Late Babies

Having a Baby After 35

Sandra McLean

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Random House
01 September 2004

Sociology: family & relationships; Health & Self-Help; Pregnancy, birth & baby care

Oh my God! I forgot to have children! You've heard the mantra, now read the truth about being an older mother.

Oh my God! I forgot to have children! You've heard the mantra, now read the truth about being an older mother

You'll laugh, you'll cry as a line-up of admired Australian women share their stories of having babies after the age of 35. They are the new face of Australian motherhood -

women over 35 who are having their first baby. But what makes a woman defy the biological clock and wait until she is in her mid-thirties or early forties to have a baby? Career keeping her up at night? Can't find Mr Right? If only it was that simple.

In Late Babies- Having a Baby After 35

journalist Sandra McLean gets the inside story on the trend to older motherhood that is changing the face of Australian society. With mothers over 35 the fastest growing group of mothers in the country, she asks a collection of women why they delayed motherhood and what happened after they gave birth. These are life-changing stories from women such as magazine editor Deborah Thomas, journalist Juanita Phillips, manager Marian Hudson and fashion columnist Maggie Alderson.

They share their experience of older motherhood, from the profound joy of a 'miracle' natural pregnancy after miscarriages and failed fertility treatments, to the emotional roller-coaster ride of IVF and the search for satisfaction once baby is born. Their stories take us beyond the media myth of the super woman who simply wants to 'have it all' - career, partner and family. Their experiences show us that the reality is very different and the journey to having that much-loved late baby is a lot like life itself - full of unexpected pleasure and pain.

But worth every minute.

By: Sandra McLean
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 432g
ISBN: 9781863254465
ISBN 10: 1863254463
Pages: 338
Publication Date: 01 September 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sandra McLean is a journalist with 22 years' experience working in newspapers in Australia and the UK. She lives in Brisbane with her husband, journalist and author Phil Brown, and their late baby , Hamish.

Reviews for Late Babies: Having a Baby After 35

"'It wasn't a conscious choice to have children or not. That cartoon which used to be popular, ""Oops... I forgot to have a baby."" That was me.' DEBORAH THOMAS, editor, The Australian Women's Weekly 'It was a miracle for me to fall pregnant, an extraordinary miracle.' MAGGIE ALDERSON, journalist and author"