In the past, women got pregnant very young. This has happened at least a few times in my life. There have been cases where a woman has become pregnant up to a dozen times. There was not enough space or food in many homes. It was also normal that not all offspring survived to adulthood. However, times have changed. Pregnancy as well. However, certain habits and stereotypes are still replicated by some people.
A woman should bear children, that’s what she was made for. This belief still prevails among the older generation
As the data for 2022 show, in most European Union countries women decide to have a child closer to their thirties. This trend also applies to the Nordic countries. According to Eurostat data, Italian, Spanish and Irish women lead when it comes to deciding on late motherhood. Many adults do not understand this. Often on forums and social media, women confide that they are completely not understood by their mothers or grandmothers. They are accused of selfishness, being selfish and not fulfilling “proper duties”that every woman should do. Meanwhile, it is not selfishness and the desire to make a career that decide about postponing motherhood, but lifestyle, health problems and the desire to provide the child with security and financial stability.
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More and more women are consciously choosing to have late motherhood
In the media, you can still hear about stars who decide to become mothers, despite their old age. Among them are: Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Katarzyna Warnke, Katarzyna Figura and Małgorzata Rozenek. These women became mothers in their forties. Age was not an obstacle for them. In some cases, problems with getting pregnant, in other cases, the desire to achieve something in your life or for your own finances and future. Yes, to be able to provide the child with the best of everything. Gunnara Andersson, professor of demography at Stockholm University explains it this way:
Young people want to have a little more time to study and work and other things before they become parents. Thus, the process of entering adulthood has also lengthened, not only due to the socio-economic factor, but also the whole lifestyle.
He also added:
People think that being an older parent is more beneficial. You have more socio-economic resources, networking and personal maturity.
There is something about it. And although our grandmothers may grab their heads that they win the train for money, career or development, it’s hard. Times are changing, each of us wants the best for ourselves. Some say that it is enough to get pregnant and “it will be okay”, while others want to be sure that nothing will surprise them. The time when our grandmothers and mothers raised children is over, now it’s time for us and let’s do everything to act in accordance with our principles, assumptions and conscience, and not to please others.
Source: euronews.com/tvn24.pl
Source: Gazeta
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