Embarking on the journey of motherhood at any age is a remarkable and transformative experience, but it can be particularly demanding for women venturing into parenthood beyond the age of 45. As time ...

Women who give birth at 45 and older face nearly double the risk of stillbirth compared to those in their late thirties, based on a study of over 312,000 Swedish births. Babies born to mothers 45+ are ...

At 45, Tracy Norton went to her doctor to discuss menopause. Her period hadn’t come for four months and it seemed clear to her that she’d entered the next stage of her reproductive life. “Would you be ...

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Pregnancy is a wonder of biology, but new research shows that feat may come at a price. In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists found that women who have ...

Before welcoming her son, Vanja, Chloë Sevigny was concerned her age would prevent her from getting pregnant. “I had tried other avenues and not had luck with them,” Sevigny, now 49, told Rolling ...

Pregnancy is a known stressor on the body. But a new study published on Friday in Cell Metabolism found that while pregnancy accelerates the body’s biological clock, much of that effect is reversed ...

(CNN) — When 45-year-old Victoria realized she was five weeks late and the lines showed as positive on two pregnancy tests, the New Orleans resident dreamed up a plan to get an abortion. Traveling out ...