35 and beyond

If you're 35yo or older and want to have your first or an additional child, I know you've heard these terms before:  ""elderly gravida"", ""geriatric pregnancy"", ""midlife momma"", etc. I cringed when I heard these terms. It makes women who choose to wait a little longer to start a family seem archaic, which is not the case. Now the proper terminology is ""advanced maternal age"" aka AMA... which isn't all that much better. Yeah, being a little older does carry some risks in pregnancy, but it is not a reason to avoid getting pregnant. Check out this episode as Dr. Plenty breaks down the risks of AMA and how these risks can be reduced in your pregnancy.  As always, make sure to rate and comment!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.