In the past five years, more Irish women under 30 are considering freezing their eggs as a means of securing their fertility for the future. Factors such as career aspirations, housing stability, and social trends are influencing women to delay starting families. The average age for first-time mothers has risen significantly, with 2022 noting an average age of 31.5, in contrast to 25 years in 1973. Conversations about fertility remain subdued, despite the increase in available reproductive options for women today.
Fertility is still a topic we do not talk about openly, despite women having children later in life, aided by myriad ways to either conceive biological children or become a parent.
The average age of a first-time mother in 2022 was 31 and a half years old, compared to 25 in 1973.
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