66 Year Old Woman Gets Pregant What Is Your Opinion on This?

Hi ladym, I don't think a woman of 66 should be given assistance to get pregnant. It is against the laws of nature and must put both mother and child at risk. Last year a woman in India gave birth to twins at the age of 70 and so far as records go is the oldest ever known.

I dont think that it is wrong, as long as she can provide for the child. I do wonder what kind of consequences the pregnancy will have on her body. As time progresses, your body is less able to adapt. Things are as flexible as they once were. I cant imagine how difficult it would be to have children at the age of 66! I do think there is a reason why women have the 'change of life' so they arent able to bear any more children. I know that I dont want to have children when I am that old! I want to be holding my grandchildren instead! My mom isnt even 60 yet. I cant picture her having any children now, let alone when she is 66. I do hope, for the sake of the child, that the woman knows what she is getting herself into. (Of course, if she is carrying a child for someone else, I do think that puts a totally different spin on the story.)

I don't think its healthy for mother or child. The stress that the body takes during pregnancy is enormous. It can have serious repercussions on the mother's health no matter how healthy she was prior. God and Mother Nature have provided a "window" for women who wish to bear children and I think we should abide by it. I'm all for science helping couples conceive who might not otherwise, however there has to be an age limit employed at some point.

I think their are too many risks for both involved. I think their should be an age limit on in-vetro. This sounds bad but I do not believe this is responsible decision making. I don't have a probelm with 40 or maybe even 50 but I just can't see 60 year olds pregnant.

I do not agree with you any more.It's unfair to the child.66-year-old woman,how she as the baby's mother?She had on this age level is the grandmother,how to take care of this baby,how to share the happy while the baby grow up.The baby's growth is the need to concern by parents.I don't understand why this 66-year-old woman gets pregnant,can she give the baby needs care and love?She has needed to be taken care of,how to take care of baby?

I wouldn't choose to do that, personally. It's morally ambiguous and I don't even like the concept of getting pregnant after menopause. But I'm not going to get up in arms about it, it's her decision and I just hope she lives to see her child reach adulthood. I can see why someone women might to wait until retirement to have a child to focus on, the ability to be BOTH a full-time career woman and a stay-at-home mom, but I wouldn't take unnatural action to get there. I don't necessarily think it's right but it's her body and her call to make.

How its unfair? When some one who is 66 is looking to have a baby then it means she must have thought of how to look for the future for the kid.

yeah I agree with you...it will be the child who ultimately ends up suffering in the end.

I believe that if a woman is able to have a child then she should. I dont agree with a woman being that age and bare a child as it is not fair to the child. I couldnt emagine my children burying me when they are only in their teens or twenties.

WOW talk abot age discrimination, mostly by people who are young, 60 is NOT old, sorry you misguided peope think so. she is most likely more finacially stable than a younger person, has wisdom and patience, something most young people do not possess. My husband watches 2 grandchildren daily and is much more loving, patient and energetic than when we had our children in our 20's. I am 60 and in excellent health, I ride roller coaster and have fun, there are some people who are "old" at 30. Mind your own business people.

I don't really agree. I think it will be unfair to the baby as he/she will grow up with less time with his/her mother. There's no guarantee she will live long enough to bring up the baby, no offense. Yet, on other perspective, I think she want to have a baby at this age probably because she want to feel to be a parent again to a baby. She might be feeling lonely. Still, I don't think it's a good idea to have a child at this age.

I don't understand a woman of that age having the desire to have a baby. It doesn't make a bit of sense to me and I think its being quite selfish. What kind of life is this poor child going to have? I truly believe there should be rules about this and that having an age requirement anything after 45 should not be allowed to have in-vetro.

Well she is very lucky that her system is working beyond anybodys imagination and i belive that she might be strong as far as harmones are concerned if she ovulated and got preg, or otherwise she got it implanted in her womb

Why not since science says it could be possible then let it be. There is no moral inflict fom it. its a prolife move.

Personally I think no woman should still be considering having kids when they are this age, even if it was Surrogate for someone else, and I wonder what Doctor would allow something like this as well. How can they ever expect their child to live a normal Healthy life and the chances for this Mom to see them grow up and get married is next to nil as well. I know myself I would not want to have one anymore at almost 45, so I wonder what this woman was thinking for sure.

I know, and I wonder why they do such of thing like that. I am 24 and I have 2 but it is just hard enough to raise children... I use all my energy to take care of them... and she is 66? oh my god, she will be drop herself down to the floor... but i will wish her good luck with that. However, I dont feel any good with this at all... she is too old to have a baby and just like you said, her kid will take care of her for sure.

There is definitely a health issue regarding this, but at the same time, if this woman is prepared to have a child, then she has probably think things through and decides that she is responsible enough to have a child at her age. Does she have other children or is this going to be her first? Perhaps she has a special reason for wanting to have a child at the age of 66. But I hope her delivery will be smooth and that the child will have a wonderful life. It is going to be a bit hard than a normal mom situation, but it is not impossible.

I'm with you on that one. I believe this lady is a complete idiot and doesn't do the math in her puney little brain first before she has children. Your totally right she is just trying to get someone to take care of her in her older age. I mean seriously lets say she goes to an old folks home. Is her 10 year old child going to pay for that old folks home. NO! Truthfully i find this totally selfish and unrealistic of why she would even want to have a child at that age. It is totally going to ruin that kids life for sure.

This is a great opportunity to have a baby with this age. I can sense that this women would be happy after the delivery . This woman would have a risk in her pregnant situation because of her age level. She might have difficulties in delivery and pregnancy trials.

How "wrong" it is to be pregnant and give birth to a new life? Sorry, but I can't understand. If the old lady is not pregnant, the child won't come to the world and how the word "fair" can be applied to him when he actually hasn't got the chance to live in the world? Or is it more fair to not let him to come to the world? Who can decide? Now of course, the old lady may not be able to give the child the living environment like others but how do you know the kid won't grow up in a good environment? Maybe there are so many others to take care of the kid that he will lead to a much better life? Life is like this. Full of unexpected and you cannot tell what will happen.