What are the benefits of Having Children Later in Life ?

[Adriana9]

I would really like to know if there is such a thing and if anyone knows them?

I'm open to your feedbacks.

Thank you in advance!

[Adriana9]

First-time mothers are more likely to be 35 or older than their counterparts from two decades ago, according to the Pew Research Center. While the number of first-time moms between ages 20 and 24 falls, the number of births to women in their 30s and 40s keeps growing. In fact, in the past 20 years, the number of women having children in their mid-40s and beyond has tripled.

Increasingly women delay marriage to seek more education or establish themselves in jobs and careers. The economic downturn of the last decade has also compelled would-be parents to wait until they have the resources necessary for childrearing.

Medical professionals aren’t saying it’s better to have children when a woman is older, but many women feel they have some flexibility in deciding when to have children. Advances in fertility technology, such as in vitro fertilization, egg freezing, frozen embryos, donor eggs and surrogates, also make it more feasible for women to wait to become mothers until the time is right for them.

In addition, recent wide-ranging studies have found significant long-term benefits in waiting to have babies. These benefits counterbalance some worries – and criticisms women may face – about being an older mother and the effects it may have on children.

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I personally think that you need you be mentally, physically and financially ready for a baby. I think you need to be able to take care of your well-being first before you take on this responsibility. If time is what you need, I think you should take yours.