Should a 43 year old woman have a baby?

Answer 1

Before a woman can answer this question she must answer a few others. Is your overall health good? Do you have a strong support system to aid you in pregnancy and the first year of having a newborn? Are you prepared for the higher risk for multiple births and higher risk for Down's Syndrome that occur when the mother-to-be is older? Will you have the stamina to keep up with and enjoy your child - it takes enormous reserves of energy to parent well - or will you be an armchair parent, too tired to play?Have you thought about the effects on you and the child 15 to 20 years down the road - what will it be like to have a high school senior when you are 60? How will your child feel with a mom who's in AARP(American Association of Retired Persons) instead of PTA? How will your finances be if retirement and a child in college happen at the same time?

I'm sure there are even more potential questions to consider before making such an important decision. There are strengths and weakness on each end of the parental spectrum. Young parents have raw strength, but may lack wisdom. Older parents may offer patience and wisdom, but lack youthful vitality.

In the last analysis, only the woman involved can decide if she should become a mother at 43 years of age. She is the one who will experience the most consequences if she decides to give birth.

If this is a literal question ,I wish you well however you decide to go.

Answer 2

Right before I quit my job at the hospital, I had a 46 year old woman come in for a pregnancy work up, meaning she was about two months pregnant.
I don't think women should be having babies beyond age 40. It increases the likelihood of Downs Syndrome and other defects, and what kid is going to want an "old lady" as his mother? What if you have it rough in your 50s as so many women do? Should your child have to deal with that? I'm not saying to have an abortion if you are already pregnant, but don't purposely get pregnant at 43.

Answer 3

Depends.

is it fair to the child? can a 60+ year old couple put a child through college or buy the child their first car? Do 60 year olds want to deal with teenagers? I don't think so.

everyone situation is different.

if the couple is healthy and can afford a child I don't see why not. I mean after 40 there are greater risks for pregnancy but with proper doctor care I see it to be okay.

Personally I'm done having children in my early 30s. I want 3 starting at 26 or 27...I guess they'll be close in age or maybe I just won't have 3. either way 35 in the limit for me.

Answer 4

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Enjoying the feeling of motherhood and raising a family would surely be a couple’s dream. Some get it naturally, while for some others things don’t seem to work as they desire. These reasons which stop a women from conceiving can be due to either physical reasons or truly physiological.

Answer 5

If she is willing to raise a baby at that age then I say go for it! It's not for all women but that's ok too.

Just be aware that you will be considered a high risk pregnancy because of your age and also you run the risk of having a Downy's syndrome baby.

Answer 6

If she's healthy and wants to, I don't see why not. My mom had my youngest brother when she was 42. He just turned 9, and they have a great relationship. She still keeps up with him, and has fun. So I don't see why not. There are bigger health risks involved with having a child later in life, but as long as you're under care of a great doctor, it doesn't matter.

Answer 7

talk about your *ss-backward questions...why do we as a society ask these questions of a healthy woman who is mentally ready to have a child (this would be you) and not ask this of all these fresh out of high school teeny-boppers? "Should a 43 year old woman have a baby?"...SH*T!!! I ask why are'nt more 43 year old women having babies, if they were-society would'nt be so ***damn retarded!

Answer 8

ofcourse she should if she wants to. but she should know there could be complications and birth deffects if she does. theres a higher risk for women over 35 or 40 i cant remember exactly which. but if she's in a stable relationship such as married and has a stable finacial life then sure! older women love children too

Answer 9

I don't see why not. She should be aware that her chances for problems are greater and personally, I wouldn't risk it unless I was willing to terminate a pregnancy with poor prenatal results. Up to you, but most babies born to women in their 40s are just fine.

Answer 10

Why not?
If she's going to raise it well and going to have a happy marriage. A lot of my friends parents had them when they were 40... basically by the time you're 60 they'll already be 20! you'll see them grad and you'll still see them get married.