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Having children when older.

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  • Mar 18th, 2018 6:47 pm
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Deal Guru
Feb 9, 2009
12381 posts
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Plus:
Your career is settled.
On average should have more money saved and/or less debt (unless mortgage). Basically higher salary to support kids.
More mature to handle children

Minus:
Less energy to chase and run around with kids.
Will be older when your kid in high school "basically the old parent the kids never want to be seen around"
Older when you have grandkids

Definitely think these days it's more wise to have kids a little older, say 30's. I had mine in my 30s and worked out great. Tho i notice I do get tired alot and I was a night owl and now have to force my way to sleep earlier and get up at 6 to 6:30 (gulp!).
Newbie
Mar 1, 2018
40 posts
5 upvotes
By the age 30+ Fertility begins to decline .
having babies at older age is associated with some risks
Risks for mother: High blood pressure during pregnancy --is about double compared with younger ones
High rate of miscarriages or having a cesarean section
Risks for baby: Increased rate of multiple gestation & chromosome abnormalities
Newbie
Feb 25, 2018
79 posts
21 upvotes
With advanced maternal age, the chance to get pregnant drops and the rate of complications both maternal as well as in a baby increases .
After age 35 y/o Canadian guidelines suggest to do some genetic tests for Down syndrome and other chromosome abnormalities because of their correlation with advanced age of both parents.

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