Biology is “incredibly cruel on women”, and she decided to freeze some eggs at age 40, she said. For an increasing number of parents now however, having a child when they are older is no accident. When he began working there in 2005, only three per cent of women attending were over 40. Photograph: Alice Proujansky/New York TimesSo why are women in Ireland having children at an older age, and why does it matter? “It fails for a large proportion of women, especially women over 40.

Source: The Irish Times January 24, 2026 19:53 UTC