Perfect age to have a baby
By Alexandra L.
@Alexandra1811 (43)
Portugal
May 5, 2016 3:34pm CST
This theme have a lot of discussion in my environment.
Some people think that we have first to finish the studies, find a good job, buy a car, buy a house and then, with 30-35 years old, think about the first baby.
Other people say that 23-27 year is the best period of the like to have a baby. That parents have to be young and healthy when the child starts to be adolescent.
And you? What do you think about that?
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6 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 May 16
I had most of my children in my early 20's. I had my youngest at 31 years old. I am hurting now more than any of my other 3 children. Why? Because my body bounced back easier when I was younger and I had kids. Now that I am older my body took longer to heal and now I have aches and pains that I never had before.
In my opinion the younger you are the better once your married...And yes you do have more energy the younger that you are.
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@Alexandra1811 (43)
• Portugal
6 May 16
That is the other side of pregnancy in this age that the majority of people forget. Men don't have so many problems with body, to which women are exposed.
I will use that argument in the next debate ;)
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@jndlponti (2402)
• Philippines
6 May 16
Actually I had my first baby when I was in 24..but I would suggest that the best time to have the baby is when you are already financialy, physically and emotionally to have one.
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@jndlponti (2402)
• Philippines
6 May 16
@Genipher no of course not. Lol...
They will always be your..no matter whatever you lose along the way.
@jndlponti (2402)
• Philippines
6 May 16
@Genipher mine was just hypothetically speaking of having kids on the right time..we may not know when exactly is the right time for each one of us is uniquely different.
@apickett (123)
• United States
6 May 16
Well I feel that the earlier you have a child in life the better but there are women having them later in life now than ever before. For example, Janet Jackson, who is a very popular singer, is pregnant with her first child and will be 50 years old in a couple of weeks. I am 36 and have never had a child. Not because I do not want to, but because I suffer with infertility. I have lost a lot of weight and am still losing it so when I reach a weight I'm comfortable with, I will try to get pregnant. My doctor told me it could happen quite easily now due to the weight loss so we shall see.
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@apickett (123)
• United States
7 May 16
@Alexandra1811 Thank you so very much! I appreciate that highly!
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@Alexandra1811 (43)
• Portugal
6 May 16
Yeah, I've heard about this tipe of problem. It's very good that you are trying to fight it.
I hope that you will win and I wish you to have one or more beautiful babies ;)
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@Alexandra1811 (43)
• Portugal
6 May 16
Yeah... but sometimes we think that we are prepared and then, we came to the conclusion that after all we are not prepared.
At least we have our parents and grandparents to help us ;)
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@watkinsdani (16)
• United States
5 May 16
My husband and I are talking about having our first right now and I'm 29. My brother started out on the younger side, he was 24 when they had their first. A lot of friends my age are just starting out. I think it is more about when you feel you are ready versus what society says.
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@Alexandra1811 (43)
• Portugal
6 May 16
At least you can compare the issues related to maternity/paternity... ;)
But yeah... sometimes it seems like that what society thinks is constantly chasing us.
