Re: how old is too old for a woman to give birth

first, you should ask yourself are you able to financially support the child? do you have adequate family support in case you have to work weird hours on your job. leaving children with strangers and babysitters is not always a good idea, many of them are negligent and just out for money. i find some women who get pregnant and the first thing they want to do is gather as much public assistance as they can. this defeats the purpose to me. if you can't feed the child on your own salary then why have them.

are you married? raising a child alone is not only hard, but not fair to the child. children need both parents for emotional health and support. not to say being a single parent wouldn't work, it's just not the optimal condition for a child.

are you in a position to have other children so the child will not grow up alone. only children have a tendency to feel lonely and isolated. they must have interaction with other children at all times because this will strengthen their people skills. when they grow up alone w/out brothers and sisters they tend to grow up quiet, reserved and loner types. yes, they may have cousins and other kids down the street to play with but it is not the same as having siblings to be around all the time to play with, take vacation with, get ready for bed with, eat with, watch tv with,... etc.

women can have children up to 50. many nurses and docs will tell you that past like 32 would be considered old for having children, but that is just their opinion. i knew a lady who had a child at 47 and tv personality Nancy Grace had twins at 49 though she had many complications like edema in her lungs and the twins had huge heads.

i know just about every woman wants to be a mother. it's only natural. but we are already overpopulated. maybe you might want to consider adopting if you are unmarried and past a certain age. Tweet