37 mean I can't have a baby?!

[Sassy762]

Your mom sounds like an idiot, I had my youngest at 42....Nothing wrong with him

[ColtsFan1912]

I had my third at 38. She's perfectly healthy

[Momto2boys973]

Definitely will have Down’s Syndrome? That idiotic comment alone would get me laughing at her ignorant face. There’s nothing “definite” in Medicine. Is there a higher risk as age increases? Yes. But that doesn’t make it “definite”.

[Baconqueen13]

Menopause means you can't have a baby. 37 simply means you'll be confused for their grandparent at their HS graduation unless you dye your hair.

[CrazyJenn]

It's perfectly fine to have a baby at age 37. Lots of women do it and their babies are fine.

Tell your mother to shove it!!

[Oliviasmom72]

37 is not too old. Each year after 35 your odds slightly increase of birth defects. Many women have healthy babies.

[carterscutie85]

I wouldn't choose to get pregnant at that age. Regardless of it being higher risk for birth defects, I just don't have the energy I used to. I had my oldest at 24, and my youngest at 33. There is a huge difference in my energy levels between the two and I can only imagine it would be worse at 37.

[Anonymous 13]

your mother is seriously misinformed...if that was the case, most of humanity would have Down's...

[Anonymous 14]

Many have I'm sure. I wouldn’t have. I’m 39 now, and at 37 I had an 11 yo and an 8 yo. The thought of starting over with babies makes me cringe.

[Anonymous 15]

Had my one and only at 41 and she was perfect. The only problem I had was sciatica because I was on my feet all day.