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QUESTION: I’m only 19 but was wondering when is the best time to plan to have a baby: in your 20s, 30s or 40s? Are there benefits to having kids at a certain age?
ANSWER — Submitted by Brittany in Great Falls, Mont.
Dr. Laura Stachel
Obstetrics & Gynecology
A:This is a great question that goes beyond the scope of a short answer. Planning for a baby includes many considerations about your health, your economic circumstances, your education and career desires, your personal relationships and your network of support.
From a strictly biologic point of view, it makes sense to have a baby in your 20s if you are healthy. Your fertility is at its peak, the chances for miscarriage and chromosomal abnormalities are low and you are as fit as you’ll ever be for carrying a child. As we age, our fertility lessens and our chances for miscarriage and chromosomal accidents increase. It may be more difficult to conceive a healthy a baby in your 40s. Once your ovaries stop producing healthy eggs there are no medical techniques to reverse this. I have had the heartbreaking job of telling a number of women in their 40s that they are too old to conceive naturally. So I generally remind childless women in their 30s about their “biologic clock.”
I like how you googled specifically for biased information that supports your stance!
Ridiculous. How about something from a medical journal and not some random question on an internet chat site?
My mom had me when she was 35...3 years after she had her tubes tied and Im healthy....it just all depends on the person and their health and the genetics.
People in their 20's have babies with birth defects....