What are the risks of motherhood at fourty years!?

How safe is it to have a baby at fourty and over

Answer:
Alot of risk and complications.. Some are for the mom it would be any health issues now will possible get worst for example blood pressure, heart trouble... The risk of miscarraige goes off the charts, premature labor also is a BIG factor. For the baby its alot Down Syndrome, heart troubles, breathing problems, low birth weight, premature and even still birth...
i don't know all of them but i know the risk goes up significantly at 35 for birth defects like downs syndrome and stuff like that. search for it on yahoo

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