Risks And Benefits Of Geriatric Pregnancy: What You Need To Know
If You Know You Know with Maren Crowley
When you hear the word geriatric, what do you think of? Do you picture a little lady with a walker and sunglasses or a gray-haired man walking with a cane? That's what comes to mind for me. But did you know once you turn 35 years old and are pregnant, they deem you as part of the advanced maternal age, aka Geriatric? Here's what you can expect from this episode on geriatric pregnancy:
🔑 Key Takeaways
1. Potential Risks: Certain conditions like miscarriage, genetic disorders, and pregnancy complications can cause complications.
2. Potential Benefits: Time with your spouse before children allows you to travel and have experiences together. Both marriage and children can force you to grow up and mature.
3. NIPT/Genetic Testing: It's a screening test offered during pregnancy to see if the baby is at risk for having Down syndrome, Edward syndrome, and Patau syndrome, which is trisomy 20, 118, and 13, respectively. The NIPT can't screen for all chromosomal or genetic conditions, but it does have a 99.9% accuracy for the ones I listed.
