I would be interested in life expectancy for women who have had more than two, versus those who had one or two.
Further, I would be interested in comparing those results to those who have had one or more abortions.
I’ve seen statistics that show rates of cancer and heart disease decline after a woman has had four children. There was nothing regarding age of death, though.
My great grandmother died instantly of a heart attack at age 53, she had seven children and in pictures looked far older than she was around age 50.
My mom (her granddaughter) had a massive heart attack at age 51, miraculously survived and is still alive 16 years later-praise the Lord. She’s always looked young for her age and had two children, adopted another. Still had a heart attack at young age but didn’t die.
Despite my best efforts, I seem to be following in their cardiovascular footsteps. At 43 I am a mother of six and my blood pressure inexplicably shot up two years ago. People (including my kids’ friends) say I look young so who knows-at least I probably don’t look old for my age despite having a lot of kids.
Biggest difference between my mom and her grandma and myself is I’m more trim than they were-better eating habits, though they were by no means “fat”. I guess we will see if many children with a better diet give me a better (no young heart attack)or worse (dying from a young heart attack like my great grandma) outcome than my mom.
I had 5 aunts, my mom was my grandmother’s 6th daughter and next to youngest, along with 2 boys...8 in all. All of them had 4+ children, all lived into their late 80-90’s. Besides having 8 children she worked in a shirt factory, as granddad had Black Lung and over saw the children who did all the house and ‘truck’ garden work. She cooked 2 meals a day, canned, all the other work the 8 children couldn’t do. NO WELFARE BACK THEN, certainly little to no medical care. They went through the Great Depression.
This is the CRAP that was just published by NPR.
Maternal Death rates From reading the article the blame falls on the Malpractice Doctors. These health conditions were preventable IF you got the right doctor. Nor are they new or rare. They have been around since women first started having babies.
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/22/572298802/nearly-dying-in-childbirth-why-pre ventable-complications-are-growing-in-u-s
Blame the OB NURSE https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/17/543924405/many-nurses- lack-knowledge-of-health-risks-for-mothers-after-childbirth
To much focus on the Baby after birth: https://www.npr.org/2017/05/12/527806002/focus-on-infants-during-childbirth -leaves-u-s-moms-in-danger
I’ve had 4 and I turn 70 this next August. I’m the eldest of 4, would have been 6 if mom had not miscarried 2.