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Chapter 2 - Advanced Maternal Age

from Section 1 - Obstetric Aspects of Antenatal Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Amira El-Messidi  and
William M. Buckett
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

A 43-year-old G1P1 is referred by her primary care provider to your hospital center’s high-risk obstetrics unit for preconception counseling for advanced maternal age (AMA). She started folic-containing prenatal vitamins and has recently discontinued five-year use of a copper intrauterine contraceptive device. They wish to attempt spontaneous conception prior to considering fertility evaluation.

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Preconception counselingAdvanced maternal ageAdvanced paternal ageSpermatic changesPerinatal morbiditiesAdverse obstetric outcomeObstetric deliveryMaternal age–related postpartum morbidities
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 22 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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Attali, E, Yogev, Y. The impact of advanced maternal age on pregnancy outcome. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2020;S1521–6934(20):30096-1.Google Scholar
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Frick, AP. Advanced maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2020;S1521–6934(20):30112-7.Google Scholar
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Walker, KF, Thornton, JG. Timing and mode of delivery with advancing maternal age. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2020;S1521–6934(20):30095-X.Google Scholar

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