87 yr old new mother

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I only heard bout this but I was shocked beyond belief when I heard this. My nursing instructor brought it up in class today. An 86 year old woman was on good morning america last wekk and she had a one yr old child that she gave birth to (natrually). I idn't think that women at this age could still have children. I would have thought that she would have gone through menopause. She is the oldest woman to ever give birth. I really don't know if this is true but I can not see my instructor lying about this. Someone may have already started a thread on this. If so Sorry to reiterate. I just heard about it.:uhoh21: :uhoh3: :imbar

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Just because some things can be done medically doesn't mean that they should be...

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Specializes in Case Mgmt; Mat/Child, Critical Care.

Actually the oldest woman to give birth, was 66yo. One yr ago, she became pregnant via IVF. She just celebrated the little baby girl's 1st birthday.

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Oh she was 66 years old. My instructor must have been mistaken. that doesn't make it as bad, I guess but that is still pretty old to have a baby. To each his own I always say. It is almost sad though, for the child I mean. People are living lnger these days but, just doesn't seem right.

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I would much rather have a mom for a short period of time who loved me and wanted me with all her heart then a lifetime with a mom who didn't. Just my two cents. And of course their are other issues involved. But the rest are just details.

Elizabeth Latham

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

BIBLICALLY SPEAKING, the oldest woman (and man) to give birth were Sarah and Abraham. They gave birth to their son Isaac when they were well into their nineties. :)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I think it is inappropriate for senior citizen women to give birth to children.

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I think it is inappropriate for senior citizen women to give birth to children.

I don't think it's any more appropriate for senior citizen men to father children.:chuckle

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I would much rather have a mom for a short period of time who loved me and wanted me with all her heart then a lifetime with a mom who didn't. Just my two cents. And of course their are other issues involved. But the rest are just details.

Elizabeth Latham

Good point Elizabeth! You almost changed my opinion. I agree with you but my other concern would be the health of the mother. At 66. the aging process is much faster than the aging process of a woman in her 30's. Much more health complications can arise at this age and puttin her at risk of illnesses. How would the quality of life be for this child? Just a thought. Hope this mother have a good support system such as a family.

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I don't disagree with you. There are many concerns. I would hope she'd have all the "details" worked out before she decided on invitro. Hopefully she didn't spend her retirement :) I read about all the horrible stories about what happens to kids in the news and in my opinion if someone wants a child that much then who I am I to stop them. I will admit had it been 87 and not 66 then I definitly would not agree. But hey maybe she's retired and can give this kid all the love and attention he/she needs.

Elizabeth

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I would much rather have a mom for a short period of time who loved me and wanted me with all her heart then a lifetime with a mom who didn't. Just my two cents. And of course their are other issues involved. But the rest are just details.

Elizabeth Latham

Amen to that! There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to these things. It should not be a medical issue as much as an issue of the heart.

All my children were very much wanted. I had my first at 23, 2nd at 25, 3rd at 35, and 4th at 45 years old. Guess which was the easiest pregnanacy, and the easiest birth? I happen to be blessed with my great grandmothers genes, who had her 12th child, my grandmother, when she was well into her 40's. My grandmother was aunt to her oldest sisters child who was a year older than her! My grandmother had regular periods into her early 60's, and my mother was 64 when she started to miss periods. now at 66, she is finally into menopause. Although I love and cherish all my children, at 48 I am done, but for me the possibility of having another child is something I would not easily give up. I do not feel comfortable hearing anyone say they think they have a say in my reproductive limitations.

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:chuckle I'd worry about making the kid mad when they were teens and having them commit you to a nursing home!

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