AIBU to think that 35 is too old...

[teeththief]

...have another baby?

ZOMBIE THREAD PEOPLE - the OP has posted since it reanimated a month ago and said it didn't work out for her, so take it easy on her please!

No not at all.

Oops

35 and 39 me
The only problem was their still being at uni when I was on the brink of retiring
But I suppose you poor souls will be working beyond 60 anyway

No not too old!

Don't worry Postchildren, the retirement age will change to 80 soon. We'll all still be working hard.

34 and 38 here. 35 is not too old at all. Not particularly easy to conceive though hence the age gap.

Z O M B I E T H R E A D

Ugh, bastard zombies.

I had my first about then. Mum had her many-th baby at that age (and was not impressed that the doctor called her a 'geriatric morher'). I imagine she bit him.

Nope had my first at 41 last year ... Hoping for another too. I'll probably be 43 by then!

I barely know anyone who even started before 35!! I had my first at 36. Absolutely the right time for me.

For me personally yes but as had first dc at 23, didn't want to go on forevet, had dc4 at 34.

I had one at 22, one at 26 and one at 36. I felt older with the last one but only because my older children were 9 and 13 by then.

YABU. 35 is fine. 40 is pushing it. 45 is far, far too old.

Zombie thread!

I thought this too, probably because I had my first at 24 so by the time I hit 35 I felt ancient and like I had left things too late for a second, however, 35 really is no age at all. Many of my friends are/were only just starting families at this age, my neighbour had her ds at 46.

Nope first one 37 planning on at least another

First at 34, 2nd at 40. Wouldn't have wanted them earlier, because money, maturity and patience all help a lot. Our own childhoods were, um, challenging, and we're able to make that very different for our two.

Your DH is being unreasonable. 35 is fine. Though if he is just all done with babies, that's not unreasonable - parenthood is hard work, and you both need to be on board I think.

It doesn't matter what age you are as long as you are a good mother :)
I find being open minded helps with that too! Helps you be a better person overall too

I was 36 and it was perfect. Mind you she was an amazing baby who slept all the time.

YABU

I was 33 when I had DD. I am 36 now and wouldn't consider my age a barrier to having another baby just my sanity

I had DD2 at 35 and those were practically the exact words i said to my midwife! She laughed - i was one of the youngest mums at the ante-natal class

Go for it

When humans first existed they'd have had a far shorter lifespan, so presumably women had periods right up until the end of their life?