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What is the oldest and youngest new mother you have seen? How old do you feel is too old to have children? Just curious after reading about the woman who just delivered at 60 years of age.

Just imagine that 11 year old mom will only be 16 when her kid goes to kindergarten!

And 28 when he graduates high school! :eek:

Specializes in High Risk In Patient OB/GYN.

msdobson, none of these women make me sick-even the ones who are supported by the state.

Post like your make me feel ill, especially when you assume things to be true that aren't. (ie that you are somehow paying for a religious, married, scottish woman's children...then when confronted, you still call her irresponsible).

Not all young parents turn out to be poor, crappy parents.

:nono:

My son was waving to me when I walked down the stage to get my HS diploma. I'll be 32 when he graduates highschool. :)

Nor do all grand multips have self control issues or pop out babies for a welfare check.

To answer the OP, the oldest primip I've had was 49 (conceived at home-on a waterbed...why she shared that is beyond me). Oldest mama was 52-IVF twins.

msdobson, none of these women make me sick-even the ones who are supported by the state.

Congratulations. Perhaps YOU don't mind supporting them and paying for their health care, but I have a problem with that.

Post like your make me feel ill, especially when you assume things to be true that aren't. (ie that you are somehow paying for a religious, married, scottish woman's children...then when confronted, you still call her irresponsible).

And you KNOW they aren't because you have some inside information you'd rather not share with the rest of us, or are YOU just assuming in the other direction?

And I could care less if she is Scottish, religious, married or a space alien, 23 children is irresponsible. And I would LOVE to know how she and her husband pay for the health care needs of 23 children, when I can barely support the same for my ONE daughter (single father...mother nowhere in sight.)

Not all young parents turn out to be poor, crappy parents.

:nono:

Can't say I disagree with you there. Although the MAJORITY are ill-equipped to handle parenthood, and I'd say a 10-year old is NOT equipped.

My son was waving to me when I walked down the stage to get my HS diploma. I'll be 32 when he graduates highschool. :)

You still married, or a single mom?

Nor do all grand multips have self control issues or pop out babies for a welfare check.

Once again, DID NOT say they did. However, the examples used in THIS thread did.

Specializes in High Risk In Patient OB/GYN.

You still married, or a single mom?

I'm a single mother. Any reason that you ask? Any reason you assume I was ever married?

And I think it's pretty safe for me to assume that you don't support a family in an island off the coast of scotland...however I could be wrong. As far as how the family pays for their health care, I admittedly have no idea. I know people in America who are self sufficiently supporting 14 children (not 23, but still very high and more than your one).

I know for me personally, my health coverage is the same whether I have 2 children or 8...so that aspect doens't factor in with all families.

I'm a single mother. Any reason that you ask? Any reason you assume I was ever married?

As I mentioned, I am a single father. It was a simple request for information; no malice was intended. However, young fathers rarely stick around to raise children with young mothers. Yet another strike AGAINST having children at an exceptionally young age. Would you agree with this?

And I think it's pretty safe for me to assume that you don't support a family in an island off the coast of scotland...however I could be wrong.

And once again, I don't care if it's Scotland, Australia, Ghana or Detroit City. With that many children to support (and I won't bother with the hundreds of items you need to pay for; health, food, clothing, education, et al), ONE couple CANNOT possibly do it on their own unless they are obscenely rich (i.e. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, the Hiltons, etc.) They are getting help from someone, and that SOMEONE is the government, (i.e. the PEOPLE.)

As far as how the family pays for their health care, I admittedly have no idea. I know people in America who are self sufficiently supporting 14 children (not 23, but still very high and more than your one).

They are also getting help.

I know for me personally, my health coverage is the same whether I have 2 children or 8...so that aspect doesn't factor in with all families.

Of course it factors in. You my pay your PREMIUM that covers your family (as do I), but your co-pay is for EACH CHILD. If you had to pay for any significant operation, or even an ambulance ride, you would have to pay for each one. If you needed to transport, say 4 of your children to a hospital here in California, you would be charged (roughly) $600 for EACH transport. NOT $600 for all 4.

Being a parent means being responsible to the welfare of your children. YOU being responsible. Not shoveling that responsibility onto the shoulders of others.

Having 14 or 23 children SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU CAN is irresponsible.:angryfire

I stopped at ONE, because I realized that that was all I would be able to handle as a single father. I was RESPONSIBLE to HER.

You can see how she turned out here: :D https://allnurses.com/forums/gallery/browseimages.php?c=500&userid=214499

Specializes in High Risk In Patient OB/GYN.
However, young fathers rarely stick around to raise children with young mothers. Yet another strike AGAINST having children at an exceptionally young age. Would you agree with this?
I would agree that it adds to the already present risk that one parent may have to bear the burden of raising a child alone.

I coparent with my son's father, for what it's worth. He's very involved in every way. A generally happy ending.

As far as insurence goes, now you're talking potential health care costs. My 3 sisters and me cost my parents very little as far as health care goes-rarely sick, nbever rode in an ambulance...

My friend's one 3 year old son has cost her thousands because he's a very sick child. Her one child cot more out of pocket than my parent's 4 children did in their insurable lifetimes. Neither circumstance was predictable.

The family that has the 14 children are covered by the fathers health insurance. They very rarely see an MD (they practice holistics) and homeschool their children. They make most of their own clothes for the kids, and LIVE by yard sales and thrift shops. I know they are by far not the norm, but they do exist.

Anyway as much as I would love to debate this--and really I would, I feel that we have both veered far off the OPs intended course, and out of respect for him/her, I'll disengage now. If you'd like to start another thread regarding this topic, I'll be more than happy to participate.

I would agree that it adds to the already present risk that one parent may have to bear the burden of raising a child alone.

I coparent with my son's father, for what it's worth. He's very involved in every way. A generally happy ending.

As far as insurence goes, now you're talking potential health care costs. My 3 sisters and me cost my parents very little as far as health care goes-rarely sick, nbever rode in an ambulance...

My friend's one 3 year old son has cost her thousands because he's a very sick child. Her one child cot more out of pocket than my parent's 4 children did in their insurable lifetimes. Neither circumstance was predictable.

The family that has the 14 children are covered by the fathers health insurance. They very rarely see an MD (they practice holistics) and homeschool their children. They make most of their own clothes for the kids, and LIVE by yard sales and thrift shops. I know they are by far not the norm, but they do exist.

Anyway as much as I would love to debate this--and really I would, I feel that we have both veered far off the OPs intended course, and out of respect for him/her, I'll disengage now. If you'd like to start another thread regarding this topic, I'll be more than happy to participate.

Heartily agreed! :D It's been very nice debating with you as well. I'm sure we could both bring valid points to this argument. As with all subject that come up here online (as well as in RL), there will always be "two sides."

Good luck!

Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.
msdobson, none of these women make me sick-even the ones who are supported by the state.

Post like your make me feel ill, especially when you assume things to be true that aren't. (ie that you are somehow paying for a religious, married, scottish woman's children...then when confronted, you still call her irresponsible).

Not all young parents turn out to be poor, crappy parents.

:nono:

I agree. This argument has taken on an almost misogynistic tone, ie "these women make me sick." No mention (until just recently) of the fathers and alot of negative assumptions about the women having children.

Specializes in LDRP.

that i've seen on our unit-46. though, we have several in their 40s, few primips in their 40s, too.

youngest? since i've been there, 13.

I agree. This argument has taken on an almost misogynistic tone, ie "these women make me sick." No mention (until just recently) of the fathers and alot of negative assumptions about the women having children.

{mantra} I am not starting this argument again...I am not starting this argument again...I am not starting this argument again...I am not starting this argument again...I am not starting this argument again...I am not starting this argument again... {/mantra} :uhoh3:

Wow, hats off to the L&D nurses, I don't know how you do it seeing these babies having babies. How do you not lose your temper with the "mom's" parent/s in these situations :bow:

I would go through the roof at the parents.. :angryfire

Specializes in EC, IMU, LTAC.
Wow, hats off to the L&D nurses, I don't know how you do it seeing these babies having babies. How do you not lose your temper with the "mom's" parent/s in these situations :bow:

I would go through the roof at the parents.. :angryfire

Someone told me something that makes it slightly easier, "It is not our job to judge teen mommas in the delivery room with their seven potential babydaddys. That's CPS's job." I sometimes have to recite it like a mantra, especially when I'm tempted to go on a rampage with Norplant-loaded M-16s.

Oh, and for the record, the youngest mother on record is 5 years old, Lina Medina of Peru. I hope the father of her child is in hell, as is anyone who molests children.

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