Janet Jackson is pregnant - Page 9

CatsyCline · ‎07-24-2013

@Noel7 wrote:
@hoosieroriginal wrote:
I can't even imagine having a child at 50! It would be very hard on your body and the chances of your child having learning disabilities raise greatly after age 40. I wish her well - I know there are people who believe their life isn't complete without having a child. Good for her - better her than me!
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@hoosieroriginal

That's if you are getting pregnant the normal way, the eggs are older.

That does not hold true for an implanted egg from a younger donor or your own if previously frozen.

At least not that I've ever heard of. Maybe one of the nurses here knows for sure.

there was a CT surrogate who was carrying a baby for a professional couple who wanted another child and the wife had eggs frozen, ready to implant. the couple used the father's sperm and had screened and selected the surrogate who was single and had two children of her own. at roughly 4 months an ultrasound revealed multiple birth defects, both cranio-facial as well as heart defects and Down's. the surrogate refused to follow the bio parents wishes to terminate the pregnancy. the bio parents offered her $10k to terminate. instead, the surrogate fled the state of CT and gave birth in another state. the little baby girl was adopted by a caring couple.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@ashleigh dupray wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
@hoosieroriginal wrote:
I can't even imagine having a child at 50! It would be very hard on your body and the chances of your child having learning disabilities raise greatly after age 40. I wish her well - I know there are people who believe their life isn't complete without having a child. Good for her - better her than me!
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@hoosieroriginal

That's if you are getting pregnant the normal way, the eggs are older.

That does not hold true for an implanted egg from a younger donor or your own if previously frozen.

At least not that I've ever heard of. Maybe one of the nurses here knows for sure.
there was a CT surrogate who was carrying a baby for a professional couple who wanted another child and the wife had eggs frozen, ready to implant. the couple used the father's sperm and had screened and selected the surrogate who was single and had two children of her own. at roughly 4 months an ultrasound revealed multiple birth defects, both cranio-facial as well as heart defects and Down's. the surrogate refused to follow the bio parents wishes to terminate the pregnancy. the bio parents offered her $10k to terminate. instead, the surrogate fled the state of CT and gave birth in another state. the little baby girl was adopted by a caring couple.

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@CatsyCline

I think I remember that, or a similar case. A problem for a long time was that the law hadn't been able to keep up with the technology and new possibilities.

The law probably still hasn't. There are ethical committees established for medical professionals, I suppose not all of their suggestions are binding.

riley1 · ‎03-10-2010

@HappyDaze - that is exactly what I was thinking -

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Pearlee wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
Most women who "always wanted to have a child" don't wait until 50 years old to have one. She'll be 60 when the kid is 10 ..... oh good grief.
@Tinkrbl44Good grief. Judgemental much?
If she's wanted a child for a long time then I'm very happy that she is able to have one now. Why aren't you? Who am I - or you - to tell someone else how to live her life? Maybe she didn't wait on purpose to have a child at 50? You make your life choices, let her make hers. Hers aren't necessarily what you would do. So? Why not just be happy for her rather than condemn the situation?
@Pearlee

Good grief, no need to get your shorts in a knot over this! Lighten up, Pearly.

@Tinkrbl44 My shorts are most assuredly not "in a knot" over this. And kindly refrain from telling me what to do, including to "lighten up." You aren't my mother. And, quite obviously as evidenced by your post, your comments seem like you are quite anxious to judge me, without even being sure what I was actually thinking.

Okay, sure ..... whatever ..... carry on then.

SydneyH · ‎03-10-2010

She supposedly already has a 'secret' daughter, I suspect this last pregnancy if it exists, is a surrogacy.

KALLIE · ‎02-17-2016

@Noel7 wrote:
@ashleigh dupray wrote:
it takes healthy energy to take care of small children, energy an older person does not so easily come by. they do not stay infants forever. they are easy to transport around in the baby stage. not so much as they grow and realize their parents are old enough to be grandparents.

what is the point of waiting until 50 to have children if you arent' going to raise them and just turn around and have "help" do the raising for you.
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@CatsyCline

I'm a mother and I was instrumental in raising three other kids so I have an idea of what goes on I guess it doesn't have to be "healthy energy" since I did all that while battling Lupus every day and I'm still here and have an incredibly successful and loving daughter.

First of all, no one here knows Janet is going to turn around and have "help" raising her child. That's an assumption based on no evidence at all.

Did you see about the study that showed, in America, 13 women 50 or over are having children EVERY WEEK at that age? It seems it's not uncommon.

I should also mention that many grandparents are raising their grandchildren and doing well. Not to mention disabled people.

It's her business and I dare say she has money and a large family to help her, should there be a problem.

So HAPPY for you, and your great research skills on multiple topics.

Say Nay · ‎03-12-2010

I didn't read all of the posts so I apologize if I'm repeating... her husband Wissam Al Mana is 41. Not too old is he? If he were almost 50 and she was 41 would people think differently?

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JBKO · ‎12-16-2011

I am happy for her. To me it shows that some women have a persistent drive and desire to not only be a mother but to carry a child. I know she has been married twice before and perhaps had partners that did not share her desire to become a parent. She may have been focused on her career and felt for a long time that that was fulfilling enough. Later on she probably realized that she did want a child all along and she of all people has the resources. Her husband is a billionaire! I'm just thinking out loud.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

september · ‎03-09-2010

@The Monkey on My Back wrote:
I didn't read all of the posts so I apologize if I'm repeating... her husband Wissam Al Mana is 41. Not too old is he? If he were almost 50 and she was 41 would people think differently?

I'm sure they would. I was a younger mom and my husband was the older parent. I think it was generally accepted that this was okay.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

Congratulates to the couple.

i am the oldest of four children born to parents who were in their late 40's to their early 50's.

i have an older sister but then there were no more children until I came 16 years later. Surprise... There were three more born after me. My parents always wanted a large family, but never conceived when they wanted to.

We used to laugh when people thought my parents were my grandparents and our older sister our mother.

We all turned out fine..