How old is too old to have a baby?

I don’t think it’s anyone’s business to judge and say what is too old.
This whole thread is a little rude really.
Everyone has different circumstances, not everyone met the love of their life in high school or their early 20’s. Some have fertility issues or got pregnant on accident.
As long as your body is allowing you to get pregnant, then it’s that persons business.

When l was teying for number 2 l woukd have said 40. But roll on 13 years and l thank God l don't have an 8 year old - would be too knackered! So with the benefit of hindsight, 35.

My aunt had her only child at 42 after being married since her 20s. This was in the 1950s.

Another relative had her daughter at 46. I get the impression that it wasn't planned.

My friends grandmother had a child when she was 50. She already had a large family.

They all seemed to be very happy.

Not everyone can choose. After years of thinking we would never have a child, I fell pregnant at 42 - the same age as my mum had me, her last of four. Personally I think there are way more positives than negatives!

For me I wanted my kids in my 20s which I did. However I was lucky to be in a position that I met my dh young. I would have probably kept trying for a baby until I was 40 it if I hadn’t conceived before then. After 40, I think is too old. I’m 38 now and tired! I don’t think I could do the toddler years in my 40s and the teen years in my 50s

I had second at 30. Couldn't think of anything worse than having a baby later than that. SIL had her two at 42 and 43. We are both perfectly happy. Everyone is different.

Didn't meet DP until 36 and had DC at 38 and 40 - conceived first time and no issues. I did feel a bit old for a third though sometimes wish we had. I guess 45 was my absolute cut off and when I finally got rid of the baby stuff. I think the hardest thing has been coping with young kids and being perimenopausal though feel like I am over the worst of that now

I had mine late teens and early 20s. I was far too young. I think as long as you are healthy then go for it at any age.

the only time it crosses my mind is when there is a news article of someone aged 60 having a baby.

42 here, friends older, oldest at 45. Just the way it worked out as not everyone can be blessed to have them when they would ideally want to. X

I had mine at 32 and 35. 38 is my cut off for a third, but I don’t think we’ll go there as it feels too old considering we have two (I think first baby is different if you’ve started late for whatever reason or had long fertility struggles).

I had my eldest 3 in my 20s at 23, 25 and 27. My 4th when I was 35. I was exhausted just looking at him in the morning.

It's down to each person circumstances. My daughter had her first in May 2022 at 35 and her 2nd in December 2023 at 36. She loving it and no more tiring for her than the average mom in her 20s.

Everyone different

Menopause
That's what it means.
You're now too old to have a baby.

for me anything after 40 is too late. Iv had one friend that died and left young kids at 45 and another that went through menopause at 46 and it hit her like a ton of bricks!

@LePetitMaman

OP been caught out, was wondering how long it would take others to check them out.

No fear they will be back shortly with #threadnumber5

Oh you’re being dramatic. Plenty of posters here have said they had their first much older than you are now. There’s no need to be “heartbroken” 🙄

I met my partner at 31 or 32.. (can’t remember), we had our first with I was 35 and I’ll be 37 when second due. Thankfully and very fortunately, both have been spontaneous conception - first was a surprise, and second was planned with only a couple of months trying.

Pick up the pieces of your broken heart and have a conversation with your partner re when/ if they want kids. Time to start building a plan. Don’t date like you’re 21.. life is different this side of 30!

@KimberleyClark haha, did pp mean to say 40, and 41? At 30 I was just starting to feel ready for a baby! We aren't in the 1950s 🤭

I'm 41 and pregnant so certainly doing my best to raise that average 😅

What the hell?

I was the same. I had my first at 31, and my second at 34. I told dh if we had any issues conceiving, I wouldn't be having another after 35. Dc2 is now 5, and I have noticed just how much more tired I have been compared to my first. It may just be having two and having more sleepless nights in succession; 2 babies in 3 years takes it's toll.
I know if I had a third, the child wouldn't get all of me like the other two, so it would be unfair. I just knew I was done after the second

I would personally hate to be changing nappies in my 40s. When I turn 40 they'll be 8, and 6. I'm pleased to be out of the thick of it, and to be getting some rest, and sleep again.

The average age is actually 31 and predicted age to be 33 by 2026

🤣

Nah you’re good for a few years yet! I was 32 and 36. Why not ask your partner if they’d be keen to have kids in the next couple of years, they might surprise you.

Ah OP's got all different versions of how many kids she's got depending on what day it is.

And she does not like being caught out on it

She definitely has a 6 bedroom house and is very rich too.