Choose the right time to be a mother It is not only a biological issue but also an emotional and social issue. There are periods of greater fertility but also others of greater personal and economic stability. But what are the age stripes recommended by specialists and why?
Best biological moment
Doctors agree that female fertility reaches its peak between twenty and twenty -nine years, and begins to decrease slightly from thirty. This stage brings together the highest quality and number of ovules with average probabilities of conceiving between 20 and 25% per cycle.
The American College Obstetricians and Gynecologist (welcome) warns that after thirty -five years, fertility is more pronounced; only 10% Of pregnancy probabilities you will have from 40. In addition, the risk of complications such as hypertension, gestational diabetes or chromosomal anomalies increases with age.
Most mature and informed moment
The sociologist Melinda Mills of the University of Oxford points out that relating reproductive health to economic well -being and emotional stability, is more likely among thirty y The thirty y five yearsperiod in which children usually grow with better conditions cognitive and family.
However, Dr. Sarah Matthews, gynecologist at the Portlan Hospital in London, adds that from the clinical point of view the ages between 25 and 29 years reduce complications during pregnancy and in postpartum post. In addition, the London demographer Heather Joshi, reinforces this approach with the following statement: “There is no universally ideal age, but a woman between thirty and thirty -five years is usually more prepared from a personal and emotional point of view.”
Recommendations
You must keep in mind that, between 20 and 29 you are more fertile and you have a lower probability of suffering medical risks while from the age of 25 to 35 you have greater maturity to face motherhood. It is also important to keep in mind that from 35 it is advisable, although it remains biologically viable.
Besides, If after six months trying to conceive, pregnancy is not achieved and you are over 35 years old, or after twelve months if you are a child of that age, It is recommended to consult a specialist. The fundamental thing is that both you and your partner agree that this is what you want and create a stable bond and optimal conditions for the baby to develop without problems.
