I became a first-time mom at 43, and I consider my age a plus

• I became a mom for the first time at the age of 43.
• Though many people would label me an 'old mom,' I think it's actually a good thing.
• I have a lot of wisdom and life experience, and I feel secure in who I am as a parent.

I became a first-time mom at 43 years old after six painful years of infertility and miscarriages, including three years of IVF cycles. My doctor assured me I was actually young for fertility treatments in New York City, where I live. But according to everything else, and everywhere else, I was "old."