Maternal age not the pregnancy risk factor we once thought

By Georgina Connery
Updated August 22 2017 - 9:44am, first published August 7 2017 - 5:02pm
Bronwyn Fagan had her daughters when she was over 30 years old. Bronwyn with her daughters Jade 8, and Ivy 6.

Photo: Jamila Toderas
Bronwyn Fagan had her daughters when she was over 30 years old. Bronwyn with her daughters Jade 8, and Ivy 6. Photo: Jamila Toderas
Bronwyn Fagan had her daughters when she was over 30 years old. Bronwyn with her daughters Jade 8, and Ivy 6.

Photo: Jamila Toderas
Bronwyn Fagan had her daughters when she was over 30 years old. Bronwyn with her daughters Jade 8, and Ivy 6. Photo: Jamila Toderas
Bronwyn Fagan had her daughters when she was over 30 years old. Bronwyn with her daughters Jade 8, and Ivy 6.

Photo: Jamila Toderas
Bronwyn Fagan had her daughters when she was over 30 years old. Bronwyn with her daughters Jade 8, and Ivy 6. Photo: Jamila Toderas

More Australian women are having babies later in life and the findings of a new report is shifting understanding about the level of risk for those giving birth over 35.

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