Pregnant after 40? The risks you need to know about

"In 1970, the average first time mom was 21 years old, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). By 2020, that theoretical woman’s theoretical granddaughter wouldn’t give birth for the first time until age 27. In fact, during 2020, 19% of all pregnancies and 11% of first time pregnancies were in women aged 35 and over, according to the CDC. Delayed childbearing, meaning purposeful delay of childbearing into one’s late 30s or beyond, is associated with decreased fertility, but that’s not all [1]. Statistics suggest that over the age of 40 a woman’s risk of death during pregnancy or early postpartum rises dramatically."

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