what is the ideal age to have a baby
Last year, there were 27,000 babies born to mom’s over 40. The study was done to help women understand their fertility lifecycle. They still argue that the safest time to have a baby is between 20 and 35. In fact, 30% of 35 year olds need more than a year to conceive while only 5% of 25 year olds need this much time.
Nice to know, I guess; that's how old I was when my older daughter was born--and she was pretty perfect. A different study, based on national data, looked at a different measure of a baby's health--rates of overall infant mortality rather than birth defects--and pinned the best age even older, at 32.