Chances of having a healthy baby after 40
Title says it all what are the chances of having a healthy baby between the ages of 40-43?
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SW-User
One of my aunts had her babies at 38 and 40...the first are twins and were premature and very small so did need a lot of medical assistance for several weeks after birth. The second was actually fine and wasn't premature. I have another family member who had a healthy baby when she was in her mid 40's.
Personally I'd like to keep having kids until mid to late 30's. I'm pregnant with my third baby now and would like at least five more.
Personally I'd like to keep having kids until mid to late 30's. I'm pregnant with my third baby now and would like at least five more.
graphite · 61-69, M
@SW-User re: baby in mid 40s. So she'll be eligible for Social Security and still responsible for a minor-age child who's years away from finishing college. It's not really an ideal situation.
SW-User
@graphite what is an ideal situation? 🤔 There isn't a problem if the child can be loved and cared for.
graphite · 61-69, M
@SW-User Having children when you're in your 40s brings with it all sorts of issues. You have the right idea yourself - have them in your 20s. I know of a situation where a woman had a baby when she was 46 - the baby was OK - but the mother passed way at age 61. Do the math on how old the child was.
graphite · 61-69, M
@SW-User The older you get, the more likely you are to pass away, obviously. More people are going to die in their 60s than their 40s. Nobody is guaranteed 80 years. FWIW, by having kids in your 20s, you can pretty much count on watching your grandchildren grow up, probably attend their weddings. Having kids at 40? Forget it.
bushi2020 · 36-40, M
@graphite Look at Kris Jenner she had her two daughters at 40 and 42 and she got to see them get married and shes a grandma. You just got to take really good care of yourself but you are right its not a guarantee and I guess you are kind of robbed of the magic of being a grandparent to a extent.
SW-User
@graphite more likely in a general sense doesn't mean it will happen or is likely to happen to every individual. I know people who've died young, middle-aged, and old. There's so many variables involved that if you are in your 40's and get pregnant, depending on your health you may as well continue with the pregnancy and try to look after yourself. Parenthood isn't just attending weddings and paying for your kids college lol...it's being a role model to your children and ensuring that they are cared for and that they become good people. If you do have to sacfrice your retirement funds or continue working over 60, then so be it.
Life means nothing if you can't give yourself to your children, no matter how old you are.
Life means nothing if you can't give yourself to your children, no matter how old you are.