How old is too old medically and morally for a woman to have children?

Question

"Medically" referring to the probability of complications that could jeopardize child or mother, not menopause.

"Morally" is subjective, I just want to know your opinion.

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Answer 1

Most doctors dont recommend after 35 because the risk of down sydrome gets higher but I know women older than that that have had normal children. I think though you got to remember how much of your childs life do you want to see, at 40, 50 how much running around and lifting are you going to be able to do? When you are 60 do you really want a child in their teens. I think people should stop having kids in their late thirties.

Answer 2

I personally think after 35.

After this age birth complications and defect probabilities are high. If you have a child at 35, you're going to be 53 when he/she graduates (IF they graduate on time). That means you could be somewhere around 57-65 when he/she get married between 22 and 30 yrs old and that's not even including the children he/she may or may not have had yet. Not everyone is blessed with good health, by then they could have lots of medical problems and just be... old. Nobody wants to miss out on their childs wedding and their grandchildrens weddings etc. Some ppl say that the woman stops ovulating when she becomes "too old" but that is sometimes late 40's early 50's for some... They won't even see their grandchildren by the time that comes around... and if you use the same rule that "as long as you're ovulating your still young enough to procreate" it doesn't mean that if you ARE ovulating you're old enough to procreate (ppl start ovulating as early as 10) but that doesn't mean they should get pregnant.

Answer 3

Well, since I'm 38 and having my first child, I don't think the "after 35" rule really works. Plenty of women have children in thier late 30s. You have to remember the issue of diseases like Down Syndrome and such go UP as you get to 35, but they aren't statistically overwhelming until you hit about 40-45.

Medically, when a woman stops ovulating is when you are too old. Many women stop ovulating WAY BEFORE they hit menopause, even though they have a period every month. Common fallacy to think that simply because you bleed every month you actually ovulate.

Morally--that is subjective. If a woman is healthy, the baby is fine, what's wrong with that? Now, I have seen stuff on TV about the woman in her 60s who had a kid--I personally think that is too old, but that's me.

Answer 4

I personally wouldn't chance my health to have a baby in my late 40s, possibly my early 40s though. I know women have babies in their 50s and 60s but theres just too much risk for me.

Morally I think 50s and 60s is too much and basically selfish. The child will lose their parents or have to tend to them long term at such a young age essentially losing part of their childhood. Average death age is in the 70s. If a person has a baby in their 50s the child will only be 20 or *maybe* 30 when their parent pass on. That's so tough, I cant imagine losing my parents right now. Theres so much more living to do. Those late parents may never see their child get married or have grand kids. NOT something that I would want to do.

Answer 5

Around the age of thirty-five there is an increased risk of complications such as down syndrome. I wouldn't have any after thirty. Then again, it's a personal decision and every woman must choose for herself based on her health and medical history. I definitely think forty is pushing it and in the fifties or older, forget it. No one should have children and be near death when the child is in their formative years. If I were thirty-five or older I would seriously consider adoption, because there are so many children all over the world that are waiting for loving homes.

Answer 6

I think that whenever you go through menopause is a good guide for most women. In my family, most of us don't go through menopause until our late 50's, but we also tend to be healthy and active up into our 90's. We've all had the sense to stop before age 50. So, medically, you can have children until your uterus falls out, morally, only as long as you know you can raise them to adulthood.

Answer 7

Once you hit menopause that's it. You shouldn't go down and get some eggs that were donated so other women that can't have their own because they might have had cervical cancer or something else wrong and can't produce their own eggs. And then getting those put in and then wait to see if you are pregnant.

These women that have babies in their 60's....come on! you're gonna be in you're late 70's early 80's when they graduate college....you won't be around for grandkids.

And when you go to school and say "I'm the mother...not grandmother" you will get stares.

You should have kids when you can.....and let the younger people have them.

Answer 8

It's healthiest for a women to have children by 35 & men (impregnanting) by 40 or sooner. After 35 a women is considered to be at high risk for pregnancy, the risk of birth defects, etc, greatly increases. As for morally, everyone has their own personal opinion, I think after 39, you're too old & sometimes that's pushing it.

Answer 9

Medically speaking, menopause is the end. Morally speaking, it is not a moral issue. What sort of moral implications could be involved? I suppose that maybe some people would have a problem morally if a woman did some sort of unnatural genetic alteration to have baby. Other than that. There is no moral boundary that I can think of.

Answer 10

medical wise all women can not bear after menopause and that age can be 18-99, their is no moral issue sex should be consensual with a partner or by your self at any age over 18