The aim of the Postponing Parenthood project was to investigate several aspects of the
delaying of childbearing phenomenon in Sweden and Norway, such as medical risks and …

The population attempting pregnancy and having babies is ageing. Gynaecological and
obstetric complications worsen with age. Maternity services are struggling. Increasing rates …

BACKGROUND As in many advanced societies, the age at first birth and the rate of post-
menopausal pregnancies in Israel are constantly increasing. Since Israeli university …

Please cite this paper as: Aasheim V, Waldenström U, Hjelmstedt A, Rasmussen S,
Pettersson H, Schytt E. Associations between advanced maternal age and psychological …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between advanced maternal age and adverse
pregnancy outcomes and to compare the risks related to advanced maternal age with those …

Purpose To examine the extent, nature and determinants of medication use in early
pregnancy. Methods We reviewed early pregnancy medication use, as reported to a midwife …

Background: Little is known about the effect of advanced maternal age upon macronutrients
of human milk. This study was designed to study contents of macronutrients (fat, lactose, and …

Background Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is a rare but serious outcome of vaginal
birth. Based on concerns about the increasing number of women who commence …

Background The trend to delay motherhood to the age of 30 and beyond is established in
most high-income countries but relatively little is known about potential effects on maternal …

Objective. To describe the background characteristics of women who gave birth to their first
child at an advanced and very advanced maternal age, including their sociodemographic …