Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes at Advanced Maternal Age

Women older than 40 years have a higher risk of chromosomal abnormalities, miscarriage, and birth before 34 weeks of gestation than younger women and should be monitored accordingly. No increased risk was observed for stillbirth and other congenital malformations. Several factors increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, but advanced maternal age drives a high proportion of the total risk score.