Kourtney Kardashian is going to be a mother for the fourth time at the age of 44. However, this will be her first child with Travis Barker. On June 16, Kourtney shared the happy news during her husband’s Los Angeles concert. Travis and Kourtney had been trying for a child for a long time, for this both of them also resorted to IVF treatment but nothing happened. Even after this, they did not give up the hope of child and finally at this age, Kourtney is going to become a mother for the fourth time.
If you are thinking of becoming a mother after the age of 35, then you should be aware of the problems that come with it. After 35, there are many changes in the body of women. One has to deal with weakness, fatigue, hormonal imbalance and other problems. After this, if a woman wants to become pregnant, then there can be many complications. However, there are many cases where a healthy baby has been delivered even at an older age with strict monitoring and regular check-ups by the doctors.
Pregnancy complications in women aged 35 or older
Compared to young women, with increasing age, health-related problems have to be faced more, which has many complications in pregnancy. Scroll down to know more.
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Fertility Problems
All women are born with a set number of eggs, one ovum is released every month during the ovulation period. As you age, the number of your ovum decreases and they are not easily fertilized with the man’s sperm. All of these make it difficult for you to get pregnant.
Preexisting diabetes
If you already have diabetes, then the difficulties in conceiving can increase. Diabetes occurs when you have too much sugar or glucose in your blood, which can cause damage to major body organs such as the eyes, kidneys, blood vessels, and more.
Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes develops in many women during pregnancy. During this time women should take special care and keep in touch with the doctors.
Premature birth
Babies born to mothers who are 35 or older are more likely to be born before 9 months. Health problems can be found in premature babies and they may have to face problems even further.
Low birthweight
Cases of underweight have been seen more in children of older mothers. Babies weighing less than two and a half kg fall in the category of underweight.
Misscarriage
During pregnancy, if the child dies in the womb before 20 weeks, it is called miscarriage. Women who are 35 or older are at a higher risk of miscarriage. This harms them both mentally and physically.
Stillbirth
During pregnancy, if the baby dies in the womb after 20 weeks, it is called a stillbirth. Older women have a higher risk of stillbirth than younger women.
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