Catherine Paiz, is pregnant at 35 and is expecting her fourth baby. This is her first with husband Igon Ten. Paiz shared the news on her Instagram page and wrote that she was "so shocked" to learn the news about her pregnancy. On her Instagram post, she wrote: "I'm pregnant!!!!! Still so shocked ahhhhh". She also included videos of her taking the pregnancy test, where she could be heard saying, "Last night I peed about five times and I'm curious. I'm confused. I'm exactly one month from the day I got married today. It is the 27th of October."Also Read: What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause? What Will Change Under Recent FDA Guidelines?Paiz pregnancy at 35 has yet again sparked spotlight on late motherhood trends. In fact, data also shows the same trend. The Trend Of Late MotherhoodThe average age of mothers in the US have continued to rise, a new report released on June 13 by the National Vital Statistic System (NVSS), provides the shift in age trends between 2016 and 2023. The study, conducted by Andrea D. Brown, Ph.D., M.P.H., and her colleagues at the National Center for Health Statistics.The researchers found a clear increase in the mean age of mothers at the time of their first birth. In 2016, the average age of a first-time mother was 26.6 years. By 2023, this had risen to 27.5 years — nearly a full year’s difference in just seven years.Also Read: Intermittent Fasting and Brain Health: Is There a Risk of Cognitive Decline?But the trend isn’t limited to first-time mothers. In Paiz's case, she is having her fourth child at 35. Is Late Pregnancy Healthy?The National Institute of Health (NIH), US (2022), 20% of women in the US are now having their first child after the age of 35. While it is the new trend, the NIH doctor Dr Alan Decherney, a fertility expert explains that "As women age, they are still fertile, but their odds of pregnancy are decreased because they are not making as many good eggs that will fertile and divide normally and turn out to be an embryo."After age 30, a woman's fertility decreases ever year, notes the NIH July 2022 issue. It notes: "The number and quality of her eggs goes down until she reaches menopause."However, experts do point out that getting pregnant in your 30s need not be a stressful affair at all times. As it is at this age when you experience more stability, and also someone you know who have a personal experience in handling one. Most important, you are more mature at this age, which you may not be in your 20s.Also Read: Davina McCall Reveals Breast Cancer Surgery A Year After Her Brain Tumor SurgeryWhat Must You Keep In Mind If You Plan Pregnancy After 30?Quit Habits: If you are a smoker, or consume alcohol, this is a good time to leave it.Reduce Stress: While pregnancy for some can bring stress, try to find activities that help you release it.Healthy Weight: Ensure that your weight is right, reduce your waist to bring it to a healthy range for a healthy pregnancy.Food Habits: Stop eating junk and start eating more whole grains.Exercise: A sedentary lifestyle can impact negatively on the child. You do not have to do HIIT, however, regular easy workouts can make both the pregnancy and delivery easy.Dr Michelle Y Owens, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and a practicing maternal-fetal medicine specialist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, writes for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) that "the longer your eggs have been around, the more likely they are to produce a pregnancy with a chromosome problem that can lead to a condition like Down syndrome. The risk goes up significantly after 35." However, she says, there is a good news. Now, we have tools to detect and respond to pregnancy complications early.
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