The number of British women giving birth aged over 45 has doubled within a decade, official figures show…

Experts believe it reflects a growing trend for young women to want a career before starting a family…

Dr Gillian Lockwood, medical director of the Midland Fertility Service, said increased life expectancy and improved medical care means there is no good reason why women should not become mothers at a later age.

However she warned some may be lulled into a false sense of security because they wrongly think their reproductive systems are as young as they feel…

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s annual conference last year heard how a study showed they were no more likely to be physically or emotionally stressed than younger mothers.

Source: Daily Mail
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