Older women having babies!?

Question

What do you think of a 60 year old woman having twins?! (it's been in the news as many of you probably have read) I think it's really ridiculous like she's trying to 'prove' something!! Her husband is 63. He'll probably be dead before the kids even reach 18. I think that any woman who tries to have a baby or babies at such an older age should also be expected to go through LABOR just like a younger mother would! (unless the baby is breeched or if the baby's life is in danger). I think the limit for a woman to try to have a baby should be no older than 47. Anyone out there agree with me? Or am I wrong? What's your opinion?

I think an old man having children with a younger woman is really idiotic too. I know of a man here in Norway that was in his early 70's and had a wife that was from another country..she was in her late 20's. They had 1 daughter together. the kid is about 4 and the dad is dead!

Answer 1

I feel that it is unfair to those babies. They will go the rest of their lives with parents who are literally old enough to be their grandparents. They will be teased and questioned constantly.
The reasons they gave is so their younger son (6 years old) will have siblings closer to his age, and to remove some of the stigma about older women having babies.
The chances of these 2 parents surviving to see those babies finish High School are slim. WHO is going to raise them should both parents pass away? The older siblings maybe?

Answer 2

this is tougher then it appears the more you think about it. we have to be careful about determining what and when people can do things without risking losing the rights of freedom. We can then easily find ourselves like China where they tell you how many kids you can have. That being said i don't agree that a 60 year old would be good for the child i'm older then normal and a single parent of a 10 year old boy and it is very difficult for me to keep up with him like a father should and i'm 20 years younger then this couple. Also the older you get the more chance of medical issues effecting you which would keep you from giving the child the level of attention that he or she deserves. More and more people are having babies in thier 30s and 40s so they can play in their 20s and finish schooling and establish careers. But most older parents find themselves unable and to old to enjoy the formative years of the children without that the children start behind the curve. after going way to long lol yes i do think 60 is to old and shelfish to do it adopt and give a child in need more then it has now

Answer 3

I think that men father babies when they are 60 and older with much younger women and noone gives them a hard time.

I do think it is selfish to want to become a parent at that age. If These women are so in need of a child to nurture, why dont they try fostering? There are plenty of kids in the world with noone who loves them who could really do with the short term help.

Answer 4

I think that if you are healthy enough to go through with a pregnancy and you want children - I see nothing wrong with it at any age over the age of consent.

I also think this is no one elses business except for the woman who wanted the babies. She obviously really wanted children - so those will be 2 very loved children. Ultimately that is what is most important.

Answer 5

i think its so selfish. fair enough, mistakes and older women do happen ie like you said women in their 40s, but 60 is too far.

shes trying to prove something???? those poor kids will live most of their young lives without their parents, will most probably be bullied at school for other kids thinking its grandma and grandpa, when they grow up an get maried and have kids of their own their parents will most likely not live long enough to see it and at a very young age they will most probably be carers for their parents due to their increasing age.

Answer 6

I think that a woman can choose to be a mother at any age... I'm more concerned about parents who don't care about their children in the first place than I am about parents who love their children, but are old.

Answer 7

i feel if it's natural and you get pregnant when your older then that's OK .but to be helped with IVF in your 50 and 60 is wrong i'm not one to judge but women have menopause for a reason .your not as quick on your feet and children when young are hard work as we all know

Answer 8

What's worse? An older couple (yes, too old) financially secure, emotionally stable and loving.
Or a baby born to a teenager?
I can't condone ivf treatment, but if this is a natural conception, then that's that.

Answer 9

the average life span for human beings is extending every day and if we lock ourselves into the idea that 40, 50 ,60 ,70 is old then the possibilities are limited. tomorrow is the future go as hard as we can and push the limits in every way possible, if we can live to be 1000 and still reproduce then who's to say that it's wrong and not just evolution, most 50yo can't have kiids so cudos to her

Answer 10

I kinda feel the same way...but sometimes they don`t mean to get pregnat...my mom had me when she was 40...she`s now goin on 56 && i`m goin on 16...my dad had a 5 year old with a 24 year old && he`s goin on 64...me && my lil brother weren`t suppose to be made...my mom had her tubes cut && tied && still had me...and my lil brother`s mom went off the pill without telling my father...so sometimes it is not the parents fault...if it happenes it happens there is nothing you can do about