Ask HN: How to deal with regret of not having kids

Re:Ask HN: How to deal with regret of not having kids by maerF0x0 on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @10:23AM (#33262648)

> A lot has changed over the last 20 years for late births.

There's still a lot of risks, particularly of disappointment, but also massively elevated risk of gestational diabetes and Down syndrome.

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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with regret of not having kids by nostromo123 on Thursday October 20, 2022 @06:01AM (#33272580)

Everything worth having in life involves some risk - you could have a heart attack or a stroke the next minute, your wife/husband could cheat on you/leave you, the company you work for could implode and go bankrupt, and so on.

What about the risk of forever regretting that you didn't even try? Everyone has to decide for themselves what level of risk they are ok with (I'm not going to do base jumping, for instance :D), but if you want a "safe" life, you have to stay indoors, live like a hermit, and forego all human contact ;)

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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with regret of not having kids by maerF0x0 on Thursday October 20, 2022 @04:52PM (#33280526)

The point is don't let "I can still have a baby at 40" persuade anyone to delay it beyond their 20s if they have any choice or control over the matter.

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