The Heartache of Late Motherhood ; Doctors' Infertility Warning to Women Who Delay Giving Birth Until Their 30s

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WOMEN who put off having children until their 30s are 'defying Nature' and risking the heartbreak of infertility, doctors warn today.

The obstetricians and fertility experts say those who decide to delay motherhood may be 'lulled into infertility' by thinking they can turn to IVF treatment which has high failure rates.

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The Heartache of Late Motherhood ; Doctors' Infertility Warning to Women Who Delay Giving Birth Until Their 30s

Their warning in a British Medical Journal article is a powerful critique of the way increasing numbers of women wait until early middle age before having their first baby.

One of the authors, consultant obstetrician Dr Susan Bewley said: 'Women want to "have it all", but biology is unchanged. Deferring defies Nature and risks heartbreak. If wome...

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