Have them when you are old
By Kimberley
@mom210 (9117)
United States
September 17, 2015 7:22am CST
I was reading an article today in the Doc's office that was saying women who have their last child after 33 are two times as likely to outlive most of their peers that have completed their family by age 29. Amazing! We ladies have been told to have them young, in fact anybody who has been pregnant in their thirty's know we start to get that speech about that magic age of 35 when you suddenly turn into a pumpkin and should not have kids because our eggs are just so OLD.
The article also said that for each year over age 33 that a woman has her last child, she boosts her chance of out living her peers by another 5%. Research says whatever it is that keeps a woman fertile longer also helps them live longer.
I say it is simple, kids keep us young! In my opinion, once again the medical community doesn't have a clue. They try hard to put us all into a mold of "this is right for everybody" I say just do what feels right for you!
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@mom210 (9117)
• United States
22 Sep 15
I have a friend that got her tubes tied when she was 23, she knew she never ever wanted kids. She likes kids, just did not want any of her own. Some people just not not want their own, and that is okay. If we were all the same life would be so boring.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
18 Sep 15
I guess I won't be living all that long, for I had my last one at 23. I had the mind set, I wanted to enjoy my children, and then life once they ere grown. Not raising a child in my retirement years. 
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
22 Sep 15
@mom210 I sure would want to raise kids after retiring. Call me selfish. Yes, you do have a point about the genetics.
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@sofssu (23662)
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23 Sep 15
@TexanTornado Mycousin has adopted a baby after retirement and looks so haggard and tired all the time.. Now she keep saying she may have made a mistake. She has two grown up kids of her own.
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@allknowing (136089)
• India
23 Sep 15
Grandparents are having a tough time with their grandchildren as they are too old to care and/or enjoy them. Late marriages of their children is a result of this
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
25 Sep 15
i think no matter how old you are, you either are the type that enjoy them or you don't want bothered. that is true with any individual person.
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@allknowing (136089)
• India
24 Sep 15
@mom210 That ofcourse is there but because of age they are not physically fit to do what a normal grandparent would do with their grandchildern
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
24 Sep 15
Medical opinion seems to change from year to year. I agree we should do what we want.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Nov 15
This article you read nearly makes me want to go out and get pregnant. The active word here is 'nearly'. Hehe
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jan 16
@mom210 ...Sure she can outlive her friends. If she can with stand child rearing she can withstand anything. Hardeeharhar!
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@mom210 (9117)
• United States
9 Jan 16
@celticeagle loss of sleep, stress, working long hours to pay for the little rugrats.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
18 Sep 15
i had my last one at 32 yrs. but my first at 1 day after i turned 17yrs. lol
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
25 Sep 15
@mom210 it worked great with my 3 oldest because i was still able to play with them (now that i think of it, i still played some with the younger ones)
plus the younger ones may not have had my full attention like the first 3 but had had more provided for them. in both cases i have some that preferred the stay at home approach and some that liked the "things" better lol. i don't think it makes a differeence. i think they turn out how they will no matter. 
plus the younger ones may not have had my full attention like the first 3 but had had more provided for them. in both cases i have some that preferred the stay at home approach and some that liked the "things" better lol. i don't think it makes a differeence. i think they turn out how they will no matter. 1 person likes this
@mom210 (9117)
• United States
18 Sep 15
I have seen older parents with their kids and they seem to appreciate them so much, maybe because they waited. I have also seen young mothers in the store SO frustrated with their kids and not seeming like they appreciate them at all. I have also seen a few families that have a few early and few later for various reasons. I have a friend that was told she could never have any and she had six, that doc was surprised (so was my friend). I thought it was really funny how they thought they could just stick us all into a box and say... this is the way it is. hogwash. These studies all tickle me.
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@mom210 (9117)
• United States
28 Sep 15
@bunnybon7 MOm's are very adaptable we will work it out however we need to. Kids young or old we make it work, sounds like you enjoyed your kids
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
10 Oct 15
I had the twins when I was 39 so I guess I get a bit longer to live. Now I did have my older children when I was very young. I wonder if that will affect my outcome? LOL Our kids do keep us very busy.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
10 Dec 15
@mom210 Well I am sure that the twins and the 6 year old keep me young. They wear me out and give me lots of grey hair but I am still young because of them. I like the idea of those extra years (as long as I am sane during them).
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
6 Nov 15
I gave birth to my youngest when I was 34. What does that mean? 
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@Tampa_girl7 (50205)
• United States
9 Jan 16
I had my son a few months before my 31 st birthday.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
8 Dec 15
In my family babies well into the 40s are the norm. I mom had 3 children after she was 35, my grand mother had 3 and my great grandmother too. Me I was done at 22 but that is another story!! My daughter had her last one at 39 and the doctors gave her such a hard time she decided to not have more.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
12 Jan 16
@mom210 Hard work, good genes and only eating when you are hungry. Also eat butter, dessert and lots of fun food. She ate meat, bacon and cream. She still enjoys her food and has never been overweight.
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@mom210 (9117)
• United States
11 Jan 16
@BelleStarr We need to ask her her secret to a long and healthy life, that is fantastic.
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