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Healthy Pregnancies After 40: Support and Risks Explained

9/6/2025

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Tanise Branche, a Temple University professor, states that pregnancy after 40 can be healthy with proper support.
Temple Health provides preconception counseling, genetic services, and nutrition guidance for older first-time mothers.
Women should consult maternal-fetal medicine specialists to manage chronic conditions before conception.
Pregnancy after 40 carries higher risks, including high blood pressure and diabetes.
Limited access to fertility services affects lower-income and underserved communities, particularly African American women.

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Story summary

Tanise Branche, a Temple University professor, states that pregnancy after 40 can be healthy with proper support.
Temple Health provides preconception counseling, genetic services, and nutrition guidance for older first-time mothers.
Women should consult maternal-fetal medicine specialists to manage chronic conditions before conception.
Pregnancy after 40 carries higher risks, including high blood pressure and diabetes.
Limited access to fertility services affects lower-income and underserved communities, particularly African American women.