India, April 20 -- Deepika Padukone, 40, announced her second pregnancy on her social media on April 19, sharing an adorable picture of baby Dua holding a positive pregnancy test.ALSO READ: Deepika Padukone pregnant at 40 with 2nd baby: Katrina Kaif to Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood is normalising 'late pregnancy'

With a pregnancy in her 40s, Deepika challenges the age-related expectations around motherhood, where women are often socially conditioned towards early motherhood under the guise of the 'biological clock ticking.'

Her announcement serves as a reminder that there is no definite timeline for motherhood, and that women get to define it on their own terms, especially with the advancements in the medical field that can support Advanced M...