What age do YOU personally think is too old for YOU to have a/more babies and why?

[Jaaxe]

Just curious as to what age you’d stop having babies and why? How old would be too old for you and why? I’ve just had a baby and I thought I’d be done after this one but now im not so sure, it all seems pretty final to say im done but maybe I am….maybe it’s the hormones, I certainly don’t want another anytime soon or maybe even at all but then I wonder if I did decide im not done how old is too old :/ perhaps im just feeling like this as this one was meant to be my last one…

I'm 38 and for me too old. I don't want to be parenting teens in my late 50s, and as much as I love DC, I'm glad I'll be 50 roughly when they are 18 and can hopefully look forward to relative freedom in my 50s !

I had my first at 23 and my second at 31. I’m 47 now and personally if I got pregnant now there is absolutely no way I would go through with it.

30 was the limit for me. I wanted to spend my 40’s on my career, and at 50 having adult children. I’m early 40’s now and knackered with teens, I can’t imagine going to soft play and having disturbed nights. Famous last words!

I'm 46 and my youngest is 15, so no thank you! I did get broody a couple of years ago when a friend had a very cute baby. I think that was my body giving me a final chance, before menopause. But no chance, my DP has had a vasectomy, and I really wouldn't want to go back to nappies and sleepless nights - I bloody love sleeping!

It was 35 for me. That’s when I made suggested my husband had a vasectomy.

I had my youngest at 40, now 52 and often have dreams about being pregnant.
we wouldn’t have tried for another after the last because of the toll on my body (I have to stop my regular medication when I’m pregnant), but if not for that we would welcome another at any age we could naturally have one.

Just to add I find this so fascinating, especially that so many people would have a baby in their 50s if it happened unplanned. I don't think, no I'm sure I couldn't and wouldn't do it. I am always tired already!

Done at 26, after having my second. Mid 30s now, I wouldn't want to go back to the baby stage.

In theory 40. But currently pregnant with DC2 aged 32 and I’m exhausted. I’m not doing this again. That said we planned to have 2, it happens we will have 2 under 2. If the was DC1 and we planned an age gap then still 40. But this is how life has turned out for us. Raising a toddler, working full time and growing a human is exhausting.

35 if we're just talking being ready to go but just waiting until the time's right. But if I hadn't met someone yet or had fertility issues etc. then I don't think I would put a limit on it tbh.

I’m 38 and feel too old to have any more. However I’ve had 3 and am done regardless. If I hadn’t had any yet, I’m sure my limit would be far older.
My cousin had her first at 22 and her second at 45 🤷🏻‍♀️.

I am mid 40's and do not want anymore. I had my last baby at 34 and was done then.

If I hadn’t been in a position to have any children, I don’t think I’d have a cut off (although wouldnt do ivf at 60 or anything and would probably stop trying after multiple age related miscarriages).

as it was I had my second at 41 and am happy with 2. I’m 43 and if we won the lottery and Dp really wanted another (he only has 1), I’d consider trying up to maybe 44/45.

For me personally it’s 35, once I’ve got to 35 I won’t have anymore.

I had ds at 45+2. When his dad asked if we should try to give ds a sibling, I wanted to laugh. 😀 I was definitely all done.

35/36 would be my absolute max.

At any age that my body will allow! - currently aged 45 with 2DC’s and ttc for the last 18 months

I had my third and last at 35
I met my new husband when I was 48 and did have a few times when I did a pregnancy test when my period was a bit late ( in hindsight I was probably starting the menopause and having irregular periods) although we were using contraceptives as no plans to add to our joint family!
Although a baby would have been thoroughly loved as much as the others, I’m so glad we didn’t have one - I’m exhausted after a day of grandchild care, so goodness knows how we’d be coping with a teenager in our late 60’s!
I could have coped with the baby and young child lifestyle in my late 40’s/early 50’s but nothing full time once I’d passed early 60’s so it’s a long term question really in my opinion

I'm 45. I had a very vivid dream that I was pregnant,had a baby and was really happy. When I woke up and realised it was a dream I was genuingely sad... until I realised that if I had a baby now, they would probably still be living at home and needing financial support etc when I retired. No thanks! 🤣

I don't think I'd want to be older than 35 really I think. I know that's considered quite young now though.

40 was my absolute cut off. I had my last at 37 and I found it really hard compared to having my others in my early 30s.

Depends how much of a choice you have. If you meet Mr Right at 25 and have a baby, you might be done by 30. If you don't meet the right person until 35+ or if you have fertility problems, then you might want to keep going until menopause hits.

45 and longing for a baby but not trying, as I think I'm probably too old and don't want to head down that path of disappointment, plus I'm not sure being 60 with a 14yo is what I want, although I know lots of men who will be this age and older.

I’m one and done but if I had wanted a second I think I would have wanted to do it by 36 really so that I didn’t have children in school in my late 50s. On the other hand being a parent was more important to me than being the perfect age, so if I hadn’t had DD and was still childless and TTC I think I’d keep trying until at least 40, it’s hard to say.

For me it was 40. I found out that I was accidentally pregnancy at that age and was really upset.