2006-12-06 05:09:35 · 4 answers · asked by beanz 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
your chances are slim unless their is genetic reasons to believe different.
2006-12-06 05:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by Dylan aka Dilly 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The chances of some chromosomal abnormalities increasing with age may be so but many young mothers also have such babes. If there is a family history of a particular problem, seek advice from your doctor and you will be able to make an informed choice whether to try to conceive.
2006-12-06 13:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by Ross 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of this has to do with your family history. You can ask your OB/GYN about talking to a genetics counselor, who will go over your family's history and your partner's family history and they will be able to tell you more the odds better than anyone here. Age isn't the only factor, although it does increase the risk of some chromosomal problems.
2006-12-06 13:13:57 · answer #3 · answered by Cobalt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The risk for having a child with Down's Syndrome increases 20% when a woman is having her first child after the age of 30. I believe that the statistic raises every year after that for a first child.
Having a Down's Syndrome child is not the end of the world. As a matter of fact, it really free's you up from all the milestone demands that full function children's parents have. Down's Syndrome children are some of the happiest people I've even been delighted to meet, and many are very high function, and even independant as adults with proper raising.
2006-12-06 13:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋