new fertility research out that could give women, many women hoping of getting pregnant in their late 30s something to be happy about. new article in the atlantic, could ease the mind of women with what some call baby panic. abc s abbie boudreau has the story. i want a baby now. reporter: like tina fey s character in baby mama many women worry they re waiting too long to get pregnant. but the author of how long can you wait to have a baby in the atlantic asks what s the rush. the period between 35 and 40 is more fertile than many who believe. reporter: she had her third child at 40. she said most research they fear the most is based on old data. she said a study found among 38 and 39-year-olds, 80% got pregnant naturally within six months. despite much older research that says one in three women ages 35 to 39, will not get pregnant after a year of trying.
new fertility research out that could give women, many women hoping of getting pregnant in their late 30s something to be happy about. new article in the atlantic, could ease the mind of women with what some call baby panic. abc s abbie boudreau has the story. i want a baby now. reporter: like tina fey s character in baby mama many women worry they re waiting too long to get pregnant. but the author of how long can you wait to have a baby in the atlantic asks what s the rush. the period between 35 and 40 is more fertile than many who believe. reporter: she had her third child at 40. she said most research they fear the most is based on old data. she said a study found among 38 and 39-year-olds, 80% got pregnant naturally within six months. despite much older research that says one in three women ages 35 to 39, will not get pregnant after a year of trying.