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My wife just turned 32. is she still at a good age for making babies? we've been trying for 2 years for baby #1.
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Great age for babies: By all means don't give up. While risks for problems like genetic defects increase with age, that specific risk is not higher than the general risk any woman has with any pregnancy of some unexpected outcome (cleft, premi, infection) ~4%. Genetic defect risk doesn't hit 1% until you get into your 40's.
Answered 8/12/2012
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Short answer, Yes: There is always a small %-age of pregnancies at any age that will have problems, whether spontaneous miscarriage or birth defects but the incident is low. However, the risk does rise with maternal age. Around 35, your md may want to monitor & evaluate a pregnancy more closely, but even then & into the 40's, the majority of pregnancies are not problematic. Follow w/ your md your efforts to conceive.
Answered 6/23/2014
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