What is the Relationship Between Chromosome Abnormality and Late Pregnancy?
Maternal age is one of the factors contributing to the risk of having a child with chromosomal abnormality. At birth, women already have all the egg cells inside their body and as she ages, so do the eggs. Researchers believe that the genetic materials of the eggs also change over time. Because of these changes, the chances of having a child with genetic problems increases as women also advance in age. There are also studies that explore the link between genetic syndromes and the age of the father.
