How old is too old to have children?

I would say 48. Because the chance of a woman having a baby with Down's syndrome increases as she gets older. Only 1 in 2000 births from teenage mothers are affected by Down's syndrome, but this goes up to 1 in 10 in 48-year-old women. Thanks is a big chance.

well i know of a woman who was over 70 years old who had a child. however i think that is too risky for a woman her age. according to doctors, and investigations, a woman is too old to have children at the age of 27

safety for mom is 35

I had my 2 children when I was 28 and 30. I was an old parent for the times, and when I attended parent functions I was always much older than the other mothers. Now a lot of people tend to wait until they're older and more financially stable to start families, and I respect their choice. I think I would hate to have had a child much past 35 or 40. I am 55 now, and I would hate to think I was still having to raise teenagers. I have a friend who is 60. She is raising two step-grandchildren after never having children of her own. That has been an interesting experience for her. The youngest is still only in 6th grade. I don't envy her at all.

My personal opinion is 50 years old. I think any older than that and things get weird, not to mention the failing of our biological clock.

well, i think never is too late to have children but youl allways have too change diapers and you'll allways have responsabilities financial.so if you want a child just do it!

have no idea sori

I personally dont think a woman should have children past the age of 40. Thats just my personal opinion though.

I am 36 and pregnant with my first child. I'll be 37 when it comes. I'm 16 weeks pregnant right now and I have had several tests run to check the baby and everything looks good right now. I personally wouldn't want to go above 40, but that's just me. I really think it's up to each individual couple, how they feel, and what works best for them. Good luck in trying - I was so surprised that we got pregnant the first month we really tried.

I would think 50.That would be cutting it close to see your kids grown and enjoy any grandkids they might give you.

I think for the first child that 30 is the age, no later.

My mom had me when she was 40, and she was on her own, too. It was really hard and you have to be ready to make sacrifices, but that's true for having a baby at any age. It's bad in the long run though, because it's hard to find a common language when you have 40 years between you.

i would say 50 atleast, maybe it could reach till 55 but no more than that..