Sara Pascoe has revealed she is glad she waited until she was 40 to have children, after seeing her mother miss out on the carefree experiences of young adulthood.
The comedian, 43, who is married to actor Steen Raskopoulos, 37, welcomed her sons Theodore, two, and Albie, 13 months, via In vitro fertilization (IVF).
And in a new candid interview with The Sunday Times, the star admitted she was happy to wait until 40 before becoming a parent as she wanted a different life for herself.
‘My mum just didn’t get a life because she had children so young’ said Sara whose mother was 20-years-old when she had her first child and mostly supported Sara and her two younger sisters alone.
She continued: ‘She had to work so hard, which meant she didn’t have friends, a social life, she didn’t get to go to the cinema… I knew I wanted a different life.’
So when Sara herself became pregnant at 16, she decided to have an abortion, which she has never regretted.
Sara Pascoe revealed that she’s glad she waited until she was 40 to have children, after seeing her mother miss out on the carefree experiences of young adulthood (pictured last year)
The comedian, 43, who is married to comedian and actor Steen Raskopoulos, 37, welcomed her sons Theodore, two, and Albie, 13 months via In vitro fertilization (IVF) (pictured 2023)
When she later struggled to conceive, she and her husband underwent two rounds of IVF before welcoming their son, Theodore, in 2022, and his brother, Albie, in 2023.
Discussing how she has no regrets about waiting until she was 40 to have children, Sara added: ‘Even though I had infertility and troubles at the other end of it, I had 20 years that my mum didn’t get.’
In October 2023, Sara revealed she ‘couldn’t believe her luck’ after welcoming her second child.
The comedian, who has been open about her fertility struggles, shared adorable first pictures of her son revealing to her followers that she and her husband Steen had welcomed a son called Albie.
Taking to Instagram, Sara shared a slew of snaps of Albie and their elder son Theodore and penned: I’ve been in a hormone hole for three weeks so excuse my lateness- allow me to introduce baby Albie.’
‘As a 42-year-old infertile woman I can’t believe my luck to have had two children (IVF). I also can’t believe how much washing there is.’
‘I’ll see you at gigs later in the year when I’ve stopped crying every three minutes, lots of love ❤️❤️❤️ ps last photo is @steenrasko I think his face sums up the post partum period very well.’
The news was announced earlier in the day by The Great British Sewing Bee’s social media page, as they tweeted: ‘Sending lots of love to Sara and her new baby!’
And in a new candid interview with The Sunday Times, the star admitted she was happy to wait until 40 before becoming a parent as she wanted a different life for herself (pictured 2023)
‘My mum just didn’t get a life because she had children so young’ says Sara whose mother was 20-years-old when she had her first child and mostly supported Sara and her two younger sisters alone (pictured last year)
In October 2023, Sara revealed she ‘couldn’t believe her luck’ after welcoming her second child Albie
In April 2023, Sara opened up on her fertility issues impacting her stand-up comedy and her fear of turning down work after her baby was born
In April 2023, Sara opened up on her fertility issues impacting her stand-up comedy and her fear of turning down work after her baby was born.
Before giving birth, she had struggled to conceive and centred a lot of her comedy around being infertile.
After having her baby, she then changed her material to reflect being a mother, admitting to being ‘complex’.
Speaking to the Radio Times, Sara explained: ‘As human beings, we’re all inconsistent. Something can be true at one point in your life or career, but not true later on.’
‘When I did Out of Her Mind [the BBC2 sitcom in 2020], I was at a stage of my life where I’d got my head around the fact that I was infertile and I really leant into that in the show.’
‘Then a year later, I had a baby [via IVF]. People who felt close to my narrative said, ‘Who are you, then?’ And it was like, ‘Sorry, people are really complex!’
‘When I was infertile, I was really defensive and now I’m a mummy, I do mum jokes. I’m an over-sharer – I’m comfortable with it, and with the discussion that comes after.’
