Cupcakes - 14th June 2011

You are part of a production team which is putting together a radio programme about trends in childbirth over the past 100 years. 
Your role is to research and write the script for a section of the broadcast which will deal with women who have children later in life, how they feel and the problems they may encounter.
Using the source material, write the opening of the text to be spoken in your section of the broadcast.You should adapt the source material, using your own words as far as possible. 
Your spoken text should be approximately 300 to 400 words in length.
In your adaptation you should:
use language appropriately to address purpose and audience
write accurately and coherently, applying relevant ideas and concepts.