Feeling broody,is 37 too old to do it all again?

Catwoman1975

I feel your pain! I am 34, DD is 13 and have been feeling broody for well over a year. Hubby is all for it, but I just feel we are too old now and it would be too much of a shock for our DD. Also doesn't help that I lost my job just before Christmas and money is a bit tight.

My heart says yes, but my head is a big NO.

nottslass_2

snowmaid wrote: »

I think I would personally gouge out my eyeballs if I had to fall preggers now!! :eek::eek: (I'm 43! )

I could never go back to being pregnant and having a little baby in the house again. OH and I were talking about it and he has also said that there are definitely no more babies!

My children are 23, 21 and 11. My grandchild is 2 and while I absolutely adore having him around, it is lovely to give him back to his mother! :rotfl:

He keeps reminding me of what I have forgotten about having children! I think we do forget what it is like (for real!). It must be nature's way of ensuring the continuity of the species! :cool:

Any over 40 want to borrow my grandchild for a few hours to decide whether you want another baby at your age??:D:A

My situation is almost the same as yours - I was 42 last week, DS1 is 23 DS2 is 7 and I have a 2 year old grand daughter.


But I am also a very proud mummy to DS3 aged 10 days :j IMO Making the decision to have another little one was the best thing ever, he's adored by both his big brothers and has made our family complete.


What is right for one maybe a total disaster for another - if its what you really want then go for it.

allison445

I will be 44 when my 7th child is born in september 2010 other childrens ages are 26 25 22 19 18 and 11 i am also a grandmother to 6. I am looking forward to being a mother again and age is only a number. Its personal choice and only you and your partner can decide if you should have another baby or not.

carlislelass

I had DS3 at 37, wouldn`t like to start again

aeb_2

Catwoman1975 wrote: »

I feel your pain! I am 34, DD is 13 and have been feeling broody for well over a year. Hubby is all for it, but I just feel we are too old now and it would be too much of a shock for our DD. Also doesn't help that I lost my job just before Christmas and money is a bit tight.

My heart says yes, but my head is a big NO.

When I had just had my first DS my neighbour in her 80's came to visit. She had two girls. She said 'follow your heart not your head, dont be like me and always regret not having a third if YOU want to, I've regretted not having a third for the past 40 years.'

I thought that was so sad. I followed my heart and had a 3rd, then another 3 unexpectedly last year! (i'm mid 40's now)

UKTigerlily

My Step-Aunt's Daughter is 31, then her Son is 22 & her second Daughter just 9, she had her @ 45, I say go for it!

SUESMITH_2

no you're not too old.

i found when i got to 40 i was incredibly broody; i think it was due to me feeling that it was now or never - in the end it was never, as i remembered how ill i was while pregnant and that cured me, also we had got used to lie ins again and a civilised life

Triggles

Nope, you're not too old. I had DS3 at 42 yrs old. If it wasn't for some ongoing health problems that were complicated by this last pregnancy, we'd be happy to try for one more.

Apricot

Just thought I would give you my story. My mum is 39, her children are me (22), Sister1 (18), Sister2 (3) and Brother (2). Everybody told her she was mad having such a large age gap but as she was still young she felt that she wanted more children.

My sister and I absolutely adore our little brother and sister (more than we like each other sometimes) and they have honestly made the house a lovelier place to be. Christmas mornings are as magical as they were when I was a child because we still keep up the traditions for the little ones. We weren't exactly ecstatic when my mum told us she was having another baby - but I think that was more disgust that they were "doing it".

My mum says she loves it as she is able to work part time these days (which she couldn't do when we were little) and she has met lots of new friends through taking the little ones to playgroup and nursery. She regularly jokes that she was "nearly free" but we wouldn't be without the kids and my sister and I are usually on hand to babysit if necessary. It was a conscious decision to have two children as she didn't want one child growing up alone and not having anybody to play with at home.

vixarooni

I agree age is only a number, but in some ways having older parents has its pros and cons too. Im 23, my brother is 36, my father is 67 and my mother is 64 this year. They are the best family ever, but i feel i wont have them around as long as i would like and that my children wont have active grand parents by the time i have children.

It wasnt my mums choice to have me so late but i would definatly try my hardest to have my children younger.