Most Women Who Choose to Become Mothers Later In Life Would Do It Again

Despite acknowledging some of the accompanying challenges, nearly 80% of women who chose to have their first child at the age of 35 or above would make the same choice again according to a recent survey by WIN.

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The survey also dove into some of the motivating factors involved, with 36% of respondents referencing career goals as one of the factors that led them to delay having a kid. Relationship status, lifestyle, and finances were similarly factored in by respondents at 53%, 45%, and 44%, respectively. 

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It’s also worth noting that these decisions weren’t made in a vacuum, of course, with 73% of respondents reporting feeling pressure to have kids by their family/community/society. Further, 75% of respondents feared that waiting to have kids at age 35 or later would make the process more difficult, and in fact 42% of respondents did experience increased difficulty as a result.

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You can read more about the survey and responses here.