Older Parents

fertility

Are Céline Dion and René Angélil Too Old to Have a Baby?

Céline Dion and René Angélil are expecting an addition to their family!

Céline Dion and René Angélil are expecting an addition to their family! The couple who are already parents to René-Charles, 8, and René's three other children from two previous marriages, are said to have used the same fertility doctor that helped them conceive their lil boy. The singer, 41, and her manager/husband, 67, have long been vocal about their intention to give their son a sibling.

Fifty-seven percent of lilsugar readers said that it is selfish for women to get pregnant past a certain age, while 39 percent voted that having an older dad doesn't matter as much as having an older mother. What do you think of Céline and René's situation?

fertility

Is There a Sexist Double Standard For Older Moms and Dads?

Mother Nature made it so females can only reproduce between menstruation and menopause.

Mother Nature made it so females can only reproduce between menstruation and menopause. In many cases, science allows males to procreate at an older age. Fertility and medical advancements have made it possible for both sexes to have children later in life. While 56 percent of lilsugar readers believe it's selfish for women to get pregnant past a certain point, do you believe the same is true for men? Or is there a double standard when it comes to hopeful mothers and fathers?

Poll

Should There Be an Age Limit on Motherhood?

When to get pregnant is a women's choice.

When to get pregnant is a women's choice. Science allows girls the freedom to procreate after she gets her first period until she goes through menopause. In 1970, the average American age of a woman becoming a mother was 21.7 and in 2006 it was 25. A recent report said that the statistic for the United States is still much younger than that of other countries like Britain and Switzerland where women are 30.

Medical advancements in fertility have made putting off motherhood an option for many ladies. But, stories like that of Maria del Carmen Bousada who became the world's oldest mom at 66 when she got pregnant via in-vitro fertilization leave some people bewildered. She died last month leaving her 2-year-old twins, Pau and Christian behind. Do you think there should be a law discerning when a woman is too old to have kids?