What is the best age to get pregnant?

Thanks to contraceptive measures and the widespread availability of reproductive technologies, couples today have more control over when to have children than ever before.

Waiting to start a family is possible, although it makes getting pregnant a little more difficult. Fertility naturally declines with age, and having children later in life can increase the risk of pregnancy complications.

The best age for pregnancy (third decade of life)?

It is said that there is no such thing as a "best age" to get pregnant. Decisions about starting a family should be based on many factors - including age and readiness to accept the responsibility of parenthood.

Being in your 30s or 40s doesn't mean you can't have a healthy child....in your 20s (third decade of life) women are most fertile and have the best chance of getting pregnant....this is when the number of quality eggs available is the highest and the risks of pregnancy are the lowest.

At age 25, the chance of getting pregnant after 3 months of trying is roughly less than 20%.

In the 30s (fourth decade of life)

Fertility gradually declines around age 32....After age 35, the decline accelerates....with all the eggs she is destined to have in her lifetime, women give birth to approximately one million....over time, the number gradually declines.

At the age of 37, it is estimated that there are about 25,000 eggs left.... At the age of 35, the probability of pregnancy after 3 months of trying is about 12%... (Healthy pregnancy at the age of 35)

The risk of miscarriage and genetic abnormalities also increases after the age of 35.... The probability of pregnancy and childbirth complications is higher at older ages.... For this reason, the doctor and gynecologist may recommend screening and additional tests for you and the child... (Symptoms of miscarriage)

In the 40s (fifth decade of life)

The probability of natural pregnancy of women after 40 years of age decreases significantly.. At the age of 40, the probability of pregnancy after 3 months of trying is about 7%.. Over time, the quantity and quality of eggs decreases.... Chromosome problems are more common in older eggs, which increases the probability of having a baby>..

Most women in their 40s can still get pregnant and have a healthy baby, but at this time the risks increase significantly. These risks include:

• Cesarean operation
• Premature delivery • Low birth weight • Congenital defect • Stillbirth

Medical problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are more common in women after the age of 35. These problems can lead to pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia.

After age 40, the doctor may perform additional tests and monitoring to control possible complications.

Fertility options

If you are 35 or older and have been trying to get pregnant for more than 6 months, you may be struggling with fertility issues. An obstetrician-gynecologist can help you diagnose the cause of infertility and recommend next steps to try to conceive.

Reproductive technologies (ART) help with pregnancy, but they cannot completely compensate for age-related fertility decline. Doctors treat women's fertility problems by using drugs that stimulate egg production and methods such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). But the chances of pregnancy success with these methods decrease with age.

Egg freezing

If you are not ready to have a baby now and want to postpone it, you can freeze your eggs during your peak fertile years...first you take hormones to stimulate egg production...then the eggs are retrieved and frozen...they can be frozen for several years.

When you are ready to use them, the eggs are thawed and fertilized with sperm....the resulting embryos are then implanted in your uterus....freezing eggs does not guarantee pregnancy....pregnancy - even with younger eggs - is more difficult in your late 30s and 40s....but this way you can ensure that the eggs are healthy.

Male Fertility

Male fertility also decreases with age... but this process happens later than women and usually starts at the age of 40... After that age, the amount of semen and the number and motility of men's sperm decrease... The probability of genetic abnormalities in the sperm cells of an old man is higher than that of young men.

The older a man is, the longer it takes for his wife to get pregnant and the risk of miscarriage is higher regardless of the woman's age. This does not mean that a man in his 40s and older cannot have children, but it may be a little more difficult than earlier in his life.

Benefits of postponing childbearing

Not rushing to get pregnant in addition to giving you time to focus on your career and relationships has other benefits for both you and your child... A 2016 study showed that older mothers are more patient and the amount of yelling and punishment of their children is less between them... Also, their children have fewer social, emotional and behavioral problems in elementary schools.

Research has also shown that children born to older mothers are generally healthier and ultimately better educated than their peers born to younger mothers... Delaying pregnancy even increases life expectancy... Another study in 2016 found that women who delay childbearing are much more likely to live to age 90.

There is no reason to believe that delaying fertility directly causes any of these effects...factors other than age may play a role in older mothers...but these findings suggest that there are benefits to delaying pregnancy.