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The Misconceptions and Realities of Childbearing After 40

Enas Al-Banna wrote Sunday, October 15, 2023 09:00 PM

Women are often told that it is best to have children before the age of 35, to avoid fetal abnormalities, but the data suggests otherwise.

Dr. Hatem Mohamed Hassan, a consultant in obstetrics and gynecology at the National Research Center, explained that the prevailing belief among many women is that delaying the age of marriage also brings with it a delay in the birth of a child at a young age. Therefore, as women reach the age of forty, they are accompanied by many problems related to the birth of a fetus with deformities. .

The obstetrics and gynecology consultant added, in a special statement to Al-Youm Al-Sabea, that the birth rate A deformed fetus In women over the age of 40, the percentage is very small. According to studies, the rate of deformity is 1 in every 250 cases. This means that they are 249 children born in good health, and therefore this is not cause for concern. In addition, the rate of birth of a deformed child depends on the mother’s health condition in particular. Those who suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease and diabetes.

The women’s consultant confirmed that previous studies confirmed that a higher percentage of women over the age of 40 give birth to healthy children because they are more concerned and fearful for their children, in addition to the stability of their financial situation.

2023-10-15 18:00:00

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