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New world record: New Dad at 79

Paul Banas — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:30:44 +0000

There's a new kid on the geriatric dads block, and has a new son. He had to beat out a man a year younger and more virile than he was to win the record. At 79, Raymond Calvert is the world's oldest new dad.

I hope I'm still humping like this at 79, though it's a bit hard to believe that no special drugs were involved, unless you count his 25 year old partner.

Calvert and 25-year-old girlfriend Charlotte became proud parents of tiny Jamie Rai ten weeks ago.

Famous older dads

Paul Banas — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:21:44 +0000

For you men hoping to have a baby at a more advanced age, here are a list of your potential heroes: David Bowie (at 53), Mick Jagger (at 57), Michael Douglas (at 58), Rod Stewart (at 60), Paul McCartney (at 61), Eric Clapton (at 59), Pierre Trudeau (72), Charlie Chaplin (at 73), Saul Bellow (at 84), Pablo Picasso (at 68), David Letterman (at 56), Larry King (at 65 and 66), Woody Allen (at 51), Warren Beatty (at 62), Dennis Quaid (50) and Jack Nicholson (at 53)

Okay, but he’s not competing with Octo-Dad

Paul Banas — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:05:32 +0000

The aptly named Daad Abdul Rahamn claims to be the patriarch of the largest family in the world. ... [From The Mommy Files : Move over Octomom: We found a dad with 86 kids!

... Yeah, having 86 kids is a lot, but it's not like he gave birth to them all at once, or probably actively cares for them all - how could he?

Older Dads Father Dumber Kids?

Paul Banas — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:35:13 +0000

A recently released study finds that children of older dads score lower on IQ tests even after weighing socioeconomic factors. Australian and US researchers analyzed test results of more than 33,000 US born children born to fathers between the ages of 14 and 66.

... The lead author, John McGrath says that he was surprised by the results, since a lot of the "blame" for DNA errors usually goes to older eggs in the mom.

Understanding emotions around infertility

Paul Banas — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:05:29 +0000

Here's a good article in the New York TImes about infertility and the couples who have to give up on fertility treatments, sometimes after trying for a decade or more.... This is something that we all deal with as we grow older and learn we likely won't be a rock star or president, but it particularly poignant when the thing you're giving up is being a mom, or even a dad.... Tsigdinos, a marketer for a venture capital company, began her own blog about the flip side of successful treatment, at www.Coming2Terms.com , when she could not find resources to help her cope with the decision to stop infertility treatments.

If you’re tired and grumpy, it might not be the kids…it might be your testosterone

Paul Banas — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:38:24 +0000

If you're over 40, as a lot of parents are, you run the risk of decreasing levels of testosterone. An article in the Wall Street Journal recaps the controversy around testosterone replacement therapy for older men, especially with the negative associations with testosterone and sex.

A baby or your money back – more fertility clinics guaranteeing a baby!

Paul Banas — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:36:18 +0000

Some facilities are already offering refunds if birth is not the happy result of the $17,000 investment for women under 35.

...With 6.1 million couples in the U.S. (AZCentral.com 12.18.03) not able to conceive on their own, they're willing to lay it down for a guaranteed bundle of joy.

Caffeine and fertility

Paul Banas — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:10:07 +0000

"If you really have to drink coffee, try to limit it to one cup or at the most two cups."

...Based on the findings, Dr. Tracy Flanagan, director of women's health at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, said pregnant women should think about limiting coffee to one cup a day, and they might want to cut it out entirely.