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Why can it be harder to get pregnant over 40?

Answer:

After 40 numbers of ovulation are slowly decreasing.
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You'll have a slightly increased risk of the following complications during pregnancy:

Miscarriage
Placenta previa
Fetal distress
Low birthweight baby
Lesarean birthen
Down syndrome
High blood pressure

First answer by Dr.DOL. Last edit by Poenydd205. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 4 [recommend question].

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