A single mum who had a baby at the age of 50 through IVF argues it was ''the right time'' for her to become a parent because now she's not partying - and can raise her "how she sees fit" without having to disagree with anyone. Kelly Clarke, now 52, flew to Athens for IVF treatment despite being met with a 'huge amount of resistance' from her family.
They were concerned at the thought of her being an older mother and using a sperm donor to welcome a child - and therefore not being able to co-parent, she claims. But she knew that being a mum was what she wanted.
The first-time mum welcomed Lyla Rae Clarke in March 2021 weighing 7lbs 8oz. Kelly, of Crawley, Sussex, says she's the 'perfect baby ' and didn't realise how 'deeply in love' with now 18-month-old Lyla Rae she would be.
