Your body is your decision: That the biological clock does not decide when you should be a mother

For some years, a debate has been generated on the issue of motherhood. And it is that women around the world have decided that their priorities are different and that having children at an early age is not really a decision to consider.

The point is that even if it is an issue that only falls to women, it seems that everyone has an opinion about it.

Some argue that the reproductive role of them is not an issue that should be taken lightly, due to the consequences -even economic- that derive from the decrease in birth rates. One of them: geographical areas with increasing populations and without replacement generation.

But, on the other hand, women defend their right to decide about their body and about the right age to get pregnant.

Although it is true that the recommendation of the specialists is to have children before the age of 30, we are not talking about a straitjacket, because as the years go by, medicine and assisted motherhood do so too has become a viable option for many couples and even mothers. single.

Benefits of having a child after 30

In another era, at age 20 and women were mothers of one or more children. But today the parameters have changed, the lifestyles are others and the feminine needs are more oriented towards personal and professional satisfaction, leaving the issue of a family of their own a little relegated.

The 30s, 35s, 40s, 45s and even 50s have become ages when women make the decision to be mothers, weighing of course the risks of a late pregnancy.

However, it is not a negative determination. On the contrary, there are many benefits and some of them are:

• accounts with financial stability.Women choose to have children in their 30s and a little later because they consider themselves wiser, able to save money and make better financial decisions.
• You are in a stable relationship.Although this does not apply in all cases and there are also single mothers, many women feel that, over the age of 30, they are likely to be in a stable and healthy relationship.
• You are more experienced.Once you have passed the stage of the crazy and unbridled youth, when you exceed 30 you have surely already traveled, you have worked, you have lived and you have gained more experience. You feel wiser, calmer and you are sure of being able to provide more support to a child.
• You have a support group.Having a baby after turning 30, it is very likely that you have a large support group, not only from relatives, but also from other mothers of the same age and with like-minded ideas.

Late maternity risk

Sure, not everything is rosy, it is also important that there is clarity about the risks of delaying motherhood more than necessary. Some of them are:

• The quality of the eggs will decrease progressively after reaching the mark of 30.
• The possibility of fetal abnormalities such as Down syndrome is greater after 35.
• After the age of 30, the chances of being pregnant exist, but not as much as at 20 years old.
• You are more likely to be exposed to the threat of miscarriage after 30.

Being clear about the benefits and also the risks of delaying pregnancy, each woman is able to make informed decisions, in accordance with their preferences and depending on their possibilities. Taking into account the possibilities of preservation of fertility (such as egg freezing), today, the biological clock is simply no longer considered a determining factor for motherhood.