Why the average age for giving birth is increasing
The Hard Shoulder · Newstalk
November 3, 20257m 54s
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Show Notes
The CSO has said that a record number of babies were born to women aged 45 years and over in 2023.
The average age of a mother giving birth is 33.2, up from 32.2 ten years previously, with those giving birthdays over 40 increasing by 25%.
Maeve Eogan is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Rotunda, and joins Ciara Doherty to discuss.