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Why the myth that more children are born to mothers over the age of 35 years of age?

April 26, 2017age born children mothers myth

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Why the myth that more children are born to mothers over the age of 35 years of age?

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Actually, 85% of children born with Down Syndrome are to mothers under the age of 35 years of age. The reason the greater risk over age of 35 is because the statistics are higher in that age group because there are not as many women having babies over the age of 35 years of age.