2007-03-26 09:14:40 · 5 answers · asked by sassy69 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The chances seem to be higher in those at age 35 and over!!
Frequency of occurrence of Down syndrome
< 25 years old 1 in 2,000
25 - 34 1 in 2,300
35 - 44 1 in 250
> 45 1 in 80
All ages 1 in 800
2007-03-26 09:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by highdle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As probable as it is that a non-teenage pregnant woman's baby would have Downs syndrome, maybe slightly lower because as you get older the likelihood is greater, but teenage or early twenties or thirties is all the same
2007-03-26 09:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by Avi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very unlikely. The odds of having a child born with down's syndrome increases dramatically after 30 (I believe it goes from 1 in 2000 to 1 in 200)
2007-03-26 09:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by poohb2878 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is pretty rare. Older woman after age 35 are more likely to have babies with Downs syndrome.
2007-03-26 09:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by mom of twins 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pretty rare just bc your young has nothing to do with it.
2007-03-26 09:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by sheila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋