Re: High Altitude Pregnancy

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I live at sea level so I can't be sure but have never read in the literature anything close to that. At age 40 however, the miscarriage rate is 1 in 3, not 1 in 5. Don't have stats handy for age 39.

>My concern arises from the fact that my first pregnancy is currently
>ending at 7 weeks with no heartbeat echoes showing, that I'm 39 and
>DES-exposed. The big question is, of course, am I foolish to try to get
>pregnant while living at this altitude?

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