Oocyte quality aside, there is the issue of sensible framing, empathy and context. Before pregnancy, the physician can share the risks kindly. But for a newly pregnant couple in their 30s or later, what meaning does 1 in 200 or any of the stats/odds even have in their journey? Unless they have serious inherited issues, what possible use is it scaring them that if only they were younger, BMI was x or y (arbitrary numerical thresholds) things can go sideways? By using the language of liability and gambling all the time, it is not only stressful but harmful for the pregnancy.
Thank you for sharing this information. I had a child at age 39, so I had to deal with the "geriatric" messaging I received everywhere. Metabolic age makes sense to me in determining the health of a mother-to-be.
What an amazing post - a big thank you to Curt for sharing it with me. This is incredibly timely. I appreciate it, Dan.
Oocyte quality aside, there is the issue of sensible framing, empathy and context. Before pregnancy, the physician can share the risks kindly. But for a newly pregnant couple in their 30s or later, what meaning does 1 in 200 or any of the stats/odds even have in their journey? Unless they have serious inherited issues, what possible use is it scaring them that if only they were younger, BMI was x or y (arbitrary numerical thresholds) things can go sideways? By using the language of liability and gambling all the time, it is not only stressful but harmful for the pregnancy.
Thank you for sharing this information. I had a child at age 39, so I had to deal with the "geriatric" messaging I received everywhere. Metabolic age makes sense to me in determining the health of a mother-to-be.