do you think it is moral for a womand to have a baby in her 40's? personnaly i think it's seflish en dangerous. What if the baby is mentally handicapped? And having a mother so old is not a great thing when you are a teenager. All your friends will make fun of you. Not a good idea at all.
shareYes I do.
My mum had me at 39 and my brother at 41. We were both healthy babies who grew into healthy adults. I also think having parents who came to parenthood slightly later in life makes them more stable, generous and gives them far more to teach you. We are all remarkably close.
What are they teaching kids in school these days? Generation X were drilled to get a good education, become established monetarily and not to expect parenthood until after 30. So 40 is a bit past optimal but far sounder than 21 - still at least partly reliant on your parents for support.
shareYoko Ono and John Lennon were finally able to produce a son after losing at least two children. (first miscarried from stress, second from car accident that made John decide to never drive again for the rest of his life.) Yoko was 42. She balanced the business after her husband was killed AND spent time with her son.
And what about women who are stay at home mothers and just happened to get pregnant again in their 40s? You should be ashamed of yourself.
I don't care what others want to do with their lives, not my body not my baby. Having said that, I personally wouldn't ever choose to have a baby at the age of 40 (even late 30s is pushing it). Being 35 and up increases the chance of your baby having Down syndrome. This is not discriminating older women but it's a biological fact. Of course anyone could have a baby with a disability at any age but being older does increase that risk no matter how many ppl I know of who knows someone or their cousin etc. who's had a baby at 40+ and the baby's healthy.
You can't compare a celebrity because they can afford top notch prenatal care and testing that an average person cannot afford. I wouldn't be shocked if Celebs choose to "opt out of " an abnormal pregnancy before going public. furthermore, should a celebrity give birth to a disabled child, they can afford ongoing professional health and child care, which Most people cannot afford. It's one thing when they're small, but I don't want to be 60 and taking care of a 20 yr old adult with Down syndrome, not fair to me or the child.
Just my 2 cent, you don't have to agree but I will say again, not my body not my baby, ppl can do what they want, I just wouldn't take that risk myself.
Are you are geneticist? You really need to read some scholarly articles because you are clueless. I had three of my children after age 35 and one after 40. None of them have Down Syndrome or any other genetic "abnormality". And I'm not some anomaly. I have several friends who have had successful pregnancies in their late-thirties (which isn't unusual at all) all the way up to mid-forties. We are not celebrities, no one used frozen eggs and none of the resulting children have Down Syndrome. You also really need to educate yourself on Down Syndrome as well. You sound like someone from the 1950s. Most people with Down Syndrome are extremely high functioning and joys; anything but a burden. You obviously are a very young, immature and uneducated individual. If you can't make an intelligent comment, maybe just zip it, lock it and put it in your pocket. PS... I don't know where you live, but I am in a more affluent area where there are a lot of older parents. No one gets mocked for having a mom or dad who doesn't look 25. Smh.
shareI have two friends that had babies in their 20's. They both are Downs kids. And they wouldn't trade them for anything.
Good luck having your perfect child. Too bad you didn't enjoy the this RomCom. It's very sweet.
It's people like you who make other older women who feel it's ok to have kids at 40.
I never once said ALL babies born to a mother over 35 will have Down syndrome, and no Im not a geneticist but Every doctor in the world will tell you your risks continue to rise as you age, it's a FACT, not an opinion. you are in serious denial and irresponsible for promoting this.
Sorry if I touched a sensitive spot due to your age, but I'm hardly immature or uneducated. I have 2 children who I gave birth to between 30-32. I was told I was not eligible for free coverage for non-invasive prenatal blood tests for Down syndrome (panorama or harmony blood test) unless I was 35 or over!
The severity of Down syndrome differs between each individual. News to you, NOT every Down syndrome baby is happy al the time. There are ones who will never talk, or have their mobility impaired for the rest of their lives, multiple health issues, including heart issues, die at a younger age and no one to take care of them when their parents die. I'm sure there are babies with Down syndrome that are happy and great to be around but let's not kid ourselves, I bet you wouldn't trade your healthy kids for one with Down syndrome.
I've also seen parents who are genetically blessed (both models) and young and their child has Downs ..yes, statistically the older you are the higher the risks but it's their choice
shareis awesome.. and a personal choice for the woman alone, not for others to judge her morality.
š¬ ma ink
What an idiotic post. Stay in your lane kid.
share