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User post: How old is too old to have a baby: 66 Year Old British Woman 8 Months Pregnant?

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In a world where the perfect age to be a mother is disputed, many women decide to wait to have babies while others jump in at the first chance. Bristol Palin promotes abstinence and Octo-Mom promotes baby making now a British woman decides to have a baby at the ripe age of 66.

Elizabeth Adeney has told the press "I don't have to defend what I have done. It's between me and my baby and no one else,'' and "It's not my physical age that is important; it's how I feel inside."

In a world where the decisions you make are entirely up to you to make and the doctor you confide in, should we even be surprised to hear news of the like? The oldest reported mother is an Indian woman who gave birth last year at the age of 70. The husband said he didn't care how much money it cost as long as they had an heir.

Many thought I was too young to have a baby but nature has a different book it goes by. When nature is taken out of the picture and science allows women as old as 70 to produce a child, are we not messing with nature itself? Who is to look after the child when the mother ages and dies? I understand people can die at any point but the odds are stacked against a 66 year old to see the child mature past 18.

Are there no limits on the use of in vitro practices? Does money talk all of the time?

Photo courtesy of: http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=7612856&page=1

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  • rockin' mom's Avatar
    Posted by rockin' mom Mon May 18, 2009 2:36pm PDT

    Wow. This is a toughie.....I personally think YES, having a baby at that age is wrong. It's selfish. I mean, I know that anyone can die at anytime, but the chances of that happening are even greater at that age. It's very irresponsible. I had my daughter at 23 and I've always told myself that I'd never have a baby after 30. That's my limit. Well, I don;t want to have another child anyway, but if I didn't already have one, (I'm almost 29) I would just live life without a child. That's just me. I'd NEVER try invitro or anything like that. I've always felt that if I couldn't have one naturally, I just wasn't meant to be a mom. I do wish her luck and health, along with the sweet baby.

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  • Nini Poo's Avatar
    Posted by Nini Poo Mon May 18, 2009 5:04pm PDT

    According to what is written, I believe she is having a child for the wrong reasons. She wants someone to leave her money to???? How about adopting a child or donating to a worthy organization? I don't necessarily agree with IVF to begin with, but this is just crazy.

    She'll be stroked out in a wheelchair at this kid's 5th b-day and it's sad....

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  • jad's Avatar
    Posted by jad Mon May 18, 2009 8:23pm PDT

    Personally, I don't think it's my business to determine whether someone is too old to be a mother. When you think the average lifespan of women in the US is 80 years old--and many live productive lives beyond that--maybe it isn't such a big deal. There are many grandmothers who raise their grandchildren for various reasons such parents' deaths, illness of parents, to help single or working moms, etc.

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  • 's Avatar
    Posted by Mon May 18, 2009 10:43pm PDT

    My 2 cents - if it can happen naturally (key word) fine go for it. With everything available so that people can have "their own" child and what not, I think to an old saying, Just because we can do a thing doesn't mean we should.

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  • D B's Avatar
    Posted by D B Tue May 19, 2009 4:57am PDT

    To each their own and God Bless

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  • J's Avatar
    Posted by J Tue May 19, 2009 5:45am PDT

    I believe 45 is the high limit. 66 is crazy! Poor kid. He/she may not know their mother very long.

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  • lile's Avatar
    Posted by lile Tue May 19, 2009 6:23am PDT

    It is crazy, and very selfish ....imagine the 14 year old with an 80 year old mother.........this is where the fine line passes between using science for good reasons and bending nature, poor child.!!!!

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  • Leah N's Avatar
    Posted by Leah N Tue May 19, 2009 6:28am PDT

    I personally believe its wrong. If GOD wanted to bless her with a child then he would have done so without any kind of scientific methods. The current avg life span in the world is 70 so she will most likely will not live to see her child even graduate high school. But either way there is a child involved here so I pray for her and wish the child all the best in the world.

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  • DixieDarlin's Avatar
    Posted by DixieDarlin Tue May 19, 2009 6:31am PDT

    I see nothing wrong with it. and the part about having an heir was from the 70 year old from India not the one in this story. We dont know the whole story. As she said it is between her and her baby. I would include God in that scenario but certainly no one else.

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  • Angel S's Avatar
    Posted by Angel S Tue May 19, 2009 6:53am PDT

    Her life, her body, her decision. If she got pregnant at that age then something must be still working in the baby factory for her. Live and let live. God bless

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