Pregnancy After 50 Risky But Not Impossible

Photo credit: Child in the street, by Britta Hääl

Despite high rates of prematurity and pregnancy complications, the outcome of pregnancies after the age of 50 is generally good, according to two new studies.

Researchers at Isreal's Sheba Medical Center looked at women who gave birth in their 50s and beyond, and found the risks were greater for them than their counterparts who were only a decade younger, but babies were generally healthy.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have said despite the elevates risks, does not mean that women shouldn't attempt pregnancies later in life if they feel it's the right thing for them to do.

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