Not Too Old To Be Mum - Rosie

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Rosie from Busy Mum Lifestyle.

How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

I was 29 when I had my first baby and my second baby is due in three weeks. I’m now 44. 

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Rebekah

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Rebekah. Rebekah isn't part of the blogging world, she just wanted to share her story. If you read my story of how I became a mum at nearly 40 you may remember her. She was one of my friends in the photo with me when I was single and here she is now sharing her story of how she became a mum.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

I was 40,  and having my baby was the best 40^th birthday present I could have wished for!

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Elisa

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Elisa from Only Elisa Knows.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

Thank you. I am 39 years old going 40 when I had my first baby. I conceived him at age 39 and give birth at the age of 40. It was 4 months to my 40th birthday.

Tell me a bit about yourself and your main reasons for having a child(ren) after the age of 35?

I am separated for more than 10 years. I am an emotionally battered wife. My ex-husband called me a swine which refers to a pig who cannot give birth. It is degrading as he created a rumour against me.  I have no idea why we don't have a child for more than 13 years. Some said that our chromosomes are incompatible. After a few years, I found the strength to leave him. To make story short. I found a job and a man who is 8 years younger than me. I didn't expect that I am carrying a child because of what happened in my past.  So, there is no definite reason why I have a child at this age.  I did not do anything. What I remember is I (do) prayed hard to have a child.

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Sam

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Sam from Mummy Market.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

I was 42 when I had my son Jack.

Tell me a bit about yourself and your main reasons for having a child(ren) after the age of 35?

My name is Sam, married to John for 7 yrs after meeting in Cornwall. My son Jack is four and I have two teenage step boys.  I've always wanted to be a mum since I was little. I loved my dollies and really looked after them. I had  a couple of long term relationships, the last one being 13 yrs and particularly abusive and before I knew it I was in my late thirties.

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Helen

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Helen from Welsh Mum Writing.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

I became pregnant with my son at 40 and had him at 41. He’s our only child.

Tell me a bit about yourself and your main reasons for having a child(ren) after the age of 35?

I didn’t meet my husband until I was in my early thirties, and got married at 36.  Before then, I thought I wanted children but the time and relationship was never right. I’d decided I would probably pursue it on my own and then I met my husband. I think many women find themselves in that position – men too.

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Natalie

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Natalie from Confessions of a Crummy Mummy.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

Thank you! I was 31 when I had my first, 34 when I had my second and 36 when I had my third.

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Christy

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Christy from Welsh Mum.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

I was 34 when I conceived and 35 when I gave birth to my son last year.

Tell me a bit about yourself and your main reasons for having a child(ren) after the age of 35?

I'm Christy and I live in South Wales with my husband and son. I started writing my blog shortly after the birth of my son when I was 35 as I wanted to share my journey and experiences. Having a baby later in life was not really a choice for us. We started trying for a baby when I was 25 when we had been married for a year. It took us 9 years to conceive due to a few health problems, including PCOS and Endometriosis. For the longest time we didn't expect to be able to have a child at all and feel very blessed that we got there in the end. It showed us how strong we are as people and how strong our marriage was.

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Cat

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Cat from Mama Cat + Baby Bee.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

I was 34 yrs and 3 months when I gave birth to my daughter nearly 3 years ago. I’m now pregnant again and will be 37 yrs and 3 months old when I give birth. 

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Justine

This week’s "Not Too Old To Be Mum" is with Justine from Lil Jem and Baby E.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?
I was 34 when I fell pregnant, 35 when I gave birth, to my daughter. An only child. 

Tell me a bit about yourself and your main reasons for having a child(ren) after the age of 35?
I was 27 when I met my husband. Previous relationships weren't stable /loving enough to even consider having children. Three years into our relationship we were ready to try for a baby. Due to fertility issues, we ended up using IVF. After the first attempt failed, we finally got lucky when I was 34.

Not Too Old To Be Mum - Sara

This week’s Not Too Old To Be Mum is with Sara from Jodhpurs for Maise.

First of all congratulations on your baby. How old were you when you had your baby/babies?

I was 39, 5 months off being 40 which I was strangely relieved about. I think that I felt as though I would be an older mum, but not that much of an older mum, if that makes sense,

Felix Is 6 Months

If you remember back to May, I wrote about my sisters journey to becoming a mum. Well her boy is now 6 and a half months old, so I thought I'd share a few photos with you. These are photos of Felix with my boy Tommy. I love that they are beginning to become more familiar with each other and you can see a friendship already developing.

If you'd like to read Ruth's story click here.

Faith, Hope & Determination - Video

For more on this story please see the below post

Infertility: Faith, Hope And Determination

Infertility: Faith, Hope And Determination

This is the story of Ruth Martin and her struggle to fall pregnant as told by her older sister Leah. For more detailed information on her journey of dealing with infertility, her finding ways of taking control and the diet she adopted, please click on the following links:

Website - http://www.infertilityjourney.co.uk/

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityNetwork

Felix - 10 days old