Childbearing among older women – the message is cautiously optimistic

F. G. Cunningham, K. J. Leveno

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Abstract

During the past decade, the proportion of American women giving birth over the age of 35 has increased. In 1991, there were approximately 513,000 pregnancies in women 35 to 39 years of age and another 92,000 in women 40 or older,1 as older and often well-educated women made up for previous delays in childbearing. This trend has continued to intensify among women over the age of 30. At the same time, the number of women in their 30s who remain childless has increased sharply over the past two decades.2 Among women who reached 35 years of age by the end.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1002-1004
Number of pages3
JournalNew England Journal of Medicine
Volume333
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 12 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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