At what age is it too old to father babies?

Question

Do you believe there is a paternal age effect?

I mean for the health of the children and future generations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternal_age_effect#searchInput

Answer 1

37 and up!!!

Answer 2

A lot depends on the health of the man in question. If he has a lot of health issues the sperm may not be as good as it was when he was younger and healthier. This may affect the baby but it would be good to consult a physician in this case.

Another factor has to do with life expectancy for the father and if he will be around to be a father and a husband in the growing up years of his children. There is also the practical side in the financial well-being of his family.

So there is no pat answer to this question. I know a man who is about 62 who has three daughters and the youngest is about 2, but he is very healthy and a good provider. His wife is also very creative and has found a way of staying home with the girls -- homeschooling and doing a lot of work over the Internet thus keeping up her job skills and earning income.

Answer 3

This is a loaded question. A father is more than a sire of children. There are many instances of men at 50 or above becoming a father but what quality of relationship will that father have with his new son or daughter. Do the math.
Son or daughter born when Father is 50.
Sitting through Soccer/Football games from 58 to 68!
Learning to drive when Father is 66.
Graduating HS when Father is 68.
Graduating College when Father is 73.
What kind of energy will this Father have for all the things that go into being a Father when they are in the later stages of life?

Answer 4

No, depends on father. Biggest problem I can see is that an elderly father may not be around to help raise the child.

However, the bigger problem is becoming a father too young. Almost any male can impregnate a woman. It takes maturity, a sense of responsibility and a sincere love and respect for the mother to be a true parent and father. Otherwise they're just a carrier of sperm.

Answer 5

mutually as the traditional age of fathering a little one is 32, recent figures from the united kingdom's workplace for nationwide information tutor that throughout 2004 extra effective than seventy 5,000 infants have been born to fathers elderly 40 and over - extra effective than one in ten of all infants born. further, around 6,489 infants a three hundred and sixty 5 days are born to fathers elderly fifty-plus. In 2008 almost 2-thirds (sixty 3% of infants) have been fathered via adult adult males elderly 30 or over. in accordance to US-based nationwide center for well being information, in 2004 approximately 24 in all and sundry thousand adult adult males elderly 40 - 40 4 fathered a little one. that's up almost 18% from a decade in the past. meanwhile, basically 3 out of each a million,000 adult adult males elderly fifty 5 and older are fathers to stay births. that's in no way too previous to have infants and he will nonetheless be working while they circulate to college and mutually as they're at school. They probable would desire to talk approximately it and discover out if there's a deeper reason, having infants is a brilliant accountability and can heavily dissatisfied your life variety and funds. That mentioned that's an unparallelled experience and component of being human and if the possibility exists and you're arranged for the accepted jobs in contact then you certainly ought to decide for it.

Answer 6

Studies indicate that the risk of mental illness in children of fathers over the age of 40 is slightly higher. However, this was ONE study done in Israel. It may not apply to any other group.

I agree with the other poster. If you don't have the patience or the time to spend with a child, you are too old. Otherwise, go for it.

Answer 7

There is no limit, men can continue to father babies until they die. Here is a link to an article about a 90-year-old father:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=476980&in_page_id=1811

I believe that research regarding the affect of a father's age on the heath of a baby is mixed. Certainly, a father's ability to raise a child is impacted by their age. This 90-year-old dad is unlikely to be attending the child's graduation from school for example.

Answer 8

Some men can be fertile up in to their 90s (jsut ask Charlie Chaplin). The sperm count goes down, but does not necessarily stop. The bigger issue is whether their hydraulics work and they are able to perform. SOmetimes men as young as in their 40s lose ability to perform due to heart ailments, high blood sugar, diabetes, illegal drug use, etc.

That is the physical aspect... in the emotional aspect - at what age is he too old to chase after them and care for them? That's different for every man, but I would say at about 50 their outlook changes to such that they would not be suitable as fathers of young children or babies.

Answer 9

Women's chances of having a Down's Syndrome child increase after 45 or so. They become infertile at 50 or so. Men remain fertile until they die, although at 80 they don't rise to the occasion as quickly as they did at 18, and you don't get an instant replay. I'll stop there before I tell tales of a checkered past and mis-spent youth. (It was fun, though.)

I've never heard of problems with the children of older men.

Your question isn't clear; do you mean physically possible or culturally acceptable?

By "Father" do you mean mate and produce a child, or the 18 - 24 years it takes to teach a child to ride a two-wheeler, chew with his mouth shut, say "My friend and I went . . ." instead of "me and my friend . . .", work hard, shoot straight, stand tall, defend the truth and fear no man?

Someone who is 70 isn't going to be around, in all probability, for the anything after child's 12th birthday, which means the teen years will be spent without a strong role model, unless Mom marries again.

Answer 10

Physically, there isn't a set limit on men.

As far as rearing the child, you have to balance physical activity, experience and mental maturity. Do you want a father that will be young, but inexperienced and unable to help you raise the child, or someone stable and nurturing, but somewhat older? Men are like parking spaces - the good ones are taken and the others are handicapped! LOL

Answer 11

I've known of men up into their 70's...women cant..their eggs aren't healthy after a certian age..I think the oldest mom I've heard of was in early 60's like 61. It's very rare though and the child has a high risk of having multi-medical problems..
becase as I said the eggs are not in good condition at that age.