What age would you say is to old

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general opinions what age would you say is to old to have another baby if you already have children?

But obviously all that matters is what you want. I'm 40 with a 10 and 13 year old and it would be too big an age gap for me.

Agree with @sel2223. I have two friends who very sadly had lost their Mums (both of whom were in their 20s when they passed away) in young childhood.

Meanwhile my Great Aunt in her 80s has 'children' who are now in their 50s and 60s and is as fit as a fiddle.

I was 40 when I had my first (likely only) DS due to the way life panned out. I very much hope I take after my Great Aunt and am waltzing round the room at his 40th birthday party, but life offers no guarantees.

I'm currently pregnant with my second and last at 38. I'm exhausted already...

I used to think 35 but I don't think that anymore.
I'd say 37 these days.

I'm 34 with 2 children age 4 and 1 and I'm happy not to have anymore!

Everyone is different so it really depends. I would be surprised to hear somebody mid 40s and beyond having a baby.
I had my last at 34 and would not have liked to be any older. My energy is definitely decreasing with age and I would have found a toddler very difficult in my 40s.
I think the ideal time is late 20s to early 30s but I know life does not always work out how we wish.

Everyone as a cut off point i never had kids but my cut off would have been 35.
I have read some stigma on here of women having babies in there 20s but no bats an eye at a woman having a baby when shes knocking on 50.

I don't think there is a blanket age where you become too old, because people all have different circumstances.
Personally, with the age of the children I have, if I were to have another I wouldn't want do so after 30. Mostly because of the age gap and because I would not want teens and toddlers together.

I did grow up with a friend whose parents were late 40s and early 50s when she was born and she used to say it was as if she didn't get parents like the rest of us and was just born to grandparents. After seeing how difficult things were for her I don't think I would choose to become a parent in my 40s. But I can't really say that because I do have children and don't know how I would feel if I never had.

I had my first at 34 and just had my second at 40. I personally wouldn't want to be much older but I probably would have carried on trying until I was 42/43

It depends entirely on the individual woman. But see also the million other threads on here asking exactly the same question.

I had my third and last at 33. If I'd wanted a fourth my personal cut-off would've been 35. I didn't!

It does really depend on the woman, her health and circumstances. However, I kind of feel that nature tells us when we're too old. Most women will struggle to conceive and stay pregnant when they're around 42 and 43. I know plenty of women have babies at this age but many can't. After that age it becomes very difficult.
There's also the issues of hormones. I was very broody when I was full of oestrogen! But then perimenopause started at 44 and all that broodiness disappeared. I also became tired, achy, anxious, had brain fog and couldn't sleep. I'm so glad I didn't have toddlers at that age!

To be specific i am 37 and considering with grown children. Space and finance luckily not an issue i guess the cut off for conception should be around 40 then when possibly more can start going wrong

I’m 37 (38 in December) and 30 weeks pregnant. I have one 16 month old baby I had at 36. I’m not going to lie it is hard. I’m exhausted from working and chasing after a toddler. Pregnancy is super demanding on my body even though I am generally fit/active (I walk between 13000 and 20000 steps a day). I wouldn’t have tried for a baby after 40 but even late thirties is a struggle for me personally. Don’t get me wrong it is so worth it but sometimes I think it would have been substantially easier ten years ago.

It really depends....for me personally

If I was forty and had a one year old I would think it would be fine to have another as I would already be all consumed by having a small child.

If I was forty and had older teens, then I would think I'd feel too old to go back and do it all again.

On a very general level...I'd say mid forties

My friend had her second set of twins at 47. Her first set were 17!

Nothing in life is black and white and so it's impossible to give an answer. As long as the parents are able to give love, care and support (hopefully for many years) then i don't personally feel like any age is too old.
It's like trying to ask how much spare income a person should have before they have a baby.
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When your periods stop. I know parents of all ages, the oldest I know of is 50 but she had to go to Greece to a specialist clinic

Too old is when you could be confused for the grandma in my opinion so probably 40+

69!!! 😮 wow!