Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-14
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
By PETER J. sTEINcRoHN
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only in their late EOS, some
in their 30s and 40s who
would like to have q baby
but think they are too old.
1t Is not surprising that I
also receive letters from those
who have actually had the
experience Of having q late"
baby.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I
continue to read With inter-
est and with amazement let
tiers in your column about
whether women In their late
EOS and sos are too old to
have children. Perhaps my
case viii help answer such
problems.
At the age Of ~, I gave
birth to my first and only
child. ! had not married un-
I'll / was SO and so had had
little hope Of ever having q
child. Imagine our happiness
when I became pregnant for
the first time shortly before
my 47th birthday Every
thing went fine; my obstetri-
clan commented that during
my pregnancy I was getting
along rs well as or even bet
ter than many Of his patients
20 and rs years younger.
After I went into labor, he
decided on q Caesarian Sec
ton, and ! became the
mother of Q very healthy
baby girl. Weighing 8 pounds
"A ounces. ! am now so and
she is 8. We are the happiest
family imaginablel Do ] get
tired keeping up with q tod
der? OF course. but I got
tired many times when I used
to 60 to business as a secre-
tary. And this is worth much
more than q career or pro-
fessional success.
For those Of you who have
any doubts or fears, remem-
Der my happy circumstance.
It's never too late to have a
child Mrs T.
NEVER? Hardly ever.
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To prove that the wide
spread belief that having q
baby later In life always puts
an unbearable burden on the
parents and on the baby Is
false, here is another from
out California way:
Dear DR.. steincrohn: I've
read your, column daily and
am surprised at how many
people are afraid to have
babies later In life. My girl
friend had her first child
when she was 80, her second
at 40 and her third at As.
She is very happy and quite
active In church and school
affairs. Does 1t make mothers
old before their timer You'd
never think she was 46; she
really looks about 24l
! think having babies
makes one feel younger, es-
pecially II you learn to accept
responsibility with love, in
stead Of with hate and re-
sentiment. After all, what
greater Joy is there in life
than raising children 10 be
good citizensp
! have six children, nv
first arrived when I was 26
and my last when I was 81.
/ had all mine spontaneously.
With three Of them I lust
ran to the delivery table;
with the other two. my aver
age wasn't quite so good. I
had one Of them in the hos
pttal elevatorl I am active
and busy every minute-so
much beauty In each day
much TO live for. So much
TO learn.
BY the way, my girl friend
who had her children late In
life Is very happy and she
never stops goingl My own
aunt had her eighth child at
on ABOUT 70 years ago. That
child is very beautiful, ac-
tive and talented, the pref
tiest Of all her children. MY
aunt is still living, gets
around well and is quite
perky and healthy.
] do hope this letter will
help others contemplating a
baby late In life. Mrs. N.
CBell Syndicate Festure)
Or. Steincrohns ledtIet,
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