Who’s a ‘mature’ Mum

[Janepear]

Just wondering about people’s experience of being an older mum with a baby. Thinking mid 40s plus really.

I'm not very mature for a late 40 something but that's another thread entirely I was knackered with a baby at 42 so lord knows how I would have been in the late 40s but I was/am unfit and overweight (cue gestational diabetes) and already had 2 children.
Now in my late 40s with a 5 year old with SN I admit to being a wreck, physically and emotionally.
But it all depends on the individual's state of health, support in place, how supportive their partner is, financial situation - all those variables play a part.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2016/may/11/being-an-older-mother-i-love-it

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/pregnant-again-at-48

The other side of the coin - Luisa Dillner had her 5th aged 48 and they seem very happy about it still (little girl is now 8).
Her columns are interesting reading as they cover her pregnancy.

to you if it is something you are now considering Don't let me put you off!

It's not my personal experience but I have known one or two women through work who had babies at 45 and 48 respectively. The plus sides were that they were confident in themselves and had a world of experience in life - the extent to which this helps with child rearing I don't know about but it seemed to put them in good stead. The flip side is that physically their bodies didn't really recover and they were constantly tired and it showed. One has said in not the exact words that had she known she wouldn't have done it but I don't think that is a sentiment particularly reserved for older mothers.