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Later moms make better moms
1 November, 2007
Women who have been delaying
childbirth need not worry about being
too old to be moms. A recent study has
said that women who wish to give birth
between the ages of 34 and 40 stand
the chance of being better mothers.
Reports quoting findings by British
researcher Professor Elizabeth Gregory
said that late mothers are more likely
than younger counterparts to be
financially secure, and have the
advantage of being in stable
relationships.
Most of the older moms also seem
happier to put their jobs on hold
because they have already achieved
many career goals. Older mothers also
tend to enjoy better health and live
longer, it has been pointed out.
Saying that she has found an
overwhelming number and range of
reasons why what she calls the ‘new
later mothers’ are absolutely right to
delay motherhood, Professor Elizabeth
Gregory added in an interview with a
newspaper that new later moms have a
stronger family focus as they have
achieved many of their personal and
career goals. They also have more
financial power because new later
mothers have established careers and
higher salaries, said Prof. Gregory.
In addition, said Gregory, these
mothers have an unusually high
marriage rate. Almost 85 per cent are
married. Meanwhile, it has also been
pointed out by experts that the prime
age for childbearing, in terms of
maternal health and longevity, lies
between 34 and 40. They go on to say
that though younger women are more
fertile and biologically fit, older
mothers tend to be more mature and
less likely to engage in risky
behavior, and they are more settled
educationally, financially, and
emotionally.
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