What is the best age to be a mom?

Singapore
November 29, 2009 10:48pm CST
I heard the best age to have a baby is between 25 to 30 for female. But when we are young, we are not mature enough to be a mom and hav no time to care the baby. But if we have baby too late, it is not good to the mom and baby's health. So when is the best time to be a mom?
7 responses
30 Nov 09
Ideally, you may be right for that age bracket is a fertile stage for women to bear babies. In addition, women at this age are already professionals. However, in the present economic condition, the best time to be a mother is at a later age and that will be between 30-40 for they have already attained the degree of full awareness for motherhood and in a way have made themselves established. Biologically, this is still at an active stage and child-bearing will not be difficult yet.
@nishdan01 (3051)
• Singapore
30 Nov 09
30-40's? You might have to work longer than your retirement age to bring up kids who are also financially stable with degrees and P.Hd's just like you. Another point is health of people. Though many live longer, many pass away in 50's and 60's due to lifestyle sickness. Even many in 40's have arthritis and other problems.
• Singapore
30 Nov 09
When wowen are 30+ years old, they are surely mature enough to raise children, bt they will be old when the children havnt be a adult.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
30 Nov 09
I don't really think there is a "best" age. Some people are mature and ready to have a baby in their 20's. Others aren't ready for the stress and challenge of raising a baby till their 30's. Physically there have been women who have had children in their 50's and 60's and both were strong and healthy. I think really you just have to be at the right maturity level to handle raising a child and being a parent for the rest of your life.
• Singapore
30 Nov 09
Yeah...maybe there is no "best" age...i just feel the biological aspect and psychological aspect are hard to balance...
• Malaysia
1 Dec 09
i agree with you, it's not 'best age'...is depand on different people.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
5 Dec 09
I think the best age to be a mom is aged 24 to 29 years old. It is fine to become a mom aged 20 to 23 years old too. It is alright to have a baby from age 30 to 35 years. It is possible t become a mum between age 35 and 40 but that is rather late. Some teens that are aged between 16 and 19 get pregnant. They have plenty of energy at that age. I had my first baby at age 22, my second at age 34 and my third at age 36.
30 Nov 09
Between 20-35 would be the best, physically speaking. But if talking on a deeper aspect, like emotionally, financially, I think 26 and up would be the best. It's maybe because during this age, women are now on their stable life, with stable jobs who can now be ready to have a family and provide something to her kids.
@happy2512 (1266)
• Philippines
30 Nov 09
I agree about what you've heard the best age to have a child is between 25 to 30. Its safer for you to give birth & safe for your babies health. Plus you can take care of your baby well than when you give birth at the age of 35 that you have to ask somebody's help to do that for you.
@wallacb3 (88)
• United States
30 Nov 09
Biologically, you're right... a woman's body is most fertile and able between the ages of 22-28 years. As you get older it becomes more difficult for a woman's body to carry the child to full-term. The possibilty of genetic mutations also increases, which could lead to disorders like Down's Syndrome. Mentally or emotionally, I'm not sure you could pinpoint the 'perfect' time. It seems like life happens whether you are ready or not. The only thing you can do is try to prepare to the best of your ability. Everyone is different, and no two situations are alike. Years ago, women were taught to get married and have a family. Nowandays, as time progresses...the choice of having both a family and career is becoming more acceptable. Modern women are waiting until later in life to settle down. This may or may not affect the safety of the pregnancy and the baby's health. Things likely happen when you least expect it! It's how you react to it that defines your title of 'mom', not your age. Life is messy, but it takes good :)
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
30 Nov 09
in Biologically, I think the age of 23 years to 33 years is a prime time to be a mother because her body is mature enough and the quality of ovum and the uterus is also a peak (highest peak at around 28 years). But if it is psychologically ... Ideally is if the woman is emotionally has mature and have a knowledge of psychology and ability to teach well enough so she could identify her child personality type and educate their children properly. Well, this reply does not usually depend on age, but much more depends on the quality of the empathy of woman's .