Pregnancy After 40

The participation of females in professional life has led women to develop increasingly in various occupations: politics, medicine, law, etc., But all this at what cost to extend the maternity leave?
There is no reason to question the right of every woman to perform professionally, more so in the competitive world of today, where both men and women should show their talents to survive a shrinking market consumerism.
The problem is that the female biological clock does not understand the objectives, goals or fewer takes into account the income of each woman. However, a high percentage of women it is best to delay pregnancy because this allows them to give their children a better future.
But that decision has more disadvantages than advantages because the 40 years the fertility rate drops to produce the body less quantity and quality of eggs in the ovaries. This can endanger the life of the mother and the baby (Down Syndrome, premature abortions, birth defects, birth of the dead child, diabetes in the mother, preeclampsia, etc.) Consider the following example:
– At age 20 the risk is approximately 1 in 1,700 cases
– At age 40 the risk is approximately 1 in 98 cases
– At age 45 the risk is approximately 1 in 30 casee
What care should be taken into account in late pregnancy?
The main thing is to lead a healthy life and increase control during the period of gestation. The visits to the gynecologist should be regular and do not forget to take folic acid daily for the spinal cord and brain of the baby without complications and risks form.