'I became a mum at 52': A Singaporean's roller-coaster ride to motherhood
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SINGAPORE – “Is he your grandson?” That is the question Singaporean Suan Bailey, 53, often gets whenever she goes out with her 10-month-old son. “I used to get upset. After all, it was a long journey for me to get to where I am today... but not any'I became a mum at 52': A Singaporean's roller-coaster ride to motherhood
SINGAPORE – “Is he your grandson?” That is the question Singaporean Suan Bailey, 53, often gets whenever she goes out with her 10-month-old son. “I used to get upset. After all, it was a long journey for me to get to where I am today... but not any more. He is my son, and I am proud I went through the experience to have him,” the office manager told The Straits Times. However, she asked ST not to show her face. “I want to share my story of how, as an older woman, I overcame all odds to have my son – the excitement, the fear and the disappointment – but I don’t want the backlash and the negativity from it,” she explained. Mrs Bailey was among the 19 women in Singapore aged 50 or older who gave birth in 2023, reflecting the shift in the age boundary of women becoming mothers over the past 20 years. Read more