The World's Oldest Mums

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1. One of the most basic of all human drives is the urge to reproduce and carry oneself forward into the next generation. All the cultural and emotional reasons just add to that. Time to stop praising "virile" old men who impregnate young wives while vilifying older women who have the same urge to bring some new part of themselves, some new person into the world. I lost my father when I was 15 and he was 49. My mother's mother, who had my mother when she was 40) was with us until she was 97 and a second broken hip slowed her down. You just never know.

   Posted by Alice on 19/10/2009 01:33:48

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2. I just wanted to say that people who have been through the menopause cant have kids normally for a reason their bodies are not built to do so. this is natures way to say your body can't stand the strain and there is alot of complications involed. it is also right that these childen born to these mothers will not have has much time spent with their mother. to a mother to leave their kids at a young and vunrable age when it is unessuary, is selfish. but we are only human, we want what we want.

   Posted by Michelle on 13/09/2009 19:35:56

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3. " Hi! you documentary was very interesting and I would love to have the website address of all clinics in India. I am 47 and been trying for the baby for a long time and to have IVF in London is very expensive. My only chance is India with your help. Thanks Maddy

   Posted by Maddy Pems on 31/08/2009 23:36:21

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4. Hi I watched the programme and I was fasinated by it but unfortunately I couldnt recall the names of the fertility clinics in India. Does anyone know and better still does anyone have their web address because I am 42 years old and my boyfriend and I have tried for over 11 years for a child and I think that these clinics could be the answers to all my prays. thanx Netta

   Posted by Netta on 31/07/2009 17:42:59

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5. I hope the 72 year old never fines any one to help her to have a child.Like that one in spain the two boys have not got a mum no more women over 50 should be stoped from having children.My mum was 35 when she died i was 14 one of my brothers was 6 and my other brother was 6 weeks so if my mum can die at 35 what have a child got with a mum 50 or more. when a wonan eegs stop comming the wonam should for get abould having a child. i am 42 ok iam a man but i will not let a wonam i may be with have a child over 48 i do not think it is sick over 50 it should be stop for the chilren that is lelf after the mother dies. me and my brothers lost our mum it is 28 years this year 10/5/1981 my mum died. IF PEOPLE IS LOOKING AT THIS AND CAN CHANGE THE LAW I BEG THEM TO DO IT KNOW and give all chilren a mum and not a granny thank you martin from southampton england DO SOME THING IF YOU CAN PLEASE

   Posted by martin whelan on 25/07/2009 03:23:37

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6. People just love it when women are 'too old' don't they? They can have a right old go at them for that reason alone.

   Posted by Jill on 25/07/2009 00:41:41

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7. I think we've got to think about the child concerned. Imagine the mother being too old to play with her children. Or being in an environment where the mother is more susceptible to more age-related problems e.g. arthritis etc. I have no problem with older mothers, my mother is 42 years older, but I am conscious of the fact that I may have less time with her than I would have a chance of having if she was a bit younger. Let's just say it's scary. It's definitely not inhuman, or anything else the British media is hyping this up to be. It's up to the individual at the end of the day. It's their life.

   Posted by Sophie on 25/07/2009 00:03:34

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8. i have to dissagree with most of your coments. im 26 and have been actively trying for a bay for almost 6 years and will continue to fullfill my dream recardles of what age i might be. unless you are in the situation where you are so desperatly wanning a child that nothing else in the whole world matters then i don't think that you have the right to criticise these women.

   Posted by lianne edwards on 24/07/2009 19:41:01

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9. Why comment on how bad teenage mothers are? at least they are going to be around to see their children grow up. If your 70 your going to see hardly any of your children's life, and it's most likely that their going to have to spend their childhood lives looking after their mothers and fathers because of how old they are. Do you not think that's selfish? - Also think about their school lives, children can be really cruel and they would most likely get bullied because of the age of their parents.

   Posted by Katie on 24/07/2009 13:28:56

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10. Why do they seek to get pregnant by a stranger? I think the whole thing seems to be about buying a doll otherwise the mothers would be more cautious.

    Posted by Anne on 24/07/2009 06:00:20

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11. If these women aren't lucky or able to have it after menopause, then they shouldn't have babies. if they have to go at it the invitro way, why do it.

    Posted by jahliones on 23/07/2009 22:37:01

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12. hi think older woman should have babies and shouldnt be looked at wrong and think that to old because its not the out side of the body that counts its the inside and what about girls who get pregnant from 12 and on wards they get all praise and looked after but the older woman who get pregant dont get praised but get people who say there to old to get pregnant shouldnt it be oh look at them girls there 12 and onwards with children there still a kid there self and have mood swings and dont have any money but older woman have money homes and mostly in a relationships married so there my point of view

    Posted by megs on 23/07/2009 18:54:28

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13. Totally wrong how can they get away with it thats obviously why they lie about there age because they know there too old. They comment on teenage mothers lets do the same to women in their age catagory. I was 17 when i had my frst and he gets the best. Damn disgusting and selfish

    Posted by jayne on 22/07/2009 22:03:55

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14. looks very interestig

    Posted by sharon murphy on 22/07/2009 01:59:16

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15. I was just wondering what is the song in the backround for the advert to this documentary. thanks

    Posted by Chloe Simpson on 20/07/2009 09:40:53

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