Comments on: Increasing Age Of Mothers Leads To Rise In Mortality Rates http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2009/07/increasing-age-of-mothers-leads-to-rise-in-mortality-rates/ Melissa Maimann is a private midwife in Sydney. She births with women at home and in hospital. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Melissa Maimann http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2009/07/increasing-age-of-mothers-leads-to-rise-in-mortality-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Melissa Maimann Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:10:52 +0000 http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=702#comment-984 Probably! I can see no reason why older women ought to be treated as "high risk" .... I also think it is a flawed assumption that the increasing age of women results in higher mortality. Association does not = causation. Probably! I can see no reason why older women ought to be treated as “high risk” ….

I also think it is a flawed assumption that the increasing age of women results in higher mortality. Association does not = causation.

]]> By: Marge http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/2009/07/increasing-age-of-mothers-leads-to-rise-in-mortality-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Marge Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:06:04 +0000 http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/?p=702#comment-983 … and obstetric embolisms (pulmonary, or the amniotic liquid, etc.) … Could this just possibly be due to the higher rates of induction, augmentation, and cesarean section that these mothers enjoy with obstetric care? … and obstetric embolisms (pulmonary, or the amniotic liquid, etc.) …

Could this just possibly be due to the higher rates of induction, augmentation, and cesarean section that these mothers enjoy with obstetric care?

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