In the twenty-first century, women are likely to be educated, they are likely to have children, and they are likely to have those children later than ever before. For many, it just isn’t feasible—or wise—to have kids before school and work are figured out, and research consistently shows that educated and older parents are more stable, have more resources, and are good for kids. As of 2020, women outnumber men in the workplace, which means that these same women are likely to be balancing career and family roles. Yet, none of this has changed the way our bodies work. It has just changed how
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