[Mark22074]

Unfortunatly, you are already 7.94 times more likly to have a child at risk for Chromosomal Abnormalities like Down Syndrome. There is double the chance of a very low birthweight of the child. Infant mortality rate is greater. ******FOR YOUR HEALTH AND BABY’S HEALTH: If you are approaching or are over 35 and are or plan to be pregnant, you should be offered prenatal diagnostic studies and not screening only. I personally can’t see in having a child past 45. There are times in which health issues, even nursing care can occur at 60-65 years old. Nursing Homes have 5-10% of population at that age. God forbid my kid come home from High School to visit me in a nursing home. Now some people live healthy until they are 90 and never need nursing care. But….. I think 50 is absolutly absurd and very, very selfish.

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Name : Mark22074, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 33, City : Bellevue, State : WA, Country : United States, Occupation : Self Employed, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class, 

[Bugman]

I married for the 2nd time at 40 to a woman 39 (her 1st). It took some trying, a couple misscariges but we had a beautiful boy 10 years ago when I was 43 and my wife was 42. He is the focus of our happy lives. Hang in there, live your life, don’t look for love and let it find you and it will in spades!!!

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Name : Bugman, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 53, City : Southbury, State : CT, Country : United States, Occupation : manager, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Mary Ellen]

I had triplets at 44. Most of the moms who have children who are my kids age are 10 years younger than me. 10 years means nothing to a child – I had more money and wisdom and time to give them than my younger counterparts. Do what you want; thatis why we are here. We aren’t living our lives to fulfill someone else’s expectations. I don’t think the ‘dying when your children are young’ argument is a good one.

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Name : Mary Ellen, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 52, City : Coppell, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : marketing exec., Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Carol]

I see nothing wrong with having children at 40 – it is your choice, and having children could be a great enhancement to your life. More women are having children after a career, so I don’t think it would look strange. However I do work with a man who is 40 with only one living relative, his brother… his parents had them late in life and he feels very sad and alone in the world. But people are living healthily and longer these days so who knows.

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Name : Carol, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 24, City : Berkshire, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Social class : Middle class, 

[Adam]

I am the second child of an older couple (My father is sixty, and my mother … we don’t say her age, but she’s eleven years the junior of the ‘old fart’). Although my parents are rather ‘eccentric’, they are the most astounding people I know, even in their later years. In response to you question about a ‘cut-off point’, I would say the only thing that should stop you is when you hit menopause, maybe even after (i.e. adoption). Age doesn’t matter with parenting, only instinct and love. Of course, that’s just my opinion.

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Name : Adam, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 18, City : Commerce, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Student/Entertainer, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Upper class, 

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