| The instances of late pregnancy are on a steep rise | | | | laboratory. The problems do not end here. An older |
| since the last decade. More and more women in their | | | | mother-to-be has higher chances of carrying a fetus |
| mid or late thirties or even in early forties are becoming | | | | with certain genetic defects. Science also offers great |
| mother for the first time. This is primarily due to two | | | | help in this regard. Latest methods of screening the |
| reasons. Women are more career oriented these | | | | pregnancy in depth by carrying out investigations like |
| days. They want to gain success in their respective | | | | ultrasound and certain blood tests can help detect |
| lives, before settling down into marriage. They want to | | | | such defects. |
| enjoy independence, before leading a life of | | | | Older women, having a late pregnancy also have |
| commitment. As a result, they have late marriage and | | | | prolonged labor and difficult delivery. To counter this |
| hence, late pregnancies. The other main reason leading | | | | problem, pains can be induced to hasten the process |
| to it is great accomplishments in the field of science, | | | | of natural labor. Epidural is given to minimize the pain |
| which have made it possible to overcome the | | | | during natural delivery. A caesarean delivery takes |
| complications involved with it. | | | | care of complicated situations, where natural delivery |
| Factors Leading To Late Pregnancies | | | | can prove risky. |
| Besides the above mentioned reasons, some other | | | | As soon as the woman notices certain symptoms, she |
| reasons leading to more and more late pregnancies is | | | | can conduct a Pregnancy Test at home, with the help |
| improved and fool proof techniques of contraception. | | | | of a home pregnancy kit. This convenience helps the |
| Even married women avert pregnancy for a longer | | | | woman to keep a track of her own physical well-being |
| duration, as they feel, it is important to understand their | | | | and saves unnecessary trips to a doctor or a |
| partner completely, before accepting the responsibility | | | | pathological lab. |
| of parenthood. | | | | Advantages of Delayed Pregnancy |
| Science Offers Solution To All Problems | | | | However, late pregnancy also has some advantages, |
| The various problems associated with late pregnancy | | | | Women becoming mother at a later age are more |
| are listed below: | | | | stable and do not suffer from emotional upheavals. |
| - Difficulty in conceiving | | | | They are mentally prepared for motherhood and |
| - Increased chances of abnormalities in fetus | | | | therefore can raise the baby in a stress-free |
| - Difficulty in delivery | | | | atmosphere. They are also experienced and |
| - Risk factor | | | | knowledgeable and hence they look at motherhood as |
| Older women are more likely to be suffering from | | | | a wonderful experience rather than as a duty to be |
| certain chronic disorders and decreased fertility, which | | | | fulfilled. Thus, science now makes it possible to have a |
| make conception difficult. Improved medical facilities | | | | healthy late pregnancy and give birth to a perfectly |
| and scientific techniques easily help you overcome this | | | | healthy baby. |
| problem. Fertilization can now also take place in a | | | | |