One OB-GYN On Challenges For Women Who Give Birth Later In Life

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April 12, 2018

In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Duckworth has given birth to a baby girl, making her the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office. The Illinois Democrat announced she delivered her second daughter, Maile Pearl Bowlsbey, on Monday, April 9, 2018. (Alex Brandon/AP)

When Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) became the first senator to have a baby while in office, some also noted that she's 50 years old — prompting questions about the latest thinking on age and giving birth.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Dr. Jessica Shepherd (@JShepherd_MD), an OB-GYN at Baylor University Medical Center, about women who give birth later in life.

This segment aired on April 12, 2018.

One OB-GYN On Challenges For Women Who Give Birth Later In Life

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