THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT HAVING A BABY WHEN YOU'RE OVER 35

Age 35-plus can be a great time to have a baby, and the chances for getting pregnant and carrying to term are good. Every day in the United States, more than a thousand women over the age of 35 give birth to healthy babies. Ellen Lavin, a marriage, family and child counselor specializing in pregnancy issues, and the 44-year-old mother of a three-year-old son, provides the answers every later-in-life mother is looking for, from pre conception thoughts to childbirth.

Get the most up-to-date information about:

Specific steps to take in preparing yourself for a healthy pregnancy

How to improve your chances of getting pregnant

The biology of conceiving after 40

The common-sense, positive reality about delivering a healthy baby at 35 and over

Prenatal tests: the benefits and risks, including a thorough look at amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling

Myths vs. reality about health risks during pregnancy

Causes and likelihood of miscarriage

Getting past your fears and embracing your pregnancy

When to consider infertility treatment and what to expect

and much more

Including: Month-by-month pregnancy progress, with particular attention to the concerns of women having a baby later in life.

A well-researched, comprehensive guide, this book provides straightforward answers to the emotional and physical concerns of women over the age of 35 who are contemplating a first pregnancy. Up-to-the minute statistics combine with information about the health and safety of both mother and baby in this timely guide.

A well-researched, comprehensive guide providing straightforward answers to the emotional and physical concerns of women over the age of 35 who are contemplating a first pregnancy.

Ellen Rose Lavin is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in mid-life pregnancy, who had her own baby when she was past 40. This well-researched guide answers the concerns of women considering mid-life pregnancy with up-to-the-minute statistics and information about the health and safety of mother and baby.

Ellen Rose Lavin, Ph. D. in psychology and has been a practicing licensed counselor for the past 13 years and specializes in pregnancy issues. She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband and three-year-old son.