Description
Mothers over 35 are the fastest growing group of mothers in many countries, including Britain, the United States and Australia. But, apart from the odd sensational story, very little is known about them.
What kinds of women start or add to their families at this stage in life? And what are their experiences? Psychologists Julia Berryman, Karen Thorpe and Kate Windridge carried out unique international research on older mothers. Drawing on this as well as other studies they address a wide variety of issues, including:
* who has babies after 35, and why?
* what are the risks involved? And, how do women feel about them?
* is it harder to get pregnant?
* what is pregnancy like for older women? Does age make a difference?
* how are relationships and career affected?
* what is the actual birth like for older mothers and how do they cope with a new baby?
* and finally, what is it like to be the older mother of a child? And, what is it like for the child?
Using a careful mix of case histories and accessibly-presented research, Older Mothers is a rich and rounded picture of the joys and problems of motherhood after 35, which will be invaluable to any woman considering giving birth later in life, as well as to all professionals involved in the field.
Good preloved condition, very minor marks from wear, ex library book.