if you are over thirty seven is it late to have a baby

Yolanda - posted on 02/23/2010

you know what-call me selfish but i look at how old i would be when that baby hits puberty! more power to you if this is what you want to do, for me though my youngest is 5 and i am 29 shes definately gonna be my last!

Teela - posted on 02/22/2010

I had my last baby at 40 years old! I know a lot of women that would get the tubal reversal and would have that man a baby!

Marjorie - posted on 02/21/2010

It depends on your overall health. You should take you into consideration first. If you are not as healthy as you could be, this could affect your pregnancy. In the medical profession, if you are pregnant at the age of 35 or older, it is considered to be an 'Elderly Pregnancy'. The best thing for you to do at this point is to have your health evaluated by you OB. If you know you're going to want to become pregnant, follow whatever advice you're given to get your health to an optimum and then get pregnant. Best Wishes to you!

Lynn - posted on 02/19/2010

Adopt. There are lots of children out there who need homes. If you go through the process together, the child will be both of yours. And, yes, you can love an adopted child as much as a biological one.

Ginny - posted on 02/18/2010

Absolutely not! I had my youngest at 41! You can get the tubal ligation reversed. I don't know anyone who has but I know a couple of people that had vasectomies reversed successfully. You could also try invetro but I understand it's kind of costly. And there is always adoption. Good luck to you and God Bless!

Maria - posted on 02/16/2010

You can try to get a reversal on the tubal ligation. I don't know anyone who has had that done, but I know plenty of women who have had healthy babies up to age 45.

You could also adopt!

Rebecca - posted on 02/15/2010

My mom was 37 when my youngest brother was born and he was the biggest baby out of all 4 of us he was very healthy he was 10lbs 10oz! big healthy boy, and one of my co-workers she was 46 and she tried every fertility treatment when she was married over ten years ago and they divorced and she had given up having a baby but a week after I found out I was pregnant she was also pregnant, talk about a miracle anyways her son is very healthy her pregnancy was perfectly normal. So no I don't think its too late it just really depends on your health sure there may be risks but there is with any pregnancy.

Mary - posted on 02/15/2010

No, absolutely not! You can have babies all the way up until you go through menopause. You are at a slightly higher risk of having a baby with Down's syndrome or other developmental problems. You should discuss this with a genetic counselor, for more complete information.