Thanks to improving education and awareness about reproductive technologies and contraception, today couples are much more aware of their priorities, and hence having better control on their fertility.

But, this advantage of contraception comes with its own negativities as well….

        A girls fertility declines naturally with age, and also pregnancies in the late ages tend to have more complications. A girl is born with fix pool of eggs (oocytes) i.e. around 1 million at the time of birth. This number gradually declines with age which in turn leads to declining fertility.

            Fertility gradually begins to decline at around age 32. After age 35, that decline speeds up. At age 37, it’s estimated that you’ll have around 25,000 eggs left.

          The risk of miscarriages and genetic complications in the baby also  increases with age, specially after the age 35….

So.. with this background information… my question is …..

IS THERE A RIGHT BIOLOGICAL AGE FOR GIRLS TO GET PREGNANT?????

Everyone has a different answer to this question as per there life, career choices, family background, and so on…..

Its too tender age to conceive.. ofcourse the chances of conception is good but it has its own complications…..

Age of 20s…

Early 20s are definitely challenging in many ways for any girl but Late 20s are best time to conceive in terms of health condition, best chances of conception, pregnancy related complications which are least at this age, financial condition, etc.

Age of 30s….

Once you hit your 30s, particularly 35 and beyond, we do start seeing a diminution in fertility, but that’s not an absolute—and if you are still quite busy with establishing a career, or haven’t found the perfect partner, you shouldn’t be pushed into getting pregnant just to have a child.

Nowadays.. we are so busy making careers we tend to presume that we will take help of IVF and other fertility assisting services to conceive…. but, fertility assistance success, like IVF success rates, also start to decline, adding to the cost of treatment in late 30s…..

Having said that, chances of pregnancy complications like Pregnacy induced hypertension, blood pressure, pre mature births, chromosomal problems in babies, etc.. rise significantly with rising age….

After age of 40…

By age 40, a healthy woman’s chances of becoming pregnant each month are less than 5 percent. The bigger concern within this age range, however, are the medical risks involved. “Women who are older than 40 have an increase in early pregnancy complications, such as ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages, as well as later pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, diabetes, placental problems such as placenta previa, low birth weight, and preterm labor, as well as a higher rate of fetal demise.

So Again…. question arises…

What is the ideal age to conceive???

Ofcourse, its a very personal matter for each couple to decide about their pregnancy. But, as per science, all available literature and researches…. ideal age would  be around the age of 25 years or we can say Mid 20s….

Unfortunately, 25 is the age when motherhood is low on many women’s list of priorities.

Age 25 is approximately  the time when today’s young women have finished their formal education, are trying to get off on a good career, trying to find someone they want to spend their life with…. but definitely the practical scenario can be  different and cant be one formula for all…

To conclude….I  would say…

It’s worth reiterating that there are so many factors that inform the choice to have kids and only you can decide when — and if — you want to become a mother (or father). Whether you choose to have kids at 20, 30, 40, or beyond; biologically, through a surrogate, or via adoption, always listen to your own body and make the decision that makes sense for your own life. You know what’s right for you…