what age does menopause normally start in women.

Meno can begin as early as the 40's, as mine started at age 47. My grandmother began hers at 37 and was done within 4 years. Tho her period just suddenly stopped, she still suffered from some pretty bad side affects for a few years after that. That was very premature.
Getting pregnant at the age of 35 is not to bad. Usually around the age of 35 your eggs will become less and less, thus making it harder to conceive.
Your doctor may want to do some tests just to make sure that their are no abnormalities with the fetus. Blood tests can determine a lot and if something is drastically wrong, you and your husband can choose an option. The big thing that is searched for is Downs Syndrome, which can be devestating to a family.
But nine times out of ten you can carry a baby to term and deliver a healthy child.
I was wayching the baby channel not long ago and a women had a child at the age of 47. Mother and child were healthy and fit, tho the baby weighed 11 pounds due to a bit of gestational diabetes.