Why have a baby when your 40?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op, are you dense? The average age of menopause is 52!
Someone who goes through menopause at 40 has premature ovarian insufficiency.

I think ignorance is 🤮.

Sincerely,
Pregnant at age 28.

I apologize on behalf of all 20 something year olds for the OPs stupidity. Yes OP your opinion is stupid.

Omg this my period is regular as heck and I'm 45 and a half.

Same, 48.

I had my period until 56! And, joke on me from Mother Nature - I never gave birth! (Adoptive mom.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can people explain this to me please, I realize I'm being ignorant and probably will trigger the old farts on this forum. But why? Why not adopt? Do you really want to be 60 when your child is 20? 70 at 30? Women who have babies in their 40s really grosses me out.

I understand the economic and cultural differences for waiting to be older, but biologically you are at menopause age.

Why not adopt? Are you insane? Why would any woman who could easily get pregnant in her 40s choose adoption, which costs tens of thousands of dollars and often takes years?

Also, menopause age? LOL. Go back to high school biology.

Yeah, OP is one of those people who thinks adoption is easy, and not fraught with heartbreak, expense, and in some cases years of futile effort.

I know. I worked on an adoption study in graduate school, and between that and seeing multiple friends go through the process, anyone who uses the phrase "just adopt" needs to be slapped upside the head. There is no such thing as "just" adopting.

[Anonymous]

My grandmother had my mom at 40. My mom had me at 33 so the biggest downside I see is my grandmother was always relatively old. I don’t know if my mom was an “oops” - my grandmother always said she wanted 6 kids and only had four. My grandmother was a very involved, loving mom and lived to 97.

[Anonymous]

Wait OP


What if all those “old women” with kids you see in your neighborhood actually adopted them ....

Mind blown

[Anonymous]

Every time i see this thread at the top of the list i will reply and remind everyone its a dead issue. OP is ignorant. Ignore her and mom on.

[Anonymous]

40 is not too old to have a baby but it is selfish.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You are too young yet to realize that 40 is not old.

40 is middle age and too old to be having babies.

My great - grandma had my grandma at 42...100 years ago!
My friend has unintentional twins at 45.
40 is not too old

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:40 is not too old to have a baby but it is selfish.

It is selfish to get pregnant? Newsflash: people have sex and get pregnant. Half of pregnancies are unplanned even with birth control being widely available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:40 is not too old to have a baby but it is selfish.

Having babies is inherently selfish, no more so at 41 than 21.

[Anonymous]

Because women in their 40s can get pregnant and have healthy babies. The average age of menopause is 51 BTW, so the majority of 40 year olds are not menopausal.

I think you would benefit from reading a book on human biology or talking to your mom. It’s sad how little some women know about their own bodies.