Is 44 too old to become pregnant?

[Mom21]

Nobody get nasty ok? Just looking for opinions. What about if the husband is 10 years younger and never had children? Does that change your opinion?

 

[JerseyJanice]

It's an older age than most women would choose, but I don't think it's out of the question.

 

[marciemi]

Yes. Absolutely. (From someone who will turn 44 in 3 weeks!)

Someone else? Oh, that's okay with me!

 

[Bluestars]

I don't think 44 is too old. My mother was 17 when she had my brother and 41 when she had my youngest sister, with 5 kids in between. So she was on the young end and on the older end. Everything turned out fine.

 

[maciec]

Nope, don't think so at all.

 

[emer95]

My honest opinion? Yes. Sorry.

 

[laurie31]

The mother of the valectorian of the class after mine was 45 when he was born.

I'm not sure I agree with women in their 60s getting pregnant, but I see nothing wrong with 45 or below. After all, sometimes it happens to women that age without anyone intending it.

 

[terri01p]

I have a very close friend that had her last baby at age 44, I think it's a lot of your frame of mind, she didn't have one minutes problem and the child is now 4 and is a health, happy and very spoilt

 

[MomofKatie]

Biologically, it might be very difficult to get pregnant at that age. And, if a woman does get pregnant, she will need to have an amnio among other tests to check for age-related birth defects.

Psychologically, if the woman feels she would like to be a mother, I say go for it. Personally, the baby ship has sailed for me (I will be 44 in a month and have an 11 year old only child). But, I would never tell someone else they shouldn't try for a baby if they wanted to at that age.

 

[paintnolish]

No problem. People are living now longer than ever.

 

[jordansmomma]

Biologically, it might be very difficult to get pregnant at that age. And, if a woman does get pregnant, she will need to have an amnio among other tests to check for age-related birth defects.

I agree with this.

Psychologically, if the woman feels she would like to be a mother, I say go for it. Personally, the baby ship has sailed for me (I will be 44 in a month and have an 11 year old only child). But, I would never tell someone else they shouldn't try for a baby if they wanted to at that age.

In your 40's is a fine age to have a baby, if its right for you.
You just need to take the best precautions during pregnancy.
Make sure you get an amnio, because over 40 is usually high risk. Can cause a higher risk of gestational diabetes.

I think that over 50 or 60 is a crazy age to get pregnant. That would put a toll on your body and the baby.

25 years ago my kids' grandma was 43 and thought it was menopause and well it turned out to be uncle Stephan... her and the baby was just fine. She just had high blood pressure & in the last 3 months she ended up with gestational diabetes.

 

[teskak]

My mother was 44 when she had me as "surprise" after 17 years of infertility in the pre IVF etc era.

Of course the stats of Downs syndrome etc goes up significantly.

In her instance she was "old" when I was a teenager, my parents retired when I was 15 which has a lot of good & bad. The bad was that when I wanted to be a kid, they were feeling older and not up to the showground scary rides etc. The 2 generation age gap was rather hard to deal with as thier friends were into grandchildren while I was a kid.

There were then more age related illnesses, so when she died at 76, I was 32 and not yet ready to start a family.

Just stuff to consider.

 

[4forMe]

No, I don't think it's too old. I know quite a few women that got pregnant in their forties.

 

[handinpocket]

Not too old at all.

 

[RitaZ.]

I'm 44 and believe that it is too old. That's my personal opinion though. I have 3 children, one who will be 18 next month. I'm at a different stage at this point in my life. The thought of being pregnant in my 40's is .

 

[ticktock]

My grandmothers, great grandmothers and great great grandmothers on both sides all had children into their mid forties. None where born with birth defects though of course some were lost to illness.

 

[quasar4legs]

I know several woman who have had babies in their mid 40's and one at 47 but it is not something that I would contemplate.
At 47 I am in a totally different phase of my life but I guess one should never say never. There is no right or wrong in this situation.

Cheers

 

[IDoDis]

I know someone who got remarried in her late 30s (already had a teenager) and then had 3 more children all after the age of 40. She had her last child when she was 45 and is a wonderful mom. Where she gets the energy, I don't know. If it's your dream to do this and you are in good health, then go for it. If it's your significant other's dream but not your dream, then don't.

 

[jsmith]

if you are biologically able and its something both of you want to do -go for it-im 48 and have not started to have any symptoms of menopause-my children are 24 and 20. In the right circumstances i would have another child-so i dont see anything wrong with it-except that parenting teens is alot of work.

 

[disneyhand]

Too old, no.
Too tired, quite possible