TV presenter Amanda Byram welcomes second son at 51 after 'exhausting' IVF journey
Announcing the arrival of Jett Indy Byram Okines on Friday, the 51-year-old presenter shared that he had arrived one month early after a long IVF treatment journey.
TV presenter Amanda Byram and her husband Julian Okines have welcomed their second son into the world after a long and exhausting IVF journey.
Announcing the arrival of Jett Indy Byram Okines on Friday, the 51-year-old presenter shared that he had arrived one month early after a long IVF treatment journey.
Byram welcomed her first son Phoenix Blaze Byram Okines back in November 2021 and said at the time that she hoped the news of his arrival would inspire others on similar journeys.
Taking to Instagram to announce the arrival of her second son after what she described as a low-key pregnancy, she said: “And just like that, we are four... Introducing the most wonderful, gentle, soul, Jett Indy Byram Okines.
“Jett's recent arrival was quite the surprise - as my wonderfully low-key pregnancy was suddenly interrupted when my waters broke a month early... and 36 hours later, my second little man powered into our lives like he had been here forever!!”
Touching on her “long, exhausting, and utterly devastating at times” IVF journey, she acknowledged how lucky she and her husband are to now have a second miracle in their lives: “We know that we are beyond lucky to have a second miracle in our lives, and feel so grateful to all the magnificent doctors and nurses who aided us in our IVF journey. It was long, exhausting, and utterly devastating at times, but I wouldn't change a single thing given that it all led me here to my two incredible boys... one my heart and the other my soul."
“I hope sharing this can be a source of inspiration for those parents in-waiting... I know the odds are against us but it can happen!!”
Last year, figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicated that births in Ireland had fallen by more than 20% in the last 10 years and that between 2022 and 2023 alone, rates dropped by 5%.
While 68,930 births were registered in 2013, the figure had plummeted to 54,678 in 2023. The figures also revealed that women are waiting longer to have their first child. The average age of first-time mothers was 31.6 years in 2023.
The main factors which impacted on the number of births was the number of women of childbearing age (15-49 years) and their fertility levels.
The total fertility rate was as high as 4.03 in 1965, but has fallen steadily thereafter.
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