By the age of thirty, a woman’s fertility starts to slow and complications increase the chance of complications in pregnancy. It is true that women who get pregnant in their late 30’s and early 40’s are more prone to diabetes, high blood pressure and increased genetic abnormalities. However, the results of a study that observed women who gave birth after the age of 40 found they had a 44 percent reduction on the rate of endometrial cancer compared to women who gave birth before age 25. Even those giving birth later than the age of 40 showed a 33 percent reduction than those who had babies before 25. The study, led by, assistant professor of preventive medicine V. Wendy Setiawan of the University of Southern California, was published in The American Journal of Epidemiology in July of this year.

When you find out that you are pregnant, or if you suspect that you are pregnant, it is very important  that you educate yourself on what will be happening to your body. Maternal and child health is extremely critical and learning as much as you can about health for babies will not only help you, but it will help your child in the long run. So let us begin with the infamous morning sickness.

What is morning sickness? Well, morning sickness can best be described as nausea and vomiting that can actually occur at any time of the day during pregnancy, despite its name. You should note, for your maternal and child health, that morning sickness is very common in pregnant women.