Pregnancy After 35: What Older Moms Want to Know About Pregnancy | www.justmommies.com

As a woman gets older her risks for certain genetic disorders and pregnancy complications increase and fertility in general declines. Keep in mind that the age 35 is not a line in the sand for fertility or pregnancy complications. But the biological clock, so to speak, starts ticking for a lot of women at around the age of 35. This is because 35 is the age at which there is a recognized increased risk of complications for mom and baby.