Advanced maternal age. Part II: long-term consequences.

Am J Perinatol

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

Published: February 2009

AI Article Synopsis

  • Older women who have babies may face more health problems during their pregnancy and their babies could have issues too.
  • This text looks at how waiting longer to have kids can affect the health of the children in the long run.
  • It also talks about how having babies at an older age might be linked to higher chances of getting certain types of cancer.

Article Abstract

In addition to the possible association between pregnancy in women with advanced maternal age and increased rates of obstetric and perinatal complications, those women and their children might suffer from long-term sequelae. In this review, the long-term consequences of delayed motherhood on the offspring and the possible association between advanced maternal age and the development of certain cancers are discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1090593DOI Listing

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