Recently, I have noticed that in my clinic, the number of patients who are women over 35 who are coming for their first prenatal check-up or expecting a baby is increasing. Some are financial professionals, some work in the creative field, and some are even university lecturers. They all have one thing in common: they are successful – independent – and… have passed their prime for reproduction without even realizing it.

I will never forget that birth. A 40-year-old mother, after 5 consecutive miscarriages, finally held her first child in her arms. When the baby's first cry rang out, the mother burst into tears, her husband cried too, and I – despite having experienced hundreds of births – could not hold back my tears. It was a triumphant joy after months of tears and fragile hope.