The risks of complications from an upper GI endoscopy are low, but may include. 1  bleeding from the site where the doctor took the tissue samples or removed a polyp. 2  perforation in the lining of your upper GI tract. 3  an abnormal reaction to the sedative, including breathing or heart problems.
The average age of women having their first child was a record high of 26 years old in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Vital Statistics Report.
Ellie* had her first child easily at 38, and then tried to get pregnant with a second child at 41. Obviously a lot of that had to do with the fact that I was pregnant and I had my toddler with me. Monica, a 38-year-old woman living with her husband Gary outside of Philadelphia, is pregnant with her first child.