56 and pregnant. ask me anything

[Anonymous]

Adoption because:

-we are old. plain and simple. I don't wanna be 60 and chasing around a 4 year old. I don't think its fair to restrict a kid because I don't want to run around with him/her
-I don't want to depend on the fact that my older kids will take care of the child if something happens to us.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:obviously accidental. The age concern is an issue to us. We are looking into open adoption.

Wait - are you OP?

yes

How can you give up your own child for adoption???

Well I am quite thankful that my birth parents gave me up for adoption!! My family is amazing and I certainly wouldn't be where I am without them!!

I cry bullshit.

one thing to get pregnant at 56 (I had mine at 38 and 42)

but to post and THEN add open adoption?

total bullshit

[Anonymous]

Well, I think if i was trying to troll, I would start a shitstorm about abortion..... but that's just me...

OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:obviously accidental. The age concern is an issue to us. We are looking into open adoption.

Wait - are you OP?

yes

How can you give up your own child for adoption???

Whose would you suggest she give up then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Adoption because:

-we are old. plain and simple. I don't wanna be 60 and chasing around a 4 year old. I don't think its fair to restrict a kid because I don't want to run around with him/her
-I don't want to depend on the fact that my older kids will take care of the child if something happens to us.

But you do think its fair to the kid to give him up for adoption? Like, that will make their childhood typical?

Everyone depends on someone in case something happens to them. You are lucky to already have grown children.

[Anonymous]

Is it a boy or a girl? Did you do maternit21?

[Anonymous]

Everyone depends on someone, but as pps have said, it is very likely that we may not be around/able bodied before the kid is 18. most people have someone to depend on, but as it stands, it looks inevitable that the child will need care other than our own anyway.

[Anonymous]

Was your #3 planned?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it a boy or a girl? Did you do maternit21?

We don't know yet. and I have to google that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was your #3 planned?

None, of our kids have been planned. We just go with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone depends on someone, but as pps have said, it is very likely that we may not be around/able bodied before the kid is 18. most people have someone to depend on, but as it stands, it looks inevitable that the child will need care other than our own anyway.

How do your older children feel about it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone depends on someone, but as pps have said, it is very likely that we may not be around/able bodied before the kid is 18. most people have someone to depend on, but as it stands, it looks inevitable that the child will need care other than our own anyway.

How do your older children feel about it?

They feel that we have been good parents to them, they think we could raise another, but the eldest supports our choice of adoption

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone depends on someone, but as pps have said, it is very likely that we may not be around/able bodied before the kid is 18. most people have someone to depend on, but as it stands, it looks inevitable that the child will need care other than our own anyway.

How do your older children feel about it?

They feel that we have been good parents to them, they think we could raise another, but the eldest supports our choice of adoption

Is your eldest male or female?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone depends on someone, but as pps have said, it is very likely that we may not be around/able bodied before the kid is 18. most people have someone to depend on, but as it stands, it looks inevitable that the child will need care other than our own anyway.

How do your older children feel about it?

They feel that we have been good parents to them, they think we could raise another, but the eldest supports our choice of adoption

Is your eldest male or female?

male

[Anonymous]

I didn't know it was possible to be 56 and pregnant. Pretty cool ...how far along are you now?