Zany comedienne Lucille Ball delayed having her first child Lucie Arnaz until she was 40 years old, and she was 42 when she gave birth to her son, Desi Arnaz Jr. Women today seem to be following in Ball’s footsteps as they delay childbirth into their 40’s mainly because of career constraints.
Federal data shows birthrates rising significantly for women ages 40-44 and birthrates for this age group is at its highest since 1967, over 40 years ago and working in a career seemed to be a common reason for this trend, because if women work longer before giving birth...
