EXCLUSIVE Women who got pregnant over 40 share what Gisele Bundchen needs to know about giving birth READ MORE: 'Dream come true' drug extends women's fertility by five years By Maiya Focht Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:40 GMT, 29 October 2024 | Updated: 20:42 GMT, 29 October 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Supermodel Gisele Bündchen is reportedly expecting a child with her boyfriend, jiu-jitsu instructor, Joaquim Valente. At 44-years-old, she has two children (14 and 11 years old) with football superstar and ex-husband Tom Brady , and this will be her first with her 35-year-old current partner.
The Brazilian bombshell has long been a figurehead in the wellness community, and is looked toward for her health and fitness tips . Still, doctors and medical organizations caution getting pregnant over the age of 40 as it can come with increased risks for both mom and baby. Fertility takes a sharp dip in a woman's 40s - one in four women in their 20s and 30s are able to get pregnant in one menstrual cycle, compared to just one in 10 in their 40s.
Not only is it harder to become pregnant, but a woman 40 and older may be at higher risk for developing certain pregnancy complications, including pre-eclampsia, a condition in which high blood pressure during pregnancy becomes life threatening. They are also more likely to give birth to children with birth defects like down syndrome. Laura Morton, 60, and Rosanne Austin, 50, both gave birth to their children just shy of 44 .