<p>She thinks she’s starting a movement?</p>
<p>^^^^MAYBE~!! I just am not joining in the march~</p>
<p>I personally do not care what anyone else wants wants to do about birthing in their 60’s, but I DON"T want to jump on this bandwagon. </p>
<p>And as a society, as woman and men parent into their 60’s more and more, there will be an impact on society. There is going to be a much higher percentage of these kids who will lose one or both parents before the age of 18, and certainly before the age of 22 when they would be finishing up college. Healthy or not at 60 something, you are less likely to be around by 80 something. And there are not any epidemiologic studies following women who are carrying and birhing babies into their 60’s to know if this may or may not shorten projected lifespans. I’d personally be curious to know the suicide rate of those women who give birth and raise kids after 60. </p>
<p>At least they are already postmenapausal… and can’t get PMS!</p>
<p>PS: This puts a whole new spin on the book entitled “The Oldest Mommy in the Park.”</p>
<p>She’s a psychologist too, who should have some notion of the selfishness of this act. She already has 3 kids, so I just don’t understand her</p>
<p>At least she is not doing it so that they (the twins)can be bone marrow donors or anything. But I agree that the word selfish does seem to fit. Does she honestly think her 6 yo will have a better life having twin siblings 6 years younger, born to a mom age 60, when he already has brothers and sisters in their 20’s and 30’s, with neices and nephews already his age?</p>
<p>I wonder if she had been trying since he was 1 or 2, and how much in the way of resources were exhausted to accomplish this?</p>
<p>There are people of a certain age that show they are still vital by jumping out of an airplane or running a marathon (more power to them, BTW) - this one had a baby(ies). I agree with those who see it as rather selfish. </p>
<p>Hand me a parachute or a pair of running shoes because while I thoroughly enjoyed my childrearing years there is no way I would choose to start from scratch as a parent again.</p>
<p>The father said they had considered adopting, but that his wife investigated the option of having another bio baby. I’m not sure that they would have been eligible to adopt at their age anyway. </p>
<p>I’m like you Elleneast, I’d sooner jump out of a perfectly good airplane than have a baby at 60. ;)</p>
<p>I couldn’t jump onto this bandwagon if I wanted to (and I certainly wouldn’t at this point even if I could). By my 45th birthday, menopause was said and done, which was something of an unexpected trauma in and of itself. I’d read that the average women experiences menopause at age 53, so it was quite the shock. I grieved the lose of what I saw to be my “womanhood” for months.</p>
<p>What is it about psychologists and psychiatrists anyway? It seems that they are some of the most unbalanced people among any category of professionals. You would think it would be just the opposite.</p>
<p>I agree with the others-- ‘selfish’ is what came to mind when I saw this too. The fact that she can physically give birth is nothing compared to what’s in store as Mom hits old age while they’re still young. Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should. </p>
<p>I’ve read that the years leading up to menopause can be a prime time for surprise pregnancies. When my mother was 50, she and my father finally went on a dream vacation to London. She told my father she felt ill, almost like she was pregnant. He told her she was ridiculous-- that it was just “the change.” She ended up in the hospital with a miscarriage. </p>
<p>There’ll be no surprises here. H. has been to the vet. Most meen need to be begged and cajoled into a vasectomy. Within a couple weeks after our 4th was born he was practically running for the Dr’s office.</p>
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<strong><em>ROFLMAO</em></strong>, lspf!!! LOVE IT! :D</p>
<p>And, WOW to the story about your mom!!! :eek:</p>
<p>B-- He’d be the first to tell you that he just doesn’t like the whole baby phase-- says he can deal with them better a few years down the road. His own father was very hands off, so am guessing it might come from there. For me, those baby and toddler years flew by way too fast!</p>
<p>lspf72~</p>
<p>I’m with you on the baby/toddler stages!! LOVED 'EM! My hubster was a bit weird. He <strong>LOVED</strong> it when I was pregnant…was especially appreciative of my curvaceous preggo body. After six pregnancies, he now fusses at me a bit if I get too “skinny” for his tastes <em>ROFL</em>!! My dh would probably be a bit like yours on the baby stages, though! ;)</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>I LOVE babies–just love to take care of them. But when I’m 60, I want those babies to be grandchildren. I won’t be jumping out of planes or running marathons either. Maybe I’ll be taking a grandchild around the block in a stroller? Or sitting by the fire with good book. . .</p>
<p>atomom, I with ya! :)</p>
<p>Can’t think of anything more disturbing than having babies now (56). I had my second at thirty-eight. OB-GYN insisted on “high risk” category, though therer were no complications of any sort. My worst fear was not surviving long enough to see my two through high school and am so relieved that didn’t, and now can’t, come to pass. I would not want to face that anxiety again.</p>
<p>I think it’s sad that children are becoming so expensive (we on this site are aware of that) that they are becoming a luxury item, although I would stop shoty of the word accessory. With so many children needing homes it is hard to understand someone sixty going to such lengths to make more when she already has a family. Still, I can imagine a world in which such actions would be routine, especially if our life span significantly increases. On a lighter note, can we say FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART II?</p>
<p>Just for the purposes of general information, this was not a natural pregnancy. The woman certainly used donor eggs from a much younger woman, and probably her husband’s sperm. </p>
<p>So those of you who think menopause has shut off this possibility, think again!</p>
<p>I guess I really should go for it…especially since I was at the public library last month, and the librarian there said, “Heeeeyyyyy!!! Congratulations!!! Another one on the way?” Ugh What a beast!</p>
<p>Well, stupid as she is, at least she motivated me to start walking a few miles everyday. That d****** pouch!!</p>
<p>choc, thanks for the laugh! And I should be walking every day, too - should we start a virtual walk-off-those-baby-pounds group for mothers of teenagers?</p>
<p>love the virtual walk! </p>
<p>B- H would have loved to have more!! loves that pregnant thing too, I’ll admit it’s great, but after the 4th I said I want my body back!!</p>