A single mother who gave birth to her first child at the age of 50 says that it was the "right" time in her life to become a parent. Kelly Clarke, 52, believes that her life experience will enable her to become a better mum than she would have been at a younger age. ,
While Kelly's friends were settling down in marriages and having babies, she was focusing on building herself a successful career, the Daily Star reports. The mum, from Sussex, says that having her child later in life will ensure she can be the ''best mummy'' possible to her daughter, Lyla Rae Clarke - who she gave birth to through IVF treatment in March 2021.
While Kelly felt ready to start a family, she hadn't found the right partner, so when she reached 50 she decided she was going to become a mother on her own. The determined woman flew out to Athens in Greece for an appointment at a fertility clinic, where she used a sperm donor and fell pregnant with her baby girl 12 days later.
