Women who give birth to their last child well into their 30s or 40s have been found to live longer than younger mums. Women who give birth to their last child well into their 30s or 40s have been found to live longer than younger mums. A previous small-scale study found longer telomeres in older mums, but this was observational and had significant limitations. Instead of pregnancy age affecting telomere length, telomere length allows for a midlife pregnancy. 'Specifically, this suggests we see this trend because those with longer telomeres can give birth at later ages.

Source: Daily Mail October 09, 2020 12:42 UTC