Would you have a child at 40 yrs old?

Question

Would you have a child at 40 yrs old?

Answer 1

yes definitely, my mam had her 3rd child at 41,

and i had my 3rd child at 36, i personally think an older parent has more patience, and still has a lot of love to give to the child.

me and my mam don"t regret it at all.

and for anyone thinking of having children at a older age...we say go for it, you won"t regret it..

JOEY....good on ya, and i wish you all the best with your new arrival

Answer 2

I would.  My parents had my youngest brother when my mother was 40.  I just had my first and I am 32.  I plan on having one more, but I want to wait a while before that, so I might be 40.

Answer 3

I am.. i'm pregnant with #3 and I will deliver 4 days past my 40th birthday! I feel beautiful...and my children are so excited

Answer 4

we're thinking about it.. my wife is younger a couple of years younger than me.. i'm 40

where i live in italy no one gets married young, so most people have children late on in life

Answer 5

I have just turned 40 and have thought a lot about it lately.  If I didn't already have children then I probably would. My husband and I are both  healthy and I see no reason that a healthy 40 year old shouldn't have a baby simply because of their age.  In my situation though, I have two children and they are about to be 12 and 16.  I don't really think I want to start all over at this point in my life.  We can leave our kids at home if we want to go out to eat or to a movie.  My oldest is about to get her drivers license and I won't even have to chauffer them around as much after that.  I figure I can wait about 10 years and I'll probably have some grandkids.

Answer 6

Personally I would not. It is only because I am about to have my third child at 23 and I cringe at the thought of starting over at that age when my kids will be so much older.  

Answer 7

Yes, I would.  My sister in law just had her first baby at 40 and he's a beautiful, healthy baby boy.  I probably wouldn't have one much past that age though.

Answer 8

Not me personnaly,  i would like to have my children before then, however i know lots of people who have had a child in there early 40s and they are great parents, so i wouldnt judge.

Answer 9

not being funny if you look young and your child is not going to get sniggered at by friends .my mum had me at 45 all i remember was not inviting my friends round to my house and children asking if my mum was my gran it was very embaressing for me and sometimes it still is i never had much in comon with my mother and we didnt bond how i would have liked as she was slightly older,i always wonder if she will be around for the birth of my child or when i get married .i feel it has greatly affected me and is quite selfish so i would so no sorry think of your child

Answer 10

it would depend how i felt. if i was fit and healthy then why not? you would probably be quite comfortable and have a lot more love and patience for a child at that age. my dad had my younger sisters at 40 and 43 and my god i can't believe how easy they have it !

there are some health risks though.

Answer 11

If i had been trying to have a baby and it just hadnt happened for me i wouldnt just stop trying just coz i was 40 years old. There is a limit but i think that it depends on the situation. I think that people should draw the line at around 45. Especially if they chose to leave it till later in life to have a baby. Every women has the right to have a baby as long as they havent left it till they are 50+.  

Answer 12

me personally no

Answer 13

It's pushing it.   You'll be almost 60 when your child graduates from HS.  And you won't be around long for your grandkids.

Answer 14

No, I never wanted children and at 50 my time has passed anyway !

Answer 15

yes,  who is the mystery thumbs downer then ? would they please stand up.....

It is up to the person.... two friends have just had babies 40 and 41 and another had one at 47... people who think this is too late that is fine you can have yours early and let other people live their lives  

Answer 16

no although you are probably still just as healthy and your baby will be. I wouldn't want to be 60 when my chids 20. i would want to still do as much as i could with her. and dont think a 60 year old could do what a 40 year old could do. but that just my personal opinion x

Answer 17

no i am 23 and i love being a young Mum at 40n my son will be living his own life and i can concentrate on getting a career agai

Answer 18

if you think that youcould cope with a baby at that age then yes you could have a baby .. i was 43 when i had our last perfect little girl and i wouldnt change  her for the world but please make sure taht you know of all of the risks both for yourself and your baby because they are much higher the older that you get..good luck with any decision that you make..

Answer 19

No, I was raised in a household where my parents were older. My mother had me when she was in her 40s and my father had just turned 60. Depending on the parent It robbed me of a normal childhood my parents had no patience and no energy to waste on a child. I didnt have a childhood and my teenage years consisted of me being a wet nurse and making funeral arrangements.

Answer 20

No.  I had mine at 25 and 28, so I'm 40 now, with kids who are 12 and 15.  I can't imagine having a baby now.  

Answer 21

Anything over 38 brings higher risks with it, and I personally would not want any added risks, its obviously not suppose to happen after that age.

Answer 22

yes.  if i wasn't ready until i was 40, and if i could have a healthy baby then, i would.  

Answer 23

I am now 49 and in my second marriage. If I had met my husband at 40 and circumstances were different I would have loved to have had another child. However he has had a vesectomy so the question never arose.

Answer 24

Nope, my mom was 37 when she had my sister and she had trouble keeping up with her in her teen years.  

I have two kids under two now and if I don't have any more in the next 3 years I'll have my tubes tied (I'll be 35)

I don't see anything wrong with ohters having kids at that age, it's just not for me.

Answer 25

Yeah sure.  40 isn't old so you'd still be able to give the baby all the love&attention it needs.  Plenty of people in their 40s are having healthy babies.