It is important to remember that most women of AMA give birth, at term, without experiencing adverse maternal or prenatal outcomes. Furthermore, the fact that absolute rates of prenatal mortality/morbidity are low, suggests that the majority of older women do have a desirable outcome to their pregnancy. The level of information provided to an AMA woman, concerning the risks that similar women might experience during pregnancy, and the manner in which such information is given during maternity care, should depend on her health status, her existing knowledge, and her need for information. This requires careful judgement by a sensitive, communicative healthcare professional, who is able to develop a good patient-provider interaction, and who can allow and make available sufficient time for discussion. Older pregnant women must be made aware of the risks related to later childbearing, in order that they might be able to make informed decisions about whether or not to become pregnant; but they should also be made aware of the probability of successfully reach full term and of having a completely problem-free pregnancy and birth.