New study on women waiting to have babies

The big news on the motherhood scene comes from the United Kingdom today. A new study found that - for the first time - the majority of women who are having babies are in their thirties. Also, the number of British women who are giving birth in their forties has doubled in the last 10 years.

Here’s the link to stories on the subject:
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/27/nbirths27.xml www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/features/health-and-beauty/article2309239.ece

One of the articles asks a very poignant question but doesn't really address it: Do older mothers make better mothers?

I'd like to think so. At age 38, I have a 16-month-old son and hope to adopt another baby (or dare I say two) within the next few years. I realize I'm no spring chicken but I'd like to think I have enough good years left in me to handle the rigors of motherhood.

I certainly have a much more stable life than I did a decade ago. When I was in my twenties I had 10 different jobs and lived in 10 different places...at least. I was married, divorced and married again by 34. I tried to get pregnant naturally but that didn't work. So at age 37, my husband and I turned to adoption. Along the way I learned a great deal about patience, humility and faith.

Sometimes things just don't happen in your time schedule. I really didn't choose to be part of this trend. For me, it just happened that way. Sure, it would have been nice to have been able to start a family in my younger days, when I had more energy and thought I knew everything. I wasn't thrilled about having to put my career on hold just when it started to get hot. But, hey, that's the way things worked out for me and I have accepted my fate.

I even consider it a blessing...just not late at night when my boy is running from room to room and all I want to do is sleep...I tire out a lot quicker than I used to.