Would you stop trying to get pregnant after 35 due to fear of having a baby with Down’s syndrome?

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The increased risk is so so so small at that age. It really only increases after 40. And most people don’t have babies with Down syndrome. And besides all that, h Co listen with downs are the brightest lights and purest joys in my opinion.

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A little insulting since I'm over 35 lol. And I have a down syndrome baby at the age of 38. This pregnancy everything came back negative. You can have issues at any age. Higher risk yes but you can have a Trisomy baby at 21 to.

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Having a child with Down’s syndrome isn’t something you should be scared of... I know 3 people with Down’s syndrome & they are the most kindest, lovable people. 
I understand that it can be hard to cope with a child with special needs but I wouldn’t let that fear ruin your chance at being a mother.

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My sister was 30 when she had her daughter with down syndrome.  She is the sweetest little girl ever.

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No. I’m 34 and pregnant with my 2nd and plan to have 1 more (we’ll see if 2 kids break me lol). My parents had me at 36 I believe

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Yeah the risk starts to really count after 40, where risks for a lot of genetic anomalies increase dramatically every year. My mother actually conceived a severely Down syndrome pregnancy that ended naturally. We don’t have anything of the sort in the family. And while yes Down syndrome isn’t a bad thing any disability is taxing on a family and something to consider. For those with Down syndrome children our family members or pregnancies, they will tell you it is rewarding (whole hard). I would still take measures to avoid any genetic anomaly, not just Down syndrome. Personally I’m steering clear of that age zone for conception and having children in my mid 20’s, and have a rule for myself to not have children that far apart. But if I had no children and I was 35? I’d certainly try to have a baby, probably utilize IVF to make sure the eggs were healthy.

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I would. Only because I would already have at least 2 children and adding a special needs child at 35+ years old on top of my 2 existing children would just be too much for me. If I ended up pregnant and having a special needs child I would keep the child though, I'm just aware that it's hard work!

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The risk is very minimal. They sometimes quote thing such as “your risk doubles at 35” which is technically accurate but it only double from 0.5% to 1%. I may have the exact numbers wrong since it’s been several years since I’ve read the data but overall, small risk.

Would you stop trying to get pregnant after 35 due to fear of having a baby with Down’s syndrome?

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