Too old for a baby?

[Lacatrina]

What age is too old to have a baby?

30 was my personal cut off but I wouldn't judge anyone who did things differently. And I ended up having 2 dc in my early 30's so I didn't stick to that either. I am quite a bit older than most of the mum's in my younger 2 ds's classes. I am 14 years older than my son's best friend 's mum.

I’m 42 with a teen but feel as good as I did when I had her. So I feel like I have the energy and outlook to do it, but don’t want to. I’d say 45+ is too old due to risks and just the age you would be when they reached 18.

For me, I think if I’d have reached 40 without having children, I wouldn’t want to start then. I’m almost 41 and personally, the idea of having a baby now fills me with dread. I had my two in my twenties. They’re teens now and life is great. Within the next 8-10 years, they’ll have moved out and be getting on with their own lives. I’m excited for them but I’m also excited for us and the fact we’ll only be early 50’s and still have years being relatively young enough to travel and see the world but in slightly more luxury than when we were kids ourselves!

No judgement at all, congratulations x

Yeah typo should have said either. Yeah you can feel how you want and that’s fine.

On behalf of the millions of women who struggled to have children, couldn’t have children, or just wanted to have children over 35 your opinion is pretty old school and quite frankly rubbish.

Fair enough that's your opinion. I know plenty disagree with me.

I had my 2nd (and last!!) recently at 47. It took me over 10 years to convince (and a lot of heartache and expense in this time!) I wouldn't have chosen such a big age gap, it's just the way it turned out. I am fit, healthy and look younger than many of the other mum's I've met at baby groups. Only one lady has asked my age and she was surprised, she thought I was late 30s. I am in a happy marriage, own my home and have financial security. I had no (age related) problems in pregnancy, I had a c section and I was out walking with with baby in his pram when he was a week old. Being a (much) older mum hasn't made a difference to anything. He is my little miracle and has completed me and our family 🩵