Should women after fifty have their biological children or not?

Answer 1

it's un-natural, but hey who am i to judge if they are willing to bring a life into this overpopulated world and subject them to the health risks as well as the higher risk of growing up parent less or with parents who are less likely to physically Handel a child than so be it it is their right and it will make them happy why should any one but in and point out the facts

Answer 2

That's up to them, as individuals. Their health is a consideration, and whether or not they've had children previously is a consideration. Some would absolutely have their child for religious reasons or reasons of fulfillment in their lives.

Some people were so busy with their careers in earlier years, that they didn't have the time for children. At 50+, in many cases, these women have established great careers, hopefully have a lot of money saved, and are ready to be parents. So, they will be 65 when their child is 15--that doesn't mean that they won't be able to handle the responsibility. If they were able to handle the stress associated with their career--it would follow, in my opinion, that they could handle the stress that sometimes goes along with being a parent.

Remember that many people live much longer these days. Also remember that any parent, even the youngest of parents, could become ill, or get hit by a bus, etc.

A mom who has worked for many years, hopefully, could call on a baby-sitter or mother's helper--if she felt that a child of a certain age was too much to handle.

Answer 3

For Godsakes NO. I am 50 now and life changes. You are not the same as when you were 20, 30 or even 40. I have many more aches and pains, it is harder to lose weight, hormone problems, loss of muscle, insomnia at times, less energy, more health issues and the list goes on. If I was caring for a baby full-time it would certainly do me in. I have enough just caring for my body that is aging.

Also I do not believe it is fair to the child. There is so much of a age difference. When your child is entering college you are almost 75 years old. When you are 85 (a womans life expectancy) your child is barely 35 and just starting to enjoy their kids and be settled into a job and have a spouse. And if you die sooner from the many diseases in older Americans like cancer, heart disease, stroke, and more then your child is left without a parent in their 20's just when they need you the most.
It happened to me. My father was in his middle 50's when he had me. I lost him, he died, when I was 17 yrs old. It was devistating to me and I have felt the loss for a long time. I was too young not to have a father.

Want to be around kids at 50, that is fine. Volunteer at youth groups and enjoy them that way. Kids could use your wisdom.

Answer 4

This is a tough one. When I was in my 20's I wanted four. When I became 33, I finally had one. I am now 54 and there have been no others. When I see the beautiful smiling faces of the young babies in my church, I smile. I hold them and cuddle them and wonder at their softness and love. Then they get tempermental - and start to cry. I return the young ones promptly into the arms of their mothers and I pray and thank God that I can go home and have to feed but one. I can take my nap and sleep until I want. I have no formula to make, no diapers to change, and I think - 54 is my time to be free. I have reared my one -and she is 21. Soon, it will be time for the roles to be reversed and she will have to care for me, feed me through a straw and change my diapers. lol

Answer 5

I think it depends on each person, it is not my place to tell someone what they can or cannot do.

Men over 50 have children all the time, and people rarely make the comment that they will be too old for their kids.

Also, people have mentioned having to take care of elderly parents. One advantage to having kids at a later date is that you can have your finances more in order, so your kids won't have to take care of you. I don't think you can say it is right or wrong.

Answer 6

Women over 40 have a 1 in 12 chance of having a baby with down syndrome...Y would anyone want to risk that?

Answer 7

i say no and here's why. I think women past a certain age shouldnt have kids, specially those who get invitro . by the time their children are in college they are well into their 70's , getting older, needing medical help and what not. It's not fair to the kids. Having to take care of your parent before your even a grown up.

Answer 8

Personally I would say no b/c i feel that the parent is too old to enjoy the child and there are way too many health risk involved, but would I sit here and critize a woman for doing it No I will not...it is a right of every woman to have her own children....i would not do it, but to each their own!

Answer 9

I think with modern medicine and people living longer that it is fine. I think it should be a case by case thing. If you are in great physical shape and have provisions for the future, why not? If you are in bad shape and have no contingency plan for the future, I would say rethink it. That is for any age really.

Answer 10

I don't think so... they need to consider how old they are going to be when that child reaches 13, 18, 21, etc. Do they want to live long enough to see grandchildren???