What is the ideal childbearing age?

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Nature gives life the most beautiful gift for women is the opportunity to get pregnant and give birth. Many women can have children in their 20s, but this age isn't the ideal time to deal with pregnancy and parenting. Some women aren't even ready in their 30s. That's why most experts and moms agree, there's no perfect age to get pregnant. The article will discuss more deeply about the ideal childbearing age of women in the current period.

1. Women's ideal childbearing age

In fact, there is no right age for having a baby that works for everyone. Women are usually able to have children from adolescence until menopause, while men can still be fertile well into their 60s or 70s. Depending on economic issues, career in education and current personal preferences of each person that they think about when to give birth. There are people who give birth even when it's not the best or most practical time.
Fertility begins in adolescence as a teen enters puberty and then, steadily increases over several years. Usually, the age of 20 is the age that marks the peak of fertility for both men and women. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, women have a slight decrease in fertility in their early 30s, and there will be a significant decline between the ages of 35 and 45. A healthy 30-year-old has about a 20 percent chance. pregnant every month. By age 40, that number drops below 5% per cycle.
However, men did not have an age-related limit to fertility, although sperm quality decreased slightly as men aged. When men are in their 60s, a decrease in sperm quantity and quality can make it more difficult to conceive. People in industrialized countries are waiting longer to have children than they used to. A 2017 study found that the average age of the father of a newborn in 2015 was 30.9, compared with 27.4 in 1972 (according to the National Center for Health Statistics).
Age is not the only factor that can affect a person's ability to conceive. About 12-13% of couples in the United States have problems getting pregnant, regardless of age. Depending on the individual's health, including conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis can affect fertility.

Some people feel psychologically well prepared to have a baby in their 20s, while others are not. Childbirth can bring emotional and psychological challenges and may require: Patience, flexibility, planning, willingness to seek help when needed, empathy. Especially for women who become pregnant at such a young age, although they can still have children if they miss the ideal time financially or psychologically, they may find childbirth more stressful, exhausting. more tiring or less rewarding.
Most reliable research shows that a person's brain is not fully developed until the age of 25. Some people may choose to wait until they are cognitively, emotionally, and financially prepared to have a baby. According to a survey, the average age of first-time homebuyers today is 32 years old, compared with around 29 years old in the 1980s. More people are also pursuing higher education now than today. old. Most people complete college in their early to mid-20s, and it can take several years for them to feel financially stable after college.
Also, many graduates are having to pay off student loans. These factors combined can lead to the fact that many people are not ready to have children until their late 20s or early 30s. Some may need longer, especially if they live in areas with a high cost of living. There is a significant gap in the average age at which a person gives birth and this largely depends on where they live. In New York, the average age of a woman giving birth to her first child is 31, compared with 20 or 21 in rural South Dakota and Texas.

2. What is the ideal childbearing age?

The fact is that some ages are more likely to have children than others. A girl begins puberty with between 300,000 and 500,000 eggs. This number gradually declines to about 25,000 by age 37 and continues to drop to 1,000 or less by age 51 in most women. In other words, female fertility rates tend to decrease with the average number of eggs a woman has at any age.
As soon as a girl enters puberty and starts releasing her eggs and has her period, she can get pregnant, which is between the ages of 10 and 14, according to the National Institutes of Health ( NIH). Women's fertility begins to decline at age 32 and declines more rapidly after age 37. Basically, the body is at its best when you are a teenager. However, while a 15-year-old's body may be physically ready to start having a baby, the rest of it, emotionally, financially, and physically, won't allow it.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), during pregnancy and childbirth, women face many problems, the most important of which are health, emotional and financial problems. primary for teenage mothers and their children. So biologically speaking, the best age for a woman to get pregnant is in her twenties. By then, her body has matured enough to actually get pregnant and she's already on a solid foundation before her fertility starts to decline (starts at 32 and declines faster). after age 37, according to ACOG).
So, what happens if you miss the ideal age to have children? A person may not be able to accurately predict the right time for them to have a baby. Some individuals may be biologically ready to have children in their 20s despite being financially or emotionally imperfect. This doesn't mean they missed out on having a baby. Each person must consider all factors before making a decision that is right for them. However, women must be aware that they cannot have children after menopause. The average age of menopause is 51, and most people will experience a significant drop in hormones in the years leading up to menopause. Although there is no specific age at which men can no longer conceive, their sperm will change and decrease in number as they age. Although many men can still conceive in their 60s or older, their sperm may be genetically unhealthy.
The fact is that a woman's ability to get pregnant and give birth declines over time. By the time they reach the age of 40, only 1 in 10 women get pregnant each cycle. For women undergoing artificial reproductive technology (ART), the rate of successful live births followed a similar downward trend with age, according to 2015 data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ) collect.
A scientific study published in the journal Human Reproduction found that women in their late 30s were about 50% less likely to get pregnant during their most fertile days than women in their mid-30s. twenties - the age that is considered the ideal childbearing age for women. If you conceive in your thirties, it can come with more risks: The risk of stillbirth is higher for women over 35, according to ACOG; as well as the risk of chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome. There is also an increased risk of preterm birth, preeclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure) and gestational diabetes in older women, according to ACOG.
Having a baby can change a person's life and many people never feel they are fully prepared for it. While fertility declines with age, biologically most healthy women can have children until menopause, and most healthy men are still fertile into their 60s and older. 70. As people age, some of the risks associated with pregnancy and childbirth increase. There is no right time to have a baby that works for everyone. Instead, people must weigh the risks and benefits, then make decisions that align with their values ​​and goals for the future.
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