How old for you?

MyLuvBugs wrote: Just curious. I watched a show today, and the mom was 46 and PG with her first, which was a total surprise to her. She'd never wanted kids, and thought she was going through menapause, but was PG instead. LOL

I personally have mixed feelings about it. I suppose though if it was my first baby and was a surprise like the lady on the show then I'd be happy and all for it. But if I've already got kids (HA! Like now )....I'm done by 35....(at least I hope so ). Dh said one more and the boys are getting snipped so we'll see. LOL

****PLEASE NO DEBATES**** Just asking what you, personally, would consider for yourself. Thanks!

Jackie012007 replied: 35 is it for me too, that is when they tell you that all the bad stuff can happen and so on... I'll still be 22 when I have this one, then probably like 25 when we try for anohter and (hopefully) that will be it

moped replied: I said 35 because if we don't have another within hte next year there won't be anymore. I will be 35 in November

Boo&BugsMom replied: I'd like to be done within the next couple years. I'm 29 now. I would think 40 would be my limit AT MOST, but only if there are conception problems for a long time with #2. If I had the choice, by 32 I would like to be done, and we only want one more so it may all work out.

MissyKay2005 replied: No having kids after 35 for me!
Not that I don't agree with older women having children if it is safe and ok for them, I just don't want to be having kids still in the house when I am in my 60's you know.

My2Beauties replied: I said 35 but you never really know. I personally think after 35 I would be scared of the extra complications that can come with pregnancy just from being the age of 35. Of course I'm 25 with one and only possibly want one more and it will definitely be before the next 10 years are up But if it were my first and I waited later in life my mind might change.

youngmomofone replied: I personally want to be done by 30. We have 8 yrs to have the rest of the children we want. Now if God intends on us to have another baby afterwards, then great, but we won't be trying definitely after 35.

boyohboyohboy replied: I just has this same discussion with my OB GYN! I am currently 33 and have an 8 month old, we want to try for one more (although I think secretly my DH wants 2 more) but I dont want to start trying until my baby is 2. I am just a wimp and cant imagine taking care of two "babies"
but my dr said that 35 isnt the cut off anymore, that with medical advances, women have been able to take better care of themselves, and the risks are not as high as they used to be, now that being said I am sure there are the exceptions..and I am totally worried about it.
but we hope to have at least one more baby and stop by 38. I dont want to be to physically old to chase them around!

luvmykids replied: Well considering I had my tubes tied, 33 was it for me Although I sometimes think that was hasty and wish I still had the option even though I don't particularly want any more right now. I think it's mostly baby fever and realizing how fast they grow up and wishing I'd cherished it more

3xsthefun replied: I said 35. But really if we were to have any more kids I would perfer be done before I am 30.

gr33n3y3z replied:
I said 35 also
But for me my last was born 3 months before I turned 30 thats the way we wanted it.

~Roo'sMama~ replied: I said 40. I think by then I'll be getting too tired to have babies. Plus I'd be really worried about something going wrong.

My3LilMonkeys replied: Since I started so young, I want to be done by 26 . I had Madison at 22 and we will either have one more in about 2 years (when I'm 25-26) or we are done.

If I had waited until later in life to start, I would want to be done by 35. I personally wouldn't want to be 60 when my kids graduate HS.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I said 40+, only because I tihnk of my own situation... I'm 24 now, and by the time I am 40, my children will be 20, 19 and 17. In my opinion, too close to get them the heck outta my house and enjoy my "freedom" to start all over again.

Besides... when my children have children, I want to be young and healthy enough to be able to help them... I look at my grandmother now, who is around 79 years old... and my children love her to death. I want to be a grandmother and a great grandmother someday and still have the energy left to coddle the kids.

Not that I think there is anything wrong with women having children later in life... I just think that 40+ is an age where you get to the mid-life crisis stage of life... you're more tired...more easily irritated... although probably richer...

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Like Lisa, I wanted to be done by the time I was 30. I'm 29 and we are D.O.N.E.

Of course Scotty has really bad baby fever and keeps saying "Maybe when Ethan is 4 we can try again." Who knows, we might be at a different place in our life by then and I won't be 35....

Right, I said we were done, didn't I?

MomToJade&Jordan replied: 35 is the magic number for me. Don't know if I could do it again after that.

ashtonsmama replied: I think 45+ is too old, IMHO...

Nina J replied: 40+ for me, since I'm in my 30's and I want to have another baby Age is just a number.

kimberley replied: since i will be 34 this year, i say 40 would be the latest for me. i don't think i want anymore kids but i am just not ready to make a permanent decision.

ashton's mommy.. you may feel differently when you get older. i thought the same thing as i have an aunt having kids into her late 40's but the closer i reach her age, the more i don't think it is such a bad idea. by that age you are usually financially and emotionally stable and any other children you have are mostly independant. i guess it just depends on the person.

i look forward to being a grandma too

Celestrina replied: for me, 35. I had Ben when I was 33. I'm not sure I could handle another financially, emotionally, or physically.

Kaitlin'smom replied: I said 40 but in reallity I am probably done. I have a few years left to decide. I personally dont think I want to have one past 35 but who know maybe when I am 35 I will think different. I deffinalty wont have any past 45.

C&K*s Mommie replied: We are mostly done having our own children naturally. Although, we agreed to make a decision about more children of our own, or adopting later on down the road. But for now this is it, so I would say 35 is the max for me.

A&A'smommy replied: for me personally i want to be done by time I'm 30 but we will see.... for anyone else I don't think there is really any age that is "too old" I think it depends on the person and the lifestyle

ashtonsmama replied:

Sorry Nic. You know how I am...that just made me laugh...

"Mostly done"

OK--totally loopy today, sorry. Don't take it personally...

mamasbigbaby replied: Yeah...40, 45 in there is old for having a baby.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I voted 40+. I was 29 when I got PG with Wil, so I'm already in the 30 category! We may have another one in the next few years, but I would probably stop by 40, maybe a bit sooner only because I wouldn't want my kids to be too far apart in age. I must say though, if I was 45 and still didn't have kids, and REALLY wanted them, I would still have them at that age. The risks are high, but maybe I would adopt.

PrairieMom replied: I always thought I would like to be done by the time I trun 30, but now I am thinking that I may like another one. i have just over 2 years to convince DH. If we do have another one I want them to be 3 years apart. (and a boy if we are being specific) so I will be done when I am 32