PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN FEMALES ABOVE 35 YEARS

Abstract

In the last three decades, there has been a trend towards deferred childbearing, especially among healthy, well educated women with career opportunities. The proportion of pregnant women above 30 years vary from country to country. Formerly, pregnant women aged 35 years and older tended to have several unplanned pregnancies, whereas today, the proportion of first births to ''elderly'' pregnant woman is growing. Advanced maternal age is generally held to signify age  after 35 years at the time of delivery. This implies decreased fertility and increased risk1.