#late-motherhood

#late-motherhood

I first became pregnant at the age of 17, shortly before I graduated from high school in June 1988. Those days were different than now, and there was some shame around having a baby when you were young and unmarried. So, I hid my pregnancy for around five months until the cat got out of the bag. By the time I gave birth, I'd gained 75 pounds.

the number of mothers over 45 in Ireland is rising. Arlene Harris speaks to two mothers about what it's like to become a parent in your late 40s or 50s The average age for motherhood in Ireland is 33.2, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), but its most recent figures also reveal that an increasing number of women are waiting until they are a lot older before becoming first-time mothers.