25/06/2025
All Women Above 30 Must Read This!
A womanās body is a miracle, and giving birth at any age is a blessing. But once a woman is 35 years and above, her pregnancy comes with special challenges that needs attention.
Many women in Nigeria and across Africa are now choosing to have children later in life, either for personal, or medical, or financial reasons.
But what really is the implication of this?
1. Fertility naturally decreases with age:
After 35, it may take longer to get pregnant because the number and quality of your eggs have reduced. Some women may even need help from fertility treatments to help them conceive. It doesnāt mean you canāt conceive, it just means you may need patience and proper guidance.
2. Pregnancy risks increase:
Women above 35 are more likely to face high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, and issues with the placenta. These conditions can affect both mother and baby and may require special care during antenatal visits.
3. Genetic risks are higher:
Thereās a greater chance of giving birth to a baby with chromosomal issues like Down syndrome. Doctors may even recommend certain tests to check for these early in the pregnancyā¦ā¦ and these tests arenāt always ācheapā.
4. Risk of miscarriage also rises:
Sadly, the risk of losing the pregnancy is higher as age increases; sometimes due to the quality of the egg. This is why early prenatal care for women giving birth at this age is so important.
5. Labour may be harder:
Older women may be more likely to need a C-section or experience longer labour. This is because the muscles involved in childbirth may not be as strong or flexible as they used to be when youāre younger.
But hereās the good news: With the right medical care, many women over 35 can go on to have safe deliveries and healthy babies.
What they need, however, is checkups, a healthy lifestyle, and listening to their doctor all the time.
Age is a factor, but not a barrier.
Women in their late 30s and 40s are having
