Age?

[Mumbellamag]

Am I too old at the ripe ild age of 46 to consider pregnancy?

Yes

Yes

have you spoken to a doctor about it?

I conceived by accident at 44, had ds at 45 & 2 months. I was lucky, had an easy pregnancy, no issues, no nausea, natural birth. I was reasonably fit, low BMI, good diet.

If your body can conceive and carry a baby, then no reason why not. However, I made a conscious effort to maintain fitness, took up running and martial arts, was determined ds wouldn't be stuck with an 'old mum'. I cycled, swam, skied with ds well into his teens.

I'm 62 now, ds is 17. We still do some stuff together, it's an 18 year project, minimum. Think long term, is that what you want? I'll be pleased to see the back of school fees this year.

It’s not just pregnancy at 46, it’s parenting a toddler at almost 50, having a young child whilst dealing with menopause and parenting a teen in your 60s. It wouldn’t be something I’d consider.

Being older means an increased tisk of having a child with disabilities which takes more time and effort and is a longer term project than 18 years.

Honestly, yes I think you are .unfortunately that ship has likely sailed for you and as others have said, even if you did manage to have a successful pregnancy, I really wouldn’t fancy raising small children in your 50s.

You have to weigh up the pros and cons.
Yes you'll possibly have a child, but you have to think it may have a higher chance of disabilities, autism, adhd, the age you'll be when they are teenagers or even adults, by the time they are adults they may have to look after you rather than living their life.
Whether you will be able to carry at that age, you may have pregnancy complications, you might go on to have multiple miscarriages as its a higher chance of it.

Speak to your GP and see what professional advice they can offer regarding this.

I’m turning 43 and still deciding if I want to transfer the rest of my embryos (created at 40-41) for the reasons PPs mentioned.

It is possible at your age, mostly via IVF and potentially using donor eggs. For me - I’m not worried about the potential pregnancy or labour complications. I’m more concerned about the quality of the embryo.. potential SEN / problem child.

yes 46 is to old that ship has sailed. Need to think of the risks of the child being disabled massively jumps up at that age too.

If it's something you want, and something you think you can handle then no you're not too old to consider it.
Fuck everybody else and their opinions, you do you.

Some people do get pregnant at that age, others can't. It would be a question of having some tests to see if it's an option for you.

A lot of the considerations listed above are things to weigh into the decision, rather than reasons why you can't.

You are talking about creating a son of daughter. The most fundamental thing in life IMO. If you really want it why should age stop you?

The biggest factor for me would be existing children. Your greatest responsibility is to them. So you need to think the risks in that context IMO.

If you’ve never had a baby and this is your last shot totally different.