Is 45 year too late to become a father?

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I am almost 37 years old and found out that I am pregnant for the third time. The pregnancy was not planned and I don't know if I can go through with an abortion. However, I can't stop thinking about my husband and the fact that he will be almost 46 years old when this baby is born. Do you think 45 years is too late to become a father? Please give me your honest opinion...

You and your DH are exactly the same age as my DH and me when we had DD.
Yes, DD won't have us around forever but she's had the benefit of us being mature and worldly parents and increasingly financially secure. Like your children she also has older siblings.
My Mum had me young, but she died young too. I was mid 40's when she died.
There are no guarantees.

DH and I are are older parents having ours in our early 40s due to infertility. We’d rather have had children in our early 30s however I don’t think age is as important as whether you truly want another child. I’d focus on that as if you are not sure then it doesn’t matter if you are 30 or 45.

When my dad was 45, I was 20 so I think 40s is quite old to become a parent to a baby. Technically it's not if he impregnated you though.

Ever heard of Robert de Niro, Al Pacino Mick Jagger or Ronnie Wood? All had children in their 70s & 80s.

My brother was 47 when he became a first time father. It's fine.

My partner is 46 and we had our baby in January. He is a regular gym goer, plays tennis etc. I have aunts and uncles in their 70s (my mum is 64 and I am 34) but if any of them were my parent at the age of 30 that would be fine, but again they all live healthy lifestyles. At 30 your child will be pretty much self sufficient and have their own life, why is it a problem having a dad in their 70s?

My DH was 45 and 46 when our children were born. He's heading for 73 now and is busy putting a new bathroom in our house, replacing the spindles in our daughter's house, maintaining our narrowboat and preparing to work on our son's flat once he completes. Don't worry about 45.

This made me laugh 😂

my partner is 46 and we had our baby in January. He was very offended when a teenager at the gym asked him how old he was and then said he should shave off his beard to look younger 😂