How old is too old to have a baby?

[Shaz83]

Just wondering how old is too old to have a baby? Fair enough being healthy etc is fine.. but how old is too old?

after speaking about how I feel and I felt at the time I’m too old in terms of not being here for them as long as I would like to. But I know if I look after my self then there is every chance I will be. You are not too old hun

Why are you so interested? My cut off would have probably been 30. But I was done by 23. We obviously live and have lived very different lives.

You have commented on my thread… wow you sound like a very angry person….. I only asked a simple question. Don’t comment on my thread then if that’s the case….

Angry? I'm not remotely angry.

I am asking you a question on an open forum.

Those who had young will say anything over 30/35 is ancient

Those who maybe struggled to have children /didn't meet the man till late in life will say nothing wrong with 35/49/45 even

The older the better sometimes as more patience - have a good career - not struggling with money

Yes a risk if have later in life you may struggle with preg /maybe have sen /may die

Equally as a member of way - widowed and young - people do die Parents do die. Children are left without a parent

It's sucks but you can't change or stop it

In the end it really doesn't matter - old or young

The child /ren are much wanted and loved

Why would your cut off be 40? If you don’t mind me asking 🙂

Why are you commenting anyway? Did I ask you the question initially? And just like you I can also ask a question…….. so what is your problem?

Why would you stop trying at 42?

My mum had my sister at 45, i had my two at 29 and 31. Circumstances. Why OP - are you older and want a baby or something? Or are you a journo?

Well put so true children are left without there parents in the end young or old I pray 🙏 I reach till 90’s at least… so I can see my last one at least settled with her own family ☺️

I’m 41 and want 1 more in the future 6th baby.. (always wanted a big family) as there was 10 of us was amazing my parents were amazing! but may not now because of my age…and just concentrate on the ones I’m blessed with. Considering I struggled with secondary infertility for 6 years 3 miscarriages then to finally get my babies. I’m currently pregnant with 5th baby.

Shaz83 · Today 11:53

I’m 41 and want 1 more in the future 6th baby.. (always wanted a big family) as there was 10 of us was amazing my parents were amazing! but may not now because of my age…and just concentrate on the ones I’m blessed with. Considering I struggled with secondary infertility for 6 years 3 miscarriages then to finally get my babies. I’m currently pregnant with 5th baby

9 year old

3 year old

twins 21 months old

currrently pregnant with 5th due very soon.

and yes I know it would be only a year if I had got pregnant asap don’t make no difference so was a silly question 😂

I haven't got a problem???

Why are you asking. I answered your question. My gosh

The poster explained that’s she’s constantly knackered?? I think that answers your question.

ok…… lol

Here the poster has also said that they’re quite tired dealing with their 11 year old now. This I believe has answered your question, no?

They seem very offended if people say they don't think 42 is too old....

I don't think 42 is too old. But it is for ME and lots of other posters. Pointing this out though apparently makes you angry...

but I was not asking you the question I was asking monster6….. weirdo

Yes. Indeed it is me that looks like the weirdo. You keep telling yourself that.

I was asking you why you were interested? And as another poster has pointed out, it's fairly obvious what their reasons are by their original responses

how old are you btw? And no one likes to be told they are too old….. I think women need to be kind to each other on here there are too many angry people on it…and be careful how they word things on here…. There are ways of telling someone they are too old in a way were the person won’t feel like omg I’m ancient! Because I know I ain’t!

But why does it affect you 😂 lo clearly you are very strange and weird to reply to a question that has nothing to do with you…. How strange🤣

I aren't saying anyone is too old. I am saying that it would be too old FOR ME. For MY circumstances. If people haven't lived the same life and had the same experiences their opinions on whether they feel they are too old for babies are obviously going to differ.

As I said way back on page one, I was done by 23. I was significantly more disabled by 28, so if I hadn't had DC I wouldn't have had any.

I am now 34 and I couldn't go ahead with a pregnancy. Whereas peers are only just starting

You need to stop being so defensive if you literally ask for people's opinions

I didn’t want to be any older while having responsibility for children. I wanted to head into an earlier retirement where I can travel, be less hands on with kids, and boost the chances of being a fit grandparent. All these things are not a given or a certainty of course, but collectively they formed part of my reasoning for having children before 35. 😊 All just personal reasons

It's on an open forum.

It's not strange to reply to posts. Other posters have commented on posts where you haven't directly reply to them, are they all weird too?

What's weird is giving a shit about what others deem is too old for them to have kids and getting all wound up about it when they say younger than 42.