My boyfriend and I are very happy together. We trust each other completely and have no secrets. 

We have a lot of shared interests and have never had any real arguments. 

Lately we've been talking about our future(heading to different colleges in a few months, but planning on long-distance), and we began talking about kids. 

I want kids and always have. So did he, but now he has researched the health risks to women during pregnancy/birth and is worried about my health. 

He says that my life is more important than the possibility of kids. I worry about the risks too, but I can't help wanting kids. 

Is there anything I can say to reassure him that we might just have to accept the risks?
user
how can I reassure my boyfriend that despite the risks to me, we should still consider
assistant
My boyfriend and I are very happy together. We trust each other completely and have no secrets. 

We have a lot of shared interests and have never had any real arguments. 

Lately we've been talking about our future(heading to different colleges in a few months, but planning on long-distance), and we began talking about kids. 

I want kids and always have. So did he, but now he has researched the health risks to women during pregnancy/birth and is worried about my health. 

He says that my life is more important than the possibility of kids. I worry about the risks too, but I can't help wanting kids. 

Is there anything I can say to reassure him that we might just have to accept the risks?
user
boyfriend wants to stay in a relationship with me, but he is scared of the risks.
assistant