How old is too old?

[ListenToCKY]

I'm just curious, and want some opinions. What age do you think is too old for a woman to have a baby?

 

[becka]

For me personally it would probably be around 37 or 38 just because I don't want to be raising kids for that long.

In general I guess I feel that it is fine for a woman to keep having kids as long as she is biologically able to have them (pre-menopausal). I don't really think it is a good idea for women who are 60 and have already gone through menopause to have kids at that age.

 

[caitycaity]

i think each person should do what is right for them. for me, PERSONALLY, 40 would be too old.

 

[Adrianna]

I posted a thread very similar to this a few weeks ago - you might scroll back and try to find it, I got a lot of great insight!

 

[SuiteDisney]

When a woman's too old to have a baby she won't be able to, Mother Nature takes care of that.

Now, how old is too old to chase after a toddler with endless energy?

How old is too old to stay up waiting for a teenager to come home?

 

[CamColt]

Its totally up to the person, and as long as the age doesnt pose a risk to baby or mother, then it shouldnt matter.
I had always said I wanted to be finished having kids by the time I was 30, and luckily, it worked out that way...but thats just me.

BTW, I know a 61 yo man who has a 37 yo, a 34 yo..... and 3 more, 5, 3, & 1! Now that is definitely too old for me.

 

[Mishetta]

42 is waaaay too old to have a child. Uh.....umm.....maybe I should explain.

I was 42 when I had my "surprise" baby & now that I'm nearing 44 & he's nearly 2 y/o....OMG!!! I don't have the stamina to keep up with him! I'm so exhausted by the time my 36 y/o husband gets home from work that I tell DH that my "shift" has ended & now it's his turn!

Honestly, we had hoped to have another one but now that my DS is nearly 2, I am very grateful that it wasn't in God's plan for me to get pregnant again. (Oh, we have an 8 y/o also.)

 

[FreshTressa]

I don't think there is such a thing as too old. As long as you can get PG, real or artificially, and want to be a parent, go for it.

Although, I'm 30 and I'm done!!! I already feel too old!