60 year old Mom gave birth to twins

@sechsey (1831)
Canada
May 25, 2007 12:57am CST
have you heard about that news? I dont know if i heard of it later than the rest of you and i couldnt find it on the list of discussions if it has been talked about already.:P Anyway, i almost didnt believe it. I didnt know women can have babies still by the age of 50 or something. But turns out she went through a fertility method to be able to conceiev again. Wouldnt that be dangerous though? At some point, do you want to be parents again at that age? do you want to start again in diapers and waking up late at night to take care of your babies when you're 60 or 70? But then as grandparents we will too right? But the difference is this time itl be your baby. Do you think if you were that 60 year old would you be up for it? Not only that, alot of people are thinking when you start late with having a baby, wouldnt that be unfair for the young ones if they grow up and you are probably already at 80 or 90 when they are in their 20s. or even when they are at their teens would you be able to take care of them still? These are actually questions that some people think about. If it were you, would you want to be a mom/parents again or having babies at that age?
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• United States
25 May 07
I respect the decision of that 60 year old woman to have kids again...but personally, no thank you for me. I want to be able to plan my retirement at that age and enjoy the remaining years with my husband. I will not be idle at that age though but there are so many things to enjoy and probably will be travelling around. It will be unfair to the kids because by the time they will be 10, I will be 70 and old enough to be a grandma or great grandmother. Plus, if something happens to the parents, the older siblings will be the one who will be responsible with them and it will be quite unfair. But like that lady said in an interview, women are starting to have their children in their 40's, 50's and now she made it at 60.
@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
25 May 07
Personally i dont want to either. I see my parents now and i dont want it to happen either because for me, they have been through alot from taking care of us their children, making plans for our eductaion and future. Its tiem they think for themselves and enjoy their time as much as they can. Same goes with me. And yes, it would be unfair for the little ones.