Katrina Kaif Blessed with baby boy at 42: Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have finally become parents. Katrina gave birth to a son on 7 November after 4 years of marriage. This is the couple’s first child. Katrina became a mother at the age of 42. There are many risks of becoming a mother at this age and many challenges also arise regarding normal and cesarean delivery. While normal delivery is quite painful and natural, in caesarean one one does not have to endure so much pain but an operation is required. In such a situation, many women also choose cesarean delivery at this age. However, the biggest question is whether women who become mothers at this age can have a normal delivery? After the age of 40, normal delivery or caesarean delivery, which one has less difficulties in recovery?
Let us know about pregnancy and normal delivery at this age. Dr. Sunita Mittal, Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Fortis Memorial and Research Institute, Gurugram From…
Dr. Sunita says that pregnancy or becoming a mother for the first time at the age of 35 or after is called elderly primi. Conceiving at this age comes under high risk pregnancy. Becoming pregnant at this age increases many complications not only for the woman but also for the child. After the age of 40, the chances of gestational hypertension, diabetes and C-section delivery also increase. Talking about the risk of delivery, the risks also depend on whether the woman who becomes a mother at this age is becoming a mother for the first time, or for the second, third or fourth time.
Dr. Mittal says that if a woman is becoming a mother for the first time, then there will be more challenges for her. If there are problems in conceiving and during the entire pregnancy period, then there is bound to be risk in delivery and in such a situation, normal delivery is not possible. If the baby’s weight and health are fine, the woman does not have high BP, diabetes etc. and her condition is normal, then efforts can be made for normal delivery.
If a woman is becoming a mother for the second or third time at this age, then the situation may remain normal for her to a great extent. There may be less risk in both pregnancy period and delivery as compared to the first child. If a woman’s first child is normal and there is no other health related problem, then there is every possibility that the second or third child will also be normal. But if there is any health condition then C-section can be done.
At the same time, if a woman has her fourth or fifth child, then there may be more problems at this age. At this age both mother and child may face problems. There may be many maternal, fatal and delivery risks. Not only this, it may take more time for the woman’s body to recover after delivery or there may also be nutritional deficiency.
Dr. Sunita says that that is why if women want to become mothers, they are advised to conceive before the age of 35 or if possible till the age of 30. This is a fertile age and is also suitable for pregnancy and delivery. The risks are also less at this age. Also, if the body becomes less prone to other diseases, then there is a possibility of normal delivery.
Let us tell you that no information has been received about whether Katrina Kaif’s delivery was normal or it was a C-section, but on the basis of this the doctor has given his opinion regarding the possibilities of normal delivery at the age of 40 or after that.
