How old is too old to have a child?
This week on Insight we explore the trend of the older parenthood. Is it better late than never?
A 62 year old Tasmanian woman recently became Australias oldest new mother by giving birth to a baby girl after becoming pregnant with the help of IVF. Its her first child and her partner is 78 years old. The AMA president Dr Michael Gannon labelled the decision madness, selfish and wrong.
His comments raise the question of how old is too old to have a baby? And now IVF technology has created more opportunities to have a baby later in life, should we?
While Australias overall birth rate continues to fall, older mothers are bucking the trend. The fertility rate for mothers aged 45-49 doubled between 2004-2014.
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