Why do women postpone the birth of children?
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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In modern society, often the creation of a family and the birth of a child are influenced by external factors. Social values sometimes outweigh the woman's internal needs. Getting a good education, a decent job and moving up the career ladder can push the birth of the first child for an indefinite time.
Half of the women who are not in a hurry to create a family, explain this by the fact that they are satisfied with their lives and do not want to sacrifice their freedom. These are the results of a survey of more than 3 thousand women between the ages of 28 and 45, held in the UK.
54% said they could not have children because they had not yet found their man, and every fifth thought about artificial insemination with the help of donor sperm and even about freezing their eggs to give birth to a child in the future.
36% have not yet decided whether they want to create a family, and 28% are completely focused on building their own careers and are not ready for motherhood, 22% of respondents have disagreements with their husbands about when to conceive a child.
According to the survey, most women do not worry about their future pregnancies and only a quarter of respondents would like to conceive a child as early as possible.
Those women who have not yet met a suitable man to create a family, admitted that their feelings can be compared with the state of women with a diagnosis of infertility.
Scientists called this state "emotional infertility" - childlessness is not on their own, but because of the lack of a partner or because of his reluctance to have children.
Of course, in this case, experts are not able to help the problem. On painful these women can share only with close friends, because it's hard to realize that you are ready to have a child, but already desperate to meet your other half, which can give this happiness.
Doctors warn that the most favorable age for conceiving a child is up to 35 years. However, the results of this survey suggest that the optimal biological age for the first birth does not always coincide with the financial or emotional satisfaction and the willingness of a woman to raise a child.