Pregnancy is a boon because not every married woman would become pregnant.
When a woman becomes pregnant in her 20s then the pregnancy would be healthy and normal. These days, a professional career is given more preference and as a result of that many couples postpone their baby.
Whatever it is, getting pregnant or motherhood is an unbelievable experience. Bitter fact is there could be some concern when a woman gets pregnant in the 30s.
Important issues that pregnant mothers above the age of 30 could face are
More chances of miscarriage:
It is true that the chances of miscarriage would become more after the age of 30. It has been revealed that miscarriage would increase by 15% after the age of 30. Point to be noted is that pre-existing medical conditions or chromosomal conditions in the baby could result in miscarriage after 30. Mental health of a woman could get affected due to miscarriage. It is necessary to identify the reason and provide treatment etc to overcome the situation.
More incidences of thyroid issues:
These days, many cases of hypothyroid during pregnancy are being observed. Truth is that some cases of hyperthyroidism are also observed. There is now increased facility to identify the endocrine problems.
Gestational diabetes:
Factors such as age, stress, family history etc could contribute to diabetes during pregnancy. It is noteworthy that women with gestational diabetes must maintain her blood sugar levels by doing exercises and through diet. Injections and medicines etc play an important role also. The shocking piece of information is that when gestational diabetes is untreated then it could cause the baby to grow bigger.
Pregnancy induced hypertension:
This is also one issue pregnant mothers after the age of 30 could face. Various factors responsible for this issue are age, stress, family history of high BP etc. It must be taken into account that in the 30s women would have less number of eggs plus quality would also get reduced. The woman would undergo treatment as her eggs don`t get fertilized easily by sperm. Point is that women with IVF and twin pregnancy would have more risk of getting high blood pressure or hypertension.
Obesity and stress/lifestyle concerns:
Women who are obese duringng pregnancy could face several issues like gestational diabetes plus others like pregnancy induced high BP, more risk of bleeding after pregnancy etc. It must be noted that pregnant women with a BMI of more than 30 would get these issues.
