I always wanted to have a child but thought that my child deserves to have both loving parents and have decent living standards.
Until recently my financial situation was unstable, I had to move jobs and countries.
Now I am more or less settled, got a well paid job and my own flat. I am already 45, lost hope to find a partner to have a child together and financially can afford to raise a child on my own. So I am thinking of conceiving with a donor sperm.
I will have to get back to work 3 months after the child is born but can afford to pay for private childcare.
Another issue that stopped me from having a child on my own is my health condition. I got psoriasis which is somewhere between moderate to severe. I do not want my child to have psoriasis. I have read that if one of the parents have psoriasis the probability that the child will develop the condition is somewhere between 15%-50%. Prenatal diagnosis of psoriasis is unavailable.
If anybody here has been in similar situation please share your opinion.
Would it be irresponsible in my situation to have a child as a single mother?
Of course I am going to meet with fertility specialists to discuss my situation but would appreciate if single mums of similar age could share their thoughts.
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Lily7050 · 01/06/2015 22:24
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