Motherhood after 40: Why are women having children at an older age, and why does it matter?
Pregnancy over 40 would once have raised an eyebrow, but not any more. For an increasing number of parents, having a child when they are older is no accident
In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
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Irish women share their stories of motherhood after 40: ‘I knew if I didn’t try, I would have regrets’
Motherhood in Ireland is changing, with more babies born to women over the age of 40 – and indeed, 45 – than ever before
Brianna Parkins: I’m using my house deposit to freeze my eggs
I am the only one in my family’s history to be this old without children
IVF centre receives advertising complaint for claims of ‘20,000 babies born’
‘Luck of the Irish’ betting catchline criticism upheld by advertising watchdog in latest complaint report
Could Sweden take Ireland’s crown as the Silicon Valley of Europe?
The city of Gothenburg has been transformed from a shipbuilding town to a global hub for manufacturing, services and life sciences
Parents of children with Down syndrome: ‘It teaches you to be a better person’
Bernie and Crohan O’Kennedy could not conceive a baby naturally. Their daughter Pippa, ‘a long-awaited miracle’, arrived in July 2023
Fertility treatment and the workplace: ‘It’s a hugely personal thing to have to say’
Workplace issues ‘one of the biggest challenges’ for those undergoing IVF
Ireland far behind other countries for IVF genetic testing, doctors and advocates say
While some procedures in the UK may be ‘ethically questionable’, they have allowed for serious genetic conditions to be weeded out of babies’ DNA
Eight healthy babies born in UK after IVF using DNA from three people
Births follow change of UK law in 2015 to allow these procedures
Nadine O’Regan: An only child is a lonely child? We’re sure about our decision not to try again
No matter what people say, there are many ways to find ties that bind
Irish woman in Australia ‘vindicated’ by High Court ruling on citizenship for non-biological children
‘Ms X’ says decision a ‘double-edged sword’ as it confirms her children were treated unequally
Action by group clinical director of Sims fertility clinics against employer has been ‘compromised’, judge told
Michael ‘Mikey’ O’Brien claimed he was put on ‘gardening leave’ after making protected disclosures
Free IVF scheme to be expanded to include couples with a child
Budget 2025: Extra 335 hospital beds, two new surgical hubs and new chickenpox vaccine among measures for health
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Ask Roe: I find it difficult to not blame him for the smallest of things and it leads to most of our arguments
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