First time mum at 54!

Key points

• Monica Kranner gave birth to her son Lewis on July 1, 2023, at the age of 54, after seven miscarriages. The couple had tried for years, including IVF, and at 53 Monica travelled to Spain for treatment, as clinics in her home country would no longer take her on.
• Monica says she has faced disapproving looks and comments from strangers and colleagues about having a child later in life.
• She says the wait has been worth it and that she and her husband Peter are proud of their son.