Advanced Maternal Age Pregnancy with Dr. Erica Berggren | San Diego Health

Pregnancy among women age 35 or older has been on the rise in recent years. While moms giving birth in their late 30s and 40s are becoming more common, they still face increased risks. In this video, San Diego Health host Susan Taylor talks about pregnancy after 35 with Scripps obstetrician and gynecologist Erica Berggren, MD, who specializes in maternal fetal medicine. Learn more: https://www.scripps.org/7502yt

0:40 - What are the odds of getting pregnant after 35?
1:07 - What are the options for a woman struggling to conceive?
1:40 - What are the risks of advanced maternal age pregnancy?
3:30 - How to prepare for a healthy geriatric pregnancy?
4:13 - What kind of testing do you get when having a high risk pregnancy?
5:44 - What happens if there are issues found in the screening tests?
7:32 - What do you do differently for advance maternal age pregnancies than standard pregnancies?
8:23 - What is a non-stress test?
9:00 - What not to do during a geriatric pregnancy?
10:02 - What are the benefits of seeing a perinatologist?