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Pregnancy at 40 years.
Is it safe to become pregnant at 40 years.? Have 1 child 7 years with c-section. I have no disease and weight 74 kg with belly fat. My husband 43 years has hypertension. What are the risks ?
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Pregnancy at this age may be complicated by hypertension in pregnancy, gestational diabetes, preterm labour, Anemia, genetic diseases in baby etc.
Needs close monitoring
Cant predict what can happen
Also conceiving may be difficult due to decreasing Fertility.
Take folic acid before planning
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You can try for pregnancy but before that check your Blood sugar fasting and postprandial levels and liver function test and complete blood count
Check blood pressure
Next Steps
If everything is normal start Capsule Fol123 once a day for 3 months
Health Tips
Take Tablet Fertisure F for female partner and Tablet Fertisper for Male partner at bedtime for 6 weeks
Avoid papaya and pineapple
Avoid lifting weights and stress and travel
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