Women should have babies after 40

Demographic experts from Germany and Great Britain stated that women over 40 give birth to healthier children than younger girls. The results of their research were published in one of the well-known scientific journals, and brief information about the study was posted on the website of the Max Planck Society (Germany).

During the research, scientists noticed that children born to older mothers are healthier and better educated. According to scientists, women's richer life experience and their financial status allow them to provide the best future for their children. But it is worth noting that the conclusions made by German experts are more suitable for Western society. Several studies conducted in this area have now shown that late births are associated with increased risk for both mother and child. Children born to parents over 40 are more likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. But, according to demographers, all these risks can be ignored against the backdrop of the achievements of modern medicine and the high quality of education in Western universities.

According to some data, on average, every 10 years there is a powerful breakthrough in healthcare, which allows improving the quality of life of people. It is worth repeating once again that these statements are typical for Western countries and only there can this be taken into account when deciding to have a child after 40 years.

The scientists explained their train of thought in such a way that a woman born in 1950 who became a mother at 40 (in 1990) and not at 20 (in 1970) would be able to give her child better quality medical care and education, since medicine and education in the 90s are significantly different from the level that was in the 70s.

In their research, the scientists analyzed data on about 2 million people born between the 1960s and 1991s. All the information was collected to determine a possible connection between the children's mental abilities and the parents' physical and biological data (height, weight, age). As a result, it was found that children of "late parents" were more likely to enter higher education institutions and studied better, compared to children whose parents were younger. The scientists also noted that this trend is especially evident in the example of brothers or sisters born with a difference of 10 or more years.

According to the results of another study, women who did not give birth before the age of 30 are more likely to develop breast cancer. According to researchers, women aged 20 to 30 are strongly affected by the female sex hormone, which is considered to be a trigger for breast cancer. During pregnancy, the level of this hormone in the female body decreases significantly, which is a protection against the development of oncology, so scientists do not recommend women to postpone the birth of their first child until a later date. According to experts, in recent years, breast cancer has increasingly been detected in young women aged 30 to 34, which is most likely due to the fact that modern women are in no hurry to become mothers.