 35. Age-related decline in fertility may be due, in part, to the following:

 

* A decrease in the number and health of the eggs to be ovulated.

* Changes in the hormones resulting in altered ovulation.

* Fewer number of eggs.

* A decrease in sperm counts.

* A decrease in the frequency of intercourse.

* The presence of other medical and gynecologic conditions, such as endometriosis, which may interfere with conception.

 

Pregnancy After Age 35, Is It Safe?

 

While advances in medical care can help women over age 35 have safer pregnancies than in the past, infertility and pregnancy complications for this age group are higher than for younger women. If you have decided to delay having a child, you should understand the risks associated with this so you can take precautions to minimize risks and improve your chances for a healthy pregnancy and child.

 

Read more on Your own website (WOMEN'S HEALTH)

[Somalina]

lol@dhal dhal....intee ii dedejinee walaalow.

I will leave you with the following.

 

Forty is the New 20 for Having Babies

The world of only children

by Susan Newman, Ph.D

 

Forty is the new 20 when it comes to having babies creating a distinct trend with a host of positives for women who delay motherhood including living longer than those who give birth at young ages.

 

When my son was three-years-old, he and my husband went out to buy the weekend newspapers. One Sunday, as they approached the store, a gentleman crouched down to my son's level and said, "It's so nice that you're taking your grandfather out for a walk." Not vain, my husband was unperturbed by the comment and the incident has become a family joke. Yet I, and many older moms I've spoken with, keep ears perked, ready to deflect any "you're the grandmother" comments or insinuations.

 

Think you're too old to have a baby...you're probably not. Just ask first time moms Halle Berry who gave birth at 41, Jennifer Lopez who had twins at 38, or one of your friends. In 2006 one in every twelve first babies was born to a woman over 35. When you look at women having babies regardless of whether or not it's their first child, one in seven babies were delivered by women 35 or older.

 

Women are in no rush to marry or have children. In the mid to late 1950's, the median marriage age for women was 19. Today it's 25, but many women wait much longer to marry and have babies. Reproductive advances give women a security blanket on waiting. The surge in births to older women tells us that they are exercising that option. The National Center for Health Statistics states that in the 24 years between 1980 and 2004, the number of women giving birth at age 30 has doubled, at age 35, tripled and after age 40 has almost quadrupled. Forty is the new twenty.

 

 

Waiting with good results

 

In her book, "Ready: Why Women Are Embracing the New Later Motherhood," Elizabeth Gregory, director of the Women's Studies Program at the University of Houston discovered that older mothers are usually more emotionally ready to cope with parenting. Gregory says that "many older mothers have met their career and personal goals so they can and want to focus on family." Life experience is a boon in terms of translating work experience into running a household. She also notes that marriages among older women, almost 85 percent are married when they become mothers, tend to be more stable. Older, single first-time moms have built a stable support network by the time they have a child.

 

Although older mothers may face infertility issues, may have more difficult pregnancies, and are more likely to have Cesareans (National Institute of Health), on an overall, the positives outweigh the possible problems for the women over 35 who are fueling the trend to motherhood later-among them, a group called Motherhood Later rather than Sooner, a resource for midlife mothers. Women over 38 using assisted reproductive methods adjusted in almost the same ways to pregnancy as those who were younger, and older mothers scored higher on things like ability to handle challenges and flexibility according to a study conducted in Sidney, Australia further underscoring Gregory's results.

 

John Mirowsky, sociology professor at the Population Center at University of Texas who also works with the National Institute of Health says the ideal age to give birth is between 34 and 40. On the plus side he reports that those mothers experience better health, have healthier babies, and are less likely to turn to risky behavior. Much of this excellent news relates to the fact that older mothers tend to have more education and to be more financially as well as emotionally secure.

 

The Argument: You won't be around...

 

Oh, yes, you probably will. When people say: "It isn't fair to have a child at your age." "You may not live to see your son or daughter married." Or, "you won't be around to know your grandchildren." You can reply, "I'll be here." Professor Mirowsky found that health problems drop steadily the longer that first birth was delayed, up to about age 34, then rise increasingly steeply, particularly after about age 40. However, The New England Centenarian Study conducted by Boston University Medical Center found that women who give birth after 40 were four times more likely to live to 100 or longer than were women who gave birth at younger ages.

 

Feeling like delaying motherhood? Go right ahead.

Source: psychologytoday.com

[Aaliyyah]

^^who wants to have kids by 40 taasi waaba habaare lol...bal lets stick with 30 is the new 20..40 is the new 20 miyey shekadu mari barina ha ldhoho 60 is the new 20...aduun gadoomay..

 

salaam

[Ismalura]

I don't know if you still remember it but this argument started off with "getting married at 30 is ok and a girl can still have kids" ....and I guess that much is evident to The Zack by now.

 

 

Forget the stats and all ! if some one wants to have a kid at 40 they should....most people have accesses to this resources and nothing is certain anyways. It is a free world, you know.

[Aaliyyah]

^^^lol yea I know where the topic started from was just against the idea of having kids at 40..thats when you should expect grand kids ...

 

salaam

[Somalina]

Aaliyyah, after 11 pages of fighting Zack n company ayaad gabdhahii ka soo horjeesatey. See camal yaaqo.lol

 

Ismalura wey fahansantahay sheekada ee ha noo jebin raggan fadlan. Hoos hoos u sheeg opinionkaada nooh...looooool

[Ismalura]

Nina aniga wali ma noo jibnin cidna ee waxaan leyashay the Zack left from 30 to almost 50 marka wuu iska qirtay in uu qaldanaa.

 

@ Aliyah grand kids at 40 hade 15 hlagu guursadoi maad leedahay?

[Somalina]

^^Ismalura, I was talking to Aaliyyah. lol...excuse yaan la siinin odeyaashaan ee nagu soo weeraraan ayaan walaasheen kula talinaayey. 11pages ciyaar ciyaar ma ahan, waqti ayaa nooga baxay meeshan.

[Oz]

*yawns* *yawns* *yawns*...

 

Is it really Us versus Them or is it Us versus Us? Do we have to stop looking for someone to vilify, hate or pity and instead reach within ourselves to slay the demons that make us see the same reality in so many jaundiced ways?

 

Can we do it?

[Aaliyyah]

NNC xaal qaata lol anuu 30 is the new 20 ayaan safka inilgu jiray laakin 40 is the new 20 bay shekadu gaadhay dee..safkana nigama bixin waan niligula jila waan arka all the efforts mesha noga dhamaatay...

 

Ismalura lol I meant in your 40s you should be expecting your grand kid not necesserily 40 in the dot....

 

 

salaam

[The Zack]

Aaliyah LOOOL rageedii baa tahay (yacni dumarkeedii). LOL@Nina trying to get some kind of aliance from fellow females. Let's agree to disagree, I say.