To old to be pregnant

I'm 29 and I have been in a relationship with a 46 year old woman for the past 5 years. We have to kids age 4 and 2. We found out she is pregnant. Her family thinks she is to old to be pregnant and start another family. Is she to old?

 

Yeah.

 

Not if she is healthy. Requires a little more attention to health but it can be done.

 

Women are getting pregnant now into their 50s.

 

it's often difficult for a woman that age to get pregnant

be aware however that the rate of birth defects goes up in older women

 

if you guys have a 4 and a 2 year old, i don't think another one now would be considered starting another family. that would be having a new baby when your other kids are off in college or something.

like was mentioned above, rate of birth defects does increase with age, but if she's pregnant than obviously she's not too old to have kids. she is going to be pretty fragile by the time that kid is grown though.

and, i just have to mention, "to" is not the only form of that word.

 

As drumminmama said, obviously she isn't too old to get pregnant.

However, since y'all already have two children, I must ask...WHAT WERE Y'ALL THINKING about?!? Perhaps you two are rich, and the most mentally stable, soul-mated people in the world. If so, what difference does it matter what her family thinks.

There is more danger for an older woman when she is having her 1st child. I don't know at what age the higher prevalence for birth defects kicks in.

I'm smh on this one.

 

That should be the next MTV reality show: Pregnant Grandma

 

i think it's around 40, but don't quote me on that.

 

pregnent is not in the mind but in the body. i think your age is perfect for a new life to enter be grateful that a soul has chosen you to be their mother GOD BLESS YOU ALL CONCERNED.

 

Obviously not, just make sure you're planning to raise another child, given that complications can arise given that she's older. Hopefully, everything should be fine.

But be aware for signs of learning disabilities and other more hidden things that can arise in children born to older parents (ADD, ADHD etc..)

It'd also be wise to make plans for your child in the event that one or both of you might pass away before they're fully ready to be independent, your other kids would be thankful too in this scenario.

I recommend setting up a trust and all that jazz, so there's a game plan for the worst case scenario which I hope never happens.

That being said I wish you the best with the new baby. And yeah I would look into birth control after this.

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As for the rest of this thread, there is a trend that parents are getting older to start a family so I wouldn't feel so left out.

Lots of people are putting off marriage too, the reasons for that are more varied, but I think a main one is financial.

 

MY GOD I CANT BELIEVE sorry for yelling that 29 is over the hill for producing a healthy child. i have Greatgul Dead T-shirts in my drawer that I havnt worn that are older than 29. When your child is 20 you will be fifty
Im now 70 and haVE A SON AND DAUGHTER that love me because of who i was at 50 and them in there 20s. i was young enough at 50 to be able to
understand what they were experiancing but old enough to add a little
wisdom to the choices they had to make. I was the perfect age to be both a fATHER AND A TRUSTED FRIEND. GOOD LUCK

 

0.o

OP, you should make your own decisions - not let others define your world.

 

If she's pregnant, how can she be too old to be pregnant ? :dizzy2:

 

Your personal chances go up, but most kids with Downs are born to younger women.
It's a risk every time no matter your age, hence all the testing they do.

 

Women are getting pregnant now into their 45s......

 

You are never too old to get pregnat, but your body may or may not become very fragile as you reach your 60's and up depending the person.~ I completly disagree that you need a lot of money to raise any children, the only things I recommend are the skills and knowledge to support and to care for the child and yourself, although many have raised children with no skills and knowledge let alone resources, the results are varied and it really depends on the individual.~

 

Are you seriously 22 years old and have never heard of menopause?????