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I am in my 20s but my bf is in his late 30s early 40s i am pregnant with his child but is there a chance i might have a sick child becuz he is over 35?

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Unlikely to happen: Unlike women who are born with all the eggs they ever have & slowly lose them over time, the male system is designed to generate sperm well past six decades. Women release an egg with her lifetime exposures to chemicals, radiation & the like, the sperm not so. Any lesser quality sperm don't swim as well so the prime effect of age falls mostly on the woman.

Answered 3/24/2013

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Dr. Milroy Samuel answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: Age in men hasn't been strongly associated with chromosomal abnormalities as much as it has with women above 35.

Answered 3/23/2013

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Family practice : It's not related to men's age women over the age of 40 have a higher risk of having a downs syndrome baby but its not related to men's age.

Answered 9/28/2016

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