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Over-40 Mothers Rise as First-Time Births Grow
NEW YORK AP. Pat Packer-Williams married at 41 and is mother to Gavin and Colin, emblematic of a rising group delaying motherhood past 40. Studies buffer optimism about late pregnancies, though data for 40 plus is still limited. Prominent figures and changing work life fuel this trend, with first births by women over 40 up across decades and doctors noting a fivefold rise in such births in their practice.
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