Are first-time mums getting older?

Afternoons with Helen Farmer

Monday, 14 April 2025 - 1 hour 23 minutes

New research shows more over-40s are giving birth than teenagers for the first time in history. Why? And what does it mean for the future of fertility? We ask Lindsay Davidson, who had her son at 43, and Dr Luciano Nardo of Now Clinics.

Meanwhile, as a new Netflix documentary sounds the alarm over kidfluencing, Meta says it will ban its live features for under-16s. So, where is the line when it comes to our kids’ online interactions? Coach Maysaa Fahour and Dubai-based child influencer DJ Michelle join Helen.

Adelina Gschwandtner, an economist at the University of Kent, joins the show to delve into new research which suggests getting a pet could improve our lives as much as getting a spouse, or a AED20k a month payrise…

 And Tom Poulson, Sales Director at Haus & Haus, is on hand to examine the sales boom in Dubai's villa communities...

 

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