Is 40s The ‘New Normal’ To Have Children? The Science and Risks Behind Late Pregnancy Explained
By News18,Shilpy Bisht
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It is no longer uncommon to hear that women are conceiving and giving birth in their 40s. Thanks to advances in reproductive medicine, genetic screening, egg freezing, better prenatal care, and shifting social norms, the old boundaries of “too late” are being redrawn. So, is age 42 becoming the new baseline for motherhood? And what must a woman’s health look like in order to carry a pregnancy safely beyond the age of 40?