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Random Pregnancy Facts

Posted by Laurie

iStock_000005164183XSmall_factsAccording to a Time Magazine article from 1945, the longest pregnancy was 12 months, 10 days.  If you have a hard time believing that, perhaps some of these other random pregnancy facts might interest you.

4.25 million babies are born in the United States each year.

In 1970, the average age for a first-time mother was about 21.

In 2005, the average age for a first-time mother was about 25.2.

In 2006, it dropped to 25.

There were 5.1 million stay-at-home moms in 2009, down from 5.3 million in 2008.

There were 158,000 stay-at-home dads in 2009, up from (more…)