In this video, San Diego Health host Susan Taylor talks about advanced maternal age pregnancy with Daniela Gomez, MD, an OB-GYN who specializes in maternal and fetal medicine at Scripps Clinic, and Alex Fite, a genetic counselor at the Scripps Perinatology Program. Just a few decades ago, getting pregnant after age 35 was relatively uncommon. More recently, though, a growing number of women in this age group are having babies or trying to become pregnant. This is known as advanced maternal age pregnancy. While the vast majority of these babies are born healthy, it’s important to know about the increased risks of pregnancy after 35 and how to prepare. Learn more: https://www.scripps.org/7719yt

0:38 - What are the odds of pregnancy after the age of 35?
1:09 - Why is it harder to get pregnant after 35 years old?
1:31 - What happens to the quality of our eggs as we get older?
1:55 - What are some other reasons for fertility decreasing as we get older?
2:14 - What role do chromosomes play in fertility?
3:10 - What is the risk of aneuploidy in fertility as you get older?
3:35 - Is aneuploidy genetic?
4:11 - What do you recommend for people having trouble getting pregnant?
6:14 - What are other risks of getting pregnant after the age of 35?
7:27 - What should you do to prepare for a healthy pregnancy when over 35 years old?
8:16 - What tests should you have done before you get pregnant when you are other 35 years old?
8:57 - What tests are there for chromosome abnormalities when you are pregnant over 35?
9:44 - What is amniocentesis?
10:22 - What is the Scripps perinatology program?