More Women Waiting to Have First Child

The number of women over 35 giving birth for the first time has increased nine-fold according to data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control. Researchers examined trends over four decades starting in 1973 and ending in 2012, the most recent year with complete information.

Researchers did not look at why the change in birth rates occurred, but reason that in today’s society, more women are delaying having their first child to focus on their careers. The change in first birth rate was evident in all races and ethnic groups, who saw the most dramatic increase in older women. The number of non-Hispanic black women becoming first-time moms in the 40 to  49 age group jumped 171 percent between 1990 and 2012....

[via - techsonia.com]