Do you think there is a cutoff age for women to have children ?

It all depends but I had my son at thirty seven and that was pushing it,all those extra scans and doctors appointment the drain on my body ect.My husband was forty and he was pleased to have one but no more,as like he said he did not want to collect his pension at the same time as the familly allowance.He said he considered my children from a previous marriage his anyway.When you get to a certain age of about forty your energy levels drop and you get what I call to sensible to have kids,running around and larking in the park which is part of the process of entertaining kids and helping them to learn to play and have fun.I have no medical evidence that says what the actual cut off age is,there is no doubte these older parents do love thier kids and want the best for them,but what they see as the best is not necessarily good for the kids.Having to get up through the night ,change nappies, wash night and day can take its toll on the younger parents let along someone who is in their forties.You are more financially stable at that age normally so you could pay someone to help out with the cleaning ect,but it is not money kids need it is active parents with lots of energy.This is a very immotive subject and I expect to get shot down in flames ,but this is just my personal experience,then you have the teenage years ,loud music ,clothes ,mood swings and my son even turned round and said you are the oldest parents at the school,except for one older boy whose parents were really old,thanks a lot.Then we have ten years before we my husband retires and we would like moody teenagers and nappies out of our lives by then so we can share each others company and do a few things we would like to do,but after saying all that if you have waited years before you are able to have a child ,you cannot blame them as instinct takes over to produce a child and like love you cannot fight it and I suppose why should you.

noone should be looked downon because they don't have children. no,it's not that way here. i was 38 when i had my 2nd son. i told people i grew up w/my first son [iwas 18] & was going to grow old w/my 2nd & i have. nancy grace on tv ws 48 when she had her first & she had twins. she was talking about it on her program a few night ago. i wouldn't want to be old when i had mine but they are a blessing no matter what age u are. i don't think it's anybody's buisness but yours.

i believe 67 years old is the oldest woman in the world to have a baby.as a matter of fact she had twins. http://www.parentdish.com/2006/12/31/67-year-old-woman-gives-birth-to-twins/

Hi I understand what your talking about. However in response and honestly speaking. God gave woman at cutoff already. When a woman goes through Menopause that is her cutoff age. I am not a religious freak here but the body as it is made, already has determined the age it will no longer allow children to be concieved. Man has told us what our cutoff age should be. Being a mother of 6 children I would have to say that we must reason with ourself inside. We know our own limits and whether we could handle raising a child when we are older. Everyone should think about this. I am now 54 years old and just meeting a man who has an 11 year old daughter. I am so looking forward to raising her since her mother and my husband have passed away. But it really is the person/female or even male that should determine when the time is right for them to stop raising children. If I could have had more children I would have. But again it was in God's hands that I couldn't have anymore. My body had complications with the last child and then I had to have a partial hysterectomy. However I then took in foster children to raise becaue I loved children so much. Now I am older and I have a grandson who is 19 months old. I know with my medical conditions that I probably couldn't raise a baby. I believe that God does tell us when to stop and he puts in place the required signs to let us know. If an older woman is healthy and wants children so bad, then her cutoff age will be when she goes through menopause like the female body was created. I also know that Doctor says 30's it the cutoff age for having children. Another thing is we need to look ahead as to whether we want to be 60 years old and raising a small child or teenage. But if we have patience and a strong desire for children then go for it. I don't know if this helps you in any way but like I said I am 54 and so looking forward to finish raising an 11 year old girl.

hmmm..actually eventhough we're not wanting it, but yes it has a cutoff age for women to have children. if we sees it from a medical view, a women has a menopause which we can not have a child anymore if the time is come. but the menopause deadline is different from woman to woman, depends on their healthy. there are some women who can have a menopause at age 60. but there are also a women who got it at age 40 or 50. so yes, it is better for women who are willing to have children before age 40, at least 30 or less is better. uhhuh the paradigm is same in here..sighhh..

Here, at least where I live, it's the same but done in a diferent way. Like if someone is over 35, you say "Oh good,ect..." Then, the same person says "Can you believe so and so is having a baby?! She's too old!" It's my opinion that 35 is a good point to stop. When you are 35, your chance of having a healthy baby goes lower and and lower. There evidence to show chances of things like autism rises every year after 35. There was some lady on Oprah who was in her 30s when she had a kid and was shocked he had autism. I try not to judge others, but once I turn 28, that will be my cut off. Also, I see these women in their 30s who do all these treatments to have babies. God should decide when you have a baby, not a scentist.

Well, tell the "ladies" of your community that my mom had me when she was 40. These days there are women having kids when they are in their late forties. It aint over til' it's over.And who's to say that the woman they are talking about Has to have children? It is her choice, not theirs.So in other words, in their minds there is a cut off but her in the real world there isn't . ps. Annie Leibovitz had her daughter when she was 50!

I don't think there is a cut off age for having children. The first Lady of USA, Michelle Obama is expecting her third child now and she is 45. As long as the person is f it enough to take care of the child, then I don't think that age plays a serious role. Although having a teenage child when in you are in your old age can be a bit problematic especially if the child is drifting away from you. bourne

..Well, as long as the woman is still having her menstruation, she is still capable of giving birth.. however, that depends on the health of the woman.. If the woman is healthy enough and she has very strong resistance, then she can still conceived.. The problem with women reaching the age of forty in giving birth is that, they are hard up.. their health is in a delicate situation.. that's why most doctors would recommend that women atleast conceived before the age of forty.. that is also considered as the menopausal age and it is very risky to give birth..

In my personal opinion, I think a good cutoff age would be maybe 35, in the range of 35-40. It also depends on how healthy the woman is, the older she gets. I would not want a child after 40 I dont think because I wouldnt want to be 60 when they just turn 20. Id prefer to enjoy their life and see my grandchildren and thats not as possible the older you get if you start out later in life. I dont have kids myself and Im going to be 40 in a couple of months. I dont think its looked down upon in the US but if people dont approve, I dont care. Its not their life they are living.

I think it is different for each individual woman. I think statistics would state that there is higher risk of pregnancy-related health problems for mother and child when the woman in over 35, although this may vary according to race. I don't think it is fair to shun women who do not have children by a certain age, every woman's situation is different, and although I do believe that having kids is a beautiful and fulfilling thing, every woman on this planet is much more than a baby-making machine.

Basically I believe there is. As we age, our bodies don't produce healty eggs, or cells. Getting pregenant late in life puts the child at risk of being born with any number of health conditions, including disabling ones. This isn't right to the child who has to live their entire life like that. And, if the child has enough wrong, who's going to care for the child when you pass, or no longer can.

Hi ronnyb!I do think so.I think it is dengerous to baby if mother is too old.I think a cutoff age for women to have children maybe is below thirty five and above twenty.It is my personal opinion. Best wishes and have a nice day!:)

I think that it's really up to the woman and her doctor. I do feel that at a certain point it starts to put the babies health at risk, but if the doctor says no problem, go for it! I personally couldn't think of having children past probably 35. That seems to be a good stopping point.

I don't think that anyone should have children once they pass age 30.

7 weeks ago I gave birth to a son. I am 38. My baby is healthy and looks like he is pretty happy. Our family is now complete. I won't be having anymore children. And I am over the 35 year old mark. I was and am healthy enough to have done so. I think it is an individual choice. The person should do research on pregnancy, birth, birth defects etc. And this should be done no matter what the age of the woman. A woman should also be sure to consult their doctor, take vitamins, and get regular prenatal care. There are always risks with child birth. There are just more factors to consider as a woman gets older. I have 2 children. And I did all of these things with both of them.

Biologically speaking, women really shouldn't have children after about the age of 45. After that point, most women might experience complications with the pregnancy or may have started menopause which means that they can't get pregnant. There are cases where people have children when they're older than that, though. My mother in law had her youngest child when she was 50 due to a fluke. Her husband had had a vasectomy, but she got pregnant anyway and had the baby. It's a shame that people are so judgemental where you live, though. I wasn't supposed to be able to have any kids, but I ended up getting pregnant after my husband and I had been married for 2 years. I just think that it's a matter of personal choice. Some people don't want kids and I think that people should respect that choice. Some people really have no business having kids, so far be it from me to say that everyone should have kids.

Doctors said it has because women who passed that stage will have a hard time dealing with pregnancy by then. My aunt gave birth when she was in her forties so she only has one kid. The only thing I can see difficulties about it is having one kid but she was lucky to at least have one. It’s a good idea having a kid at an early age but to our economy situation right now, it’s not a good idea. It’s okay to have a kid on a later age still but you would be spending less time with the baby unless you’ll be the one to take care until you die.

I really think that it is a personal preference for a women I know I did not want to have any kids after 30 but had one right before i hit 30 and then got my tubes tied I know my grandmother was alomst 40 when she had my mother I feel that this is something that is a personal choice really

I live in the US in Arizona. I do not think anyone really gets looked down on for not having children, but you ca for having too many.I have three. As to age, first of all there is a built in age to stop, it is called menopause. Secondly it varies from woman to woman. I figure I will be able t have more at thirtyfive or fourty no prob. However I know some women that it was a delicat thing medically fo rthem to have one in thier early to mid twenties. They would probably be best off not having any after thirty five or so. If they have anymore at all. If you are helathy enough and physically capable I see no reason not to if you want to.