Heather in Neverland Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Well as far as someone I PERSONALLY know? My grandmother had her 12th child at age 47. She probably would have had more but my grandfather died a year later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 My friend's grandmother was 54 when her uncle was born in the 1940s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I have a friend who had twins at 42 but she was artificially inseminated (no fertility treatments) so not 100% without medical help. I just checked. My Great g-ma was born in 1900 and my mum has an uncle who is 2 years younger than her, so GGM would have been 47, but he was the last of 12. She had her first at 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 48 She didn't think she COULD have kids. The kiddo is my husband's cousin, 19 and in college now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 My Grandma was 45 when she had my Dad, who was the youngest of 11 children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 My granny's mother-in-law had a child, I think, at age 49 (not totally sure but it was pretty up there). She had Down syndrome. I doubt she was planned, as I think she was kid #14 or some such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 A woman from our HS group just had a baby at 48. (surprise baby, her 7th I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 My grandmother (paternal) had her last, my aunt, at 46 (my dad was when she was 44) - this was 75 years ago, no fertility treatments! Two paternal aunts had some kids in their 40's, at 43 and 45, again, no fertility treatments (way before they were even thought of, let alone available). A number of cousins on my dad's side have also had kids into their 40's, the oldest (I think) was 44 without any intervention. My mother's great-aunt had her last at 44, that was back in the 40's; another had her last at 45. A variety of my cousins on my mother's side have had kids in their 40's also - 42 to 48, no fertility treatments that I know of. One cousin I know of had a pregnancy at 48, but miscarried at 11-weeks and the testing done was a genetic defect that the doctor noted was due to her age. I had my first at 38 and my second at 44. We'd actually like to have one more, but I'm now 45, so who knows? My family history on both sides says it might happen, but 45 is really pushing it and I know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativish Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 ahh!! :scared: Jumping from the permanent sterilization thread to this... I better go back and reread that other one and take notes!:eek: I don't know if I could handle an "oops" in 15+ years!!:svengo: :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I met my new pediatrician today (LOVE LOVE LOVE HER)! She has eight kiddos ranging from 5-25. She had her last one at 45, so I have to say she is officially the oldest one I personally know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evolving homemaker Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 wow! a lot of these are older than i expected! the oldest i have known was 42. that is good to know women who thought they were in menopause got pregnant! my dh wants to get neutered but i am the hesitant one...maybe i should go ahead and give him the a. ok! lol i do not want another child at 52! not that there is anything wrong with that. really. i am just done with diapers and lack of sleep. i have barely slept a full night in 7 years...i am over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALove Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 My mom had a baby at 47. He is her last of five. There was a nine year gap between him and the next youngest and a 20 year gap between him and the oldest. He has no learning disabilities or physical problems. My husband mom had a baby at 44. He's also perfectly healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCrazyMama Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 The oldest lady I know was 46.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annandatje Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 An Amish woman of 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Hey me too - exactly!:001_smile: I was the third child. At the time it was normal only to have the first child in hospital. If that went well, the next children were born at home with a midwife and GP on hand. So I was born at home - my brothers walked home together (aged 5 and 7) from school to find that they had a new sister. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I was the third child. At the time it was normal only to have the first child in hospital. If that went well, the next children were born at home with a midwife and GP on hand. So I was born at home - my brothers walked home together (aged 5 and 7) from school to find that they had a new sister. Laura I was the opposite. My older siblings were born at home but I was born in the hospital! My mom took a train 250 miles to do it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaOz Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I had a baby last year at 44. I'm now 45 and am expecting a baby in January, a few weeks after I turn 46. :001_smile: I *think* I'm the oldest I know personally, although it feels quite strange to actually say that ;) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 My mom had my sister at age 44. But I am sure I know older, just not quite how older. I know a few Colonel's and Brig. General's first wives who are having babies and they don't look younger than their husbands. So I think they are mid 40's or older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I know a lot of people in their late 30s who have had babies. The oldest I can think of that I know personally was 41 when she had her last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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