Advanced maternal age has been a common occurrence within the last decade. Today, women are much more active outside of the home and childbearing has been postponed as careers and finances have become the main focus of younger adult women. Although pregnancy is a natural occurrence, older age can have negative effects on both the mother and baby. There are several complications that can arise and many problems that are not pregnancy-related. This topic hasn't been as widely researched due to it being a recent trend and change. This paper will look at the normal processes of pregnancy, the effects of aging in women, and the combination of these two in a pregnant woman of advanced age. This topic also personally related to a family member of my own.