Canada’s overall fertility rate has been on the decline for 20 years and hit a record low in 2019. But there?s an anomaly in the trend: If you look at women between the ages of 40 and 44, fertility rates are actually increasing.
Why are more women waiting until they?re older to have kids" Some are prioritizing their careers and are taking longer to meet partners and start families. Others are building up their financial security or waiting until they can afford a home before trying to have children.
There can be challenges, fertility being one of them. But being a slightly older mom has its advantages, too. Aside from having more time to earn and save, women who begin their motherhood journey later in life believe they experience fewer regrets than younger moms when it comes to things like missed opportunities. And having experienced more years without kids makes older moms feel more empowered to pass on that wisdom and knowledge to their little ones. For some women, having a kid in their 40s was how they planned it all along. For others, it?s just how their lives panned out. Mariana Iordanova, 40, with daughter Isabel, 4 months
Iordinova is @thewolfofkingst on Instagram. Photo: Raina + Wilson
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