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More older women becoming first-time moms as young pregnancies drop

Name: More older women becoming first-time moms as young pregnancies drop
Uploaded: 2025-03-19T14:51:53.000Z
Duration: 4 min 2 s
Description: A new report on slowing fertility rates in the United States contained surprising details on pregnancies, from two divergent age groups: A growing number of women older than 40 are having children and a record-low number of teenagers are giving birth. NBC News medical contributor Kavita Patel explains the report’s findings.

A new report on slowing fertility rates in the United States contained surprising details on pregnancies, from two divergent age groups: A growing number of women older than 40 are having children and a record-low number of teenagers are giving birth. NBC News medical contributor Kavita Patel explains the report’s findings.