First-time pregnancy after age 35 Older first-time mothers may have normal pregnancies, but research indicates that these women are at increased risk of having: A cesarean deliveryDelivery complications, including excessive bleeding during labor Prolonged labor (lasting more than 20 hours)  Labor that does not advance An infant with a genetic disorder, such as Down syndrome.
First-time pregnancy after age 35 Older first-time mothers may have normal pregnancies, but research indicates that these women are at increased risk of having: a cesarean delivery; delivery complications, including excessive bleeding during labor ; prolonged labor (lasting more than 20 hours) ; Labor that does not advance ; an infant with a genetic disorder, such as Down syndrome.
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A cesarean deliveryDelivery
a cesarean delivery; delivery
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; prolonged
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