What age is too old to have a child?

Answer 1

i would say 40's. once you hit the 40 mark there are way more birth defects and down syndrome children

Answer 2

i wouldn't have a child any later than 40-45. Once u get to that age...u gotta think about the best interest of the child. You don't want to be in ur 60s dealing with a high school age child. but i guess thats just my personal opinion. plus once u hit the age of 30-35 the probability of having a healthy child decreases dramatically.

Answer 3

That is a tough one because people are living longer now . I personally don't think you should have children after 45 because of health problems to both mom & child and just exhaustion. It's everybody's individual decision. I started having my children when I was 23 and I just had my fourth child when I was 30 I'm more tired now then when I had my twins when I was 25 . I could'nt even imagine being in my 40's chasing after a toddler.

Answer 4

If you mean biologically....your body will tell you. Otherwise, I don't think there is an age that is too old to love a child....and that is all they really require. If you have the financial means, you can hire someone to do the "heavy lifting" of child rearing. A parent isn't the one that chases after the toddler; it's the one that loves it more than any one or any thing else.

Answer 5

I think that this really depends on the person and their health , it also depends on culture because all of us have our own opinions about age, some people at the age of ex:45 , are in very good health and may be ok to give birth , it really just depends , i think a doctor would be the best advisor , to that individual , i do know that there are more risks for woman that are older , but a doctor is still the best judge of that , and of course first God.

Answer 6

40

Answer 7

If biology isn't the issue, then I think it's a decision for the parent to make. But in practical terms, most women are going to have a hard time conceiving after 40.

Answer 8

That answer really depends upon the over all health and issues of the person getting pregnant. More and more these days, however, older women are having normal healthy pregnancies and babies.
Being older does put you and your baby at slightly more risk. You should talk to your Dr. about these issues.
Good Luck!

Answer 9

Man----Doesn't matter
Woman---35 birth defects increase (Like down syndrome). But generally....after menopause...heh

I say this because....mom was 38 when she had me...and I am a healthy young man that had the best mom a boy could ever have.

Answer 10

more women now are waiting until they are older to have children, I would say that 45 is the max age