BEST AGE TO GET PREGNANT

Age to Get Pregnant – Woman’s Stages of Fertility

By: Uno B. Irawan

The best age to get pregnant can be viewed from one’s physical and psychological maturity as well as their socio-economic readiness. This means that the best age to get pregnant differs form each individual to another. The fertile maturity in women statistically starts at the age of 18 and will be optimum until the age of 25. This is the period where women are more likely to get pregnant easier.  

After reaching a peak at the age of 26, fertility starts to decline gradually in a bit slow pace until the age of 35. During the period of age of 35 - 40, the decline of fertility becomes faster and beyond this phase of life pregnancy problems tends to appear more often. Statistics show that about 2/3 of women above 40 are having infertility problems.

However, pregnancy without any physical problem can still happen at a younger age below 18 or in elder women above 40. Thus there are other determinants that shape the best age to get pregnant. As I mentioned earlier, it is about psychological or emotional maturity and socio-economic readiness earlier. Here is an overview on those matters.

Teenage motherhood

One important issue in emotional maturity is the sense of responsibility which is required to provide good care to the woman herself and to her coming baby. Many young couples lack this sense of responsibility and are more occupied by their own interest or careless behavior

The consequences and risk of getting pregnant, the potential danger and possible complications, and the painful labor can only be carried by an emotionally mature woman. And after labor, which is raising a child, the sense of responsibility will start to grow more immense.   

If you are too young to get married you may be feeling trapped in a world that does not belong to you. When other teenage friends enjoy their age of being a teenager experimenting the world, you will be baby sitting while trying hard to set some free time to hang out with your peers.

Young couples are less likely to be financially settled and more likely to be dependent. This is a potential problem of disharmony among husband and wife which is not good for a pregnant woman.  

Young motherhood

Physically, the best time frame to get pregnant is at the age of 18 – 25 years old. A women’s reproductive system has reached its optimum maturity and ready to support a pregnancy process. In this optimum fertility stage, pregnancy complications are less likely to happen. You will also be at the best physical condition to handle everything related to raising a child.

At this time you and your partner may be starting a career and try to be financially independent. You may be focusing on your job and how to earn more money to pay all the bills. As a consequence, you probably will not pay enough attention to your raising baby and child. And this will affect the natural and emotional binding between mother and child. I have seen a lot of young mothers who are too busy with their jobs and letting their baby into the care of someone else and loosing their intimation with their small children

Older age motherhood

Beyond the age of 26 up to 30 years old is probably the optimum time to get pregnant and become a mother. You are still in a good fertility condition although it is trending down and you are also physically prepared to bear a child.

At this age you are more settled financially and enjoying a steady career. Your emotional binding with your husband becomes stronger, which make you both qualified to raise a family in warm parenthood

     

Beyond the age of 30 fertility declines and the probability to get pregnant also tends down gradually. After the age of 35, pregnancy becomes riskier and should be under special care. Although pregnancy after 40 is not a rare case today and can be successfully managed by advanced technology, but getting pregnant at this age should be considered with caution. In many cases, the recommendation to adopt a child seems to be more rational.