| Nowadays, it is generally believed that it is already | | | | people also say that if you get pregnant over 40 it is |
| hard to conceive a baby when you've already hit the | | | | for certain that you will deliver through a c-section. |
| age of 30. While in the news, we regularly hear about | | | | The most prevalent of the misconceptions about |
| women 40 and above getting pregnant and giving | | | | getting pregnant over 40 though is the prevalence of |
| birth normally like any other women. And most likely | | | | birth defects. People say that women who conceive |
| there are more women aged 40 and above out | | | | late will give birth to children with birth defects or |
| there getting pregnant who do not make the news. | | | | physical abnormalities. |
| This just means one thing, that getting pregnant | | | | What people must know is that none of the beliefs |
| over 40 is not only possible, it is actually normal. | | | | about getting pregnant over 40 stated above has |
| The belief that women over 40 are almost impossible | | | | any scientific basis. What these beliefs do is put fear |
| to conceive is just a product of wrong information | | | | in the hearts of women over 40 who are conceiving |
| about the ability of older women to get pregnant. | | | | or is planning to. Some physicians do not help either. |
| One of the more popular misconceptions about | | | | By making it seem like getting pregnant over 40 is a |
| getting pregnant over 40 says that females who | | | | sensitive issue, these doctors only add to the belief |
| conceive late are more prone to conditions such as | | | | that it is not advisable for women over 40 to get |
| preeclampsia, diabetes and premature delivery. Some | | | | pregnant. |