55.3% of California births are to mothers age 30+. In San Francisco? 82.5%.pic.twitter.com/fdP4cxFAVR
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Mothers aged 35+ account for almost half of the births in SF (vs. 26.3% for CA overall) These geriatric pregnancies are at a higher risk for premature birth, low birth weight & birth defects, all of which are associated with lower IQs & other poor developmental outcomes
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how old are the fathers? that's a risk factor too but everyone wants to highlight the mom's age
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Yep. This.
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Another issue is the misery caused by women only discovering they have low fertility at 35+. At younger ages they have time to calmly try solutions. At 35+ it’s panic time.
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Yep, couples diligently financially prepared for "responsible" parenthood can & do find themselves going broke on IVF
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For this data to be meaningful you’d want to measure the outcomes specifically for SF residents (even then application is limited). It’s generally incorrect to apply general statistics to specific populations. There are many factors outside of age, such as nutrition & fitness.
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Meaningful in what sense?
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We also have tests to catch these birth defects earlier than ever. A cell-free DNA blood test can determine if a baby has a trisomy at 10 weeks with 99% accuracy. (I had a baby at 39.)
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I think we should speed up grade school. People should be graduating college by 18. They're largely bored and the systems are inefficient.
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Are you sure about this?
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