46-Year-Old Woman Wonders If She's Too Old to Be a Mom

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A 46-year-old woman who always wanted to be a mom is wondering if she’s too old to try for her first baby

The woman said she assumed the parenting ship "had sailed" for her — until she met her “absolute soulmate”

The woman shared her story on a community forum, and opinions are mixed on what she should do

A 46-year-old woman who had “accepted” that she would never be a mom is now wondering if she should go for it — and people on the Internet have mixed opinions.

The woman detailed her experience on the “Am I Being Unreasonable?” forum on the U.K.-based site Mumsnet, a place where women can go to seek input and advice from other women.

In her post, titled, “Is 46 too old for a baby?” the woman said she had always wanted to be a mother, but she figured “that ship had s