found that women over 35 years were more worried about the baby compared with younger women. However, knowing themselves to be “at risk” does not necessarily prevent the natural positive feelings of pregnancy from being experienced, although older women do seem to need to be reassured more often that everything is well [4]. Pregnant women 35 years of age or older often wanted additional ultrasonic scans and genetic testing to be assured that nothing was wrong [4]. Robb et al. (2005) found nocorrelation between maternal age and emotional distress in primigravidas when comparing pregnant women aged 35 and over to those aged 20-30 years. Feelings during pregnancy were mainly positive or anxious, described using phrases such as being ‘delighted’, ‘overjoyed’ and ‘extremely lucky’ or ‘worried’ about the baby [25]. AMA women also appreciated the support received from healthcare providers during the genetic testing process