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The risks are higher of certain birth defects than for pregnancies at age 24 or younger.

It is however not before age 38 the risks of having birth defects like Down syndrome "skyrocket". By Skyrocket I mean something as in between 0.5-2% chance.

It is not considered high risk.

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