A friend of mine had her 4th baby at 45 last year (3 months before her 46th birthday) a 'happy accident' lol but she absolutely sailed through her pregnancy, was in labour just over an hour and is loving being a new mummy again
When I had my daughter I was 23 and pretty much the youngest on the ward (on the Continent). My son I had with 32 and was pretty much in the average age range, apart from that it was the first birth for the majority there. Many of my friends didn't even consider children until their were in their mid-30s. With the advance of medicine I don't think there really is a kind of limit. The limit is individual and entirely up to you and your partner.
Loads, she was actually really amazed when she first fell pregnant she was sure shed be like a granny by comparison. She WAS the oldest in her classes and at the hospital but not by that much. She stays in a 'posh' area and there were a lot of people who have waited til they were 40 due to career choices etc...
To be honest, every pregnancy bears some risks, regardless of maternal age. Yes, statistically there may be more Down Syndrome babies born to older parents, however, I do know parents who had a Down Syndrome baby in their mid-20s.
But if you look at the large number of healthy babies being born to "older" mothers each year, it might bring the statistics into more context.
If you feel ready for it - just go for it. I absolutely love being a Mum and have never regret this lifestyle choice.
I was 29 when I fell pregnant with my son and 30 when he was born. Even at that age my medical notes had me down as a geriatric mother.
At the NCT classes I attended we were all of an age 28-35 but the few NHS ante-natal classes I went to at Frimley Park hospital I was definately the geriatric one in the group.
I think that as long as you are aware of the risks and that you believe that you could cope with a baby if it were disabled in any way then you should have another baby.
I was 40 when I had my son, who is now 13 and unfortunately he is severely autistic (the causes of autism aren't known but research shows that older mothers are an indicator).
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I say go for it and 37 is fine. I had twins 3 years ago and I was 37!!! I feel much more laid back then when I had my first 2 children at 26 and 29. It's just lovely, twins were a bit of a surprise but doc said the older you get the bigger the chance of having twins, we didn't have twins on either side of family so it was probably due to age!!
Take care x