Should women have babies after 35?

Answer 1

My mom was 34 when she had me. It raises a valid point.

Nature intended women to have children when they are young, strong and healthy and can cope with the rearing of children.

The more people try to go against nature or to have their careers and suddenly decide they still want to have children is a mistake.

They certainly do not take their children into consideration when their children graduate and mom and dad are 60+. Just because science makes it possible to have kids until 60, doesn't mean it should be done.

The odd "oops" does happen but that is not what we are talking about here.
Just my opinion.
BTW....I had both of mine before I was 25. Works great and by the time I was 45 my children were adults.

Answer 2

If they want to, and are medically able to, then that would be their own personal decision. No one can decide for a woman if it's right or not. Only she can decide for herself. However, women loose their fertility around 30 or so, and as far as I know, in the U.S. they automatically become a "high risk pregnancy" at and after age 35. This doesn't change anything other than how closely they are monitored. Also women giving birth after age 35 are more likely to have complications, defects, miscarriages, cesarian sections, and even still-born babies, sadly. So the woman who is considering this option would be wise to research all possibilities, and talk with her OB.

Answer 3

Um heck yeah! I'm 36 and I still feel to young to have little kids! I have energy, a good life and I'm more mature than I was in my 20s. Not my fault I didn't meet the love of my life until I was 30 (believe me I was looking!)

Women 35 and over are considered "AMA" or "Advanced Maternal Age", so there is a slightly higher risk of Downs Syndrome and you are monitored a little bit more. I have 2 healthy and beautiful children and would never let something as trivial as a number influence my decision as to whether I wanted them or not.

Gosh, some of these replies make me feel ancient. Is 35 really that old? LOL

Answer 4

35 is HARDLY old.. I had a baby at 18 and I have had a baby at 34 and 35 years old and I can tell you I felt no difference other than I totally believe I have WAYYY more patience now at 35 than I did in my late teens and early 20's. Women in their 30's are very healthy and usually quite settled and can offer a baby a wonderful life.

Answer 5

I read once that women lose fertility after the age of 30, do to the loss of estrogen in their bodies. It is not uncommon for women to have babies clear into their 50's. Most doctor's would inform older patients that there is a higher risk of certain kinds of genetic disease (cerebral palsy, down syndrome, ect.), but there is a lower risk when the women is in her early 30's. I would check with a health care professional before deciding to get pregnant. If you are already pregnant, just keep in touch with your doctor and make sure to stay with a healthy lifestyle for you and your babies well being. Good luck hope this helps.

Answer 6

If they are healthy there is no reason they couldn't or shouldn't. My wife was 39 when our youngest son was born. It was a bit rougher on her than she was when she had her first at age 25, but the baby and mother were both fine.

I understand it's a bit easier if the woman has already had babies, a little rougher if it's the first child. With proper pre-natal care and some diligence on the part of mom and dad, it can be a joyful experience.

I enjoyed being a older parent of a little child, and so did my wife. That son is now 21 and we have enjoyed every day he's been in the world with us.

Answer 7

Yeah I think that women should have babies after 35. My mom had my brother when she was 36 and he is a very smart, athletic boy.
I know of a lot of research that says that babies have a high risk of genetic disease, like Down Syndrome.

Answer 8

Of course they should. I see 40 year old women giving birth to healthy babies. Medicine has become so advanced that 35 is definitely within a reasonable range of birthing years.

Answer 9

I think you'll find that more and more women are having children in the "later" years of their life and there is nothing wrong with that. There are increased risks, but those same risks are present at any age. My mother just gave birth at age 41, and my sister is a very healthy baby! I would always consult a doctor with your own individual case before I took the advice of Yahoo! answerers...

Answer 10

I personally believe that women over 35 should have babies if thats what they want, women have been having babies past that for decades, its only been recently that doctors have said that , that would be a problem.i believe that if you are healthy than what could be the harm.