OLD parents!

I think my mother was about 34-35 (when she had me), the reason why I find this topic interesting is because the chances of conceiving a child with chromosomal abnormalities (down syndrome, unfortunate mutations etc) rise exponentially during your thirties (let alone getting pregnant in the first place). In addition it has been a growing trend for women in this day and age to not get children early on in order to build a career and what not, obviously.
Any thoughts on this disturbing revelation?

22, if I calculated correctly.

How come you consider 18-19 to be underage? :P

Not sure what you reading, but that's just plain wrong. They do NOT rise exponentially throughout one's 30s, though they do increase with age. Most doctors consider it safe for women to become pregnant well into their 40s - and some have conceived much later [though we can probably all agree that the risk factors in general do go up]. With proper health care, child birth well into the 30s and 40s is safe. My daughters were born when my wife was 32 and 35, both with no problems.

Your post sounds as if you are implying that becoming pregnant in ones 30s is some how irresponsible - I suggest you check your facts a lot closer.

My Mother was 23 at that time.

My mother was 30 when she had me I'm the youngest.

My mom was like 20. but my dads mom was 50 when she had him. he was the youngest by like 20 years

My mom was in her twenties and i am the youngest

i'm leaning towards wcsinn's point of view, but i would like some citation before commiting to one side or the other.


my mom was 33(edit: she turned 30 three days before i was born) when she had me, and i have a brother three years my junior.

40 something I think.

34 years old

My biological mother was naught but 18 whence I have come to be to this world.

My adoptive parents are probably as old as everyone's grandparents (late 60's).

My mommy was 18.

A reasonable comment:
"For women in their 30s the risk of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia is higher, as are the chances of having a baby with Down syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities. By age 35, the risk of chromosomal abnormalities is about one in 200, which is roughly the same risk as having a miscarriage from an amniocentesis," says Dr. Lorraine Chrisomalis, MD, maternal fetal medicine specialist at Columbia-Presbyterian Eastside in New York City.

A higher risk yes, but rising exponentially, not by a long shot. To continue the above quote "... for women in their 30s there is a higher risk of developing certain complications, but the majority of healthy women still have uneventful pregnancies at this age."

For women in their 40s the chances of chromosomal abnormalities is still less than 1% and the majority of difficulties actually effect the mothers health not the babies.

my mom was 30 when she had me...

If I calculated it correctly, my mom was in her 20s. I can't remember the specifics right now.

Oops, I accidently put 41-50. My mom and dad were in their late/early 20s when they gave birth to me.

I think around 25 or 29 !

;-; My parents are old... early 40s when they had me.

She was 13-14.