If you’re over the age of 35 and have discovered that you’re pregnant, it’s even more important that you find a valley obgyn Scottsdale who will be able to monitor the health of both yourself and your unborn child during the duration of your pregnancy.
Most women assume that their own gynecologist will continue to suffice once they have gotten pregnant. While you might have a really good gynecologist, as an older mother to be, it’s in your best interest to look for a valley obgyn Scottsdale that has a great deal of experience dealing with pregnancy in older women and will be better able to prepare you for common ailments you could experience during the course of your pregnancy.
Doctors that deal exclusively with younger mothers tend to be a little more lax when it comes to things like testing the fetus for Down’s Syndrome, something the child of mother who’s passed their 35th birthday has a greater chance of developing. Down’s Syndrome won’t be the only potential issue that older mothers should know about. Children born to mothers over the age of 35 also had an increased risk of being diagnosed with Asperger’s (a form of autism).
In addition to explaining the increased risk that your child will have special needs you will have to prepare for, a obgyn who has devoted their career to helping women over the age of 35 with their pregnancy will also be able to advise you about how each test they could run may increase the likelihood of a miscarriage.
The scariest thing about having a baby after you have passed your 35th birthday is the increased chance of you developing a condition known as Pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal health condition. A good valley obgyn Scottsdale who has experience with mother’s over the age of 35 will understand the increased risk of developing this condition and will be careful to monitor your physical health, including swelling in face/hands/joint, blood pressure, and the amount of protein in your urine for indicators of this condition. At the slightest sign that things could be going awry, they will quickly access the situation and recommend suggestions in your diet and exercise programs which will prevent the condition.
Getting you through your pregnancy will be just one of the things your valley obgyn Scottsdale worries about. As an older mother its far more likely that you could deliver a child who has a low birth weight and who will need some additional neo-natal care. Another thing the obgyn will warn you about will be the fact that it’s likely you will need to have caesarean section. Knowing all of these things beforehand gives you an opportunity to prepare both yourself and your family for the birthing process.
Valley Obgyn Scottsdale – Desert Sage OBGYN does more than monitor the growth of your unborn baby, they also answer your questions and ease your anxieties about your upcoming motherhood.
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