Ruth Worries About What Being An 'Older Mum' Might Mean For Her Son | Loose Women

As Naomi Campbell announces her baby news, Ruth, Kelle, Janet and Coleen open up about becoming a mother in your 50s and whether they would be happy to have a child later on in life. Ruth shares her worries about being an older mum as she had her son Jack at 42 and Kelle reveals how she wouldn't have been ready to have a child in her 20s or 30s.
From series 25, broadcast on 19/05/21
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[@LifeKatz]

I can completely understand what Ruth is saying. My mum and dad are older parents. I’m 23 and my parents are mid 60s. I do worry about certain things in my life that they won’t be there for.

[@ingridsweeney1787]

I definitely don’t have the same energy levels now that I had in my 20’s

[@kathleenhenson5833]

My sister had her son when she was 36. Then she had twins at 47 and they are 18 now. Their dad is in his 70’s but he’s around. They are all doing well.

[@sugarbabylove1000]

I had my only son at 43. In an ideal world, I would have loved to have had him earlier, and had more children, but it was not to be.

[@mikalilypops3259]

I’m sure it was meant to be that you had him at 43 . My mum had me at 42 , although I was her 9th baby 😂

[@rosecavalier5587]

my aunty was 50 when she had her last baby it wasnt ivf she was just lucky

[@Justsomebody009]

I had my little boy when I was 18 I’m now 23 and he’s gonna be six this year. I worry about not having another until I’m 30. I don’t wanna leave a huge age gap but financially we aren’t in a position to have another. We want to buy a house before we even consider it

[@englishroses]

Let's be honest Naomi isn't going to be hands on she will have all kinds of help but good luck to her ❤️

[@seaside2001]

My daughter had her first baby at 40 and she tires out much more easily than I did at 28. I do think your energy levels are an issue for older moms.

[@ingridsweeney1787]

I agree with you

[@bridiesmith460]

Nothing in life is guaranteed. If Naomi lives to see her child reach 18 that puts her at 68. No guarantees in her line of work that she will still be required or relevant. So hopefully she is financially able to afford the upkeep of the child as there is no sign of a father unless he gets added to the the list of things to be acquired. My husband was 18 when his father died aged 67 and 24 when his mother passed away. Nothing in life comes with guarantees.

[@tasha5927]

I had my son a year ago, at 31. And honestly, I wish I’d done it 4/5 years younger. Especially because I want to have another one ... it’s not my ability to bring energy to parenthood, it’s the things you can’t prevent. Ageing grandparents and so on.

[@signalfire15]

31 is a decent age to have your first child though, isn't it? I feel like that's the age everyone around me is having one.

[@trishblackham5766]

31 isn’t old ! It’s the right age for your first

[@jaiyaalexandra144]

Kelly's ideas are very much about her individual experience. I am in my 20s,had a baby last year and I felt like it was the right time. I generally make good decisions and have a balanced lifestyle.

[@davidsmith443]

It’s Jane I had my youngest child of 8 children at 40 he loves me and adores me as do they all I worried as being the old woman in the playground luckily I’ve my mums genes and look younger than I am with 20 grandchildren

[@cynthia333]

I can’t imagine having a baby at 50, but more power to Naomi Campbell.

[@candlewax5234]

Ruth you have a young mentality and so thats all that matters.

[@2Delovely]

I am 50 and decided in my 20's I did not want any children. My family and friends wanted to know and still wants to know, I am a lesbian. If you do not have children or a man in your life, you are automatically labeled as a lesbian.

[@realSimoneCherie]

Please. Nothing can prepare you to lose a parent no matter how old you are. The brain changes. Better an older parent who is likely to have more patience, resources, stability and common sense than a young one who is emotionally immature and haphazard. I appreciated older parents who were more interested in being my parent and protector than my BFF, which was the dynamic I saw in my friends’ homes - it’s cute when everything is going fine, but when it’s not the child doesn’t respect the parent like they should because they’ve become accustomed to a peer dynamic. Nothing says “my parent is not my peer” like their archaic pop culture references and sentences beginning with “back in my day”

[@jackiecampbell7903]

This is will be her only child and this child will have all the love, time and attention from her mother which is so important. A child just needs love and to be kept safe and i believe this child will be cherished.

[@veesvoyages]

Interesting topic discussed

[@humayraullah6405]

Trying to change our biological clocks and there are alot of struggles that come with that.

[@user-mc1wp6lv9n]

Ruth Ruth yuck. Poor Eamonn😢

[@gunner4life568]

having a child alone is ok but we underestimate the role of father figure in child development even if your not together at least they must be there.

[@onyebuchioloye1498]

lol. 7 m8

[@ginacable5376]

What on earth has the makeup woman done to Kelly face!

[@Carlyon100]

Probably the effect of the mask

[@ginacable5376]

@@Carlyon100 she is beautiful in real life.

[@Carlyon100]

@@ginacable5376 wearing masks can do that

[@ginacable5376]

@@Carlyon100 what do you mean by mask?

[@amyg4983]

They need to get a better makeup artist, she does her own makeup better

[@Carlyon100]

Sorry there are the child's needs to consider. You simply cannot have it all in this life.

[@engelasan]

I so agree! Too old at 50!

[@KatrinaDancer]

I wouldn't want a baby at any age! I'm intentionally and happily childless. I prefer to spend my time and money caring for unwanted, abused or neglected pets. They already need help. Why would I want to create another sentient being to need help?!

[@user-fk7sk9ut1t]

Adoption yes, but maybe don’t try for kids when you’re old, if you happen to get pregnant later in life, it’s gods plan I guess

[@LandGirlGB]

Harry is just jealous as he doesn’t have free speech in his marriage! If he doesn’t like it here, we will be happy to mail him back to Britain postage due!!! It’s disgraceful and you need to strip them of their titles maybe that will shut them up! Other important things going on in the world!

[@kooldude3487]

What are you talking about? Nobody mentioned Harry take your negativity elsewhere!

[@heidirippl2815]

These greedy superstars, thinking of their needs and wants, what about the children, they will be lucky to see them graduate, worse yet they die while child is young, more Harry's on the loose... 😆