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Re:"How's your PhD going?" A study on mental health by no1groyp on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @08:44PM (#36594313)
35 is considered geriatric pregnancy
Re:"How's your PhD going?" A study on mental health by ido on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @12:36AM (#36595546)
Technically yes, but in major western cities these days the professional class tend to start having children in their 30s. I know plenty of people here that had their first child in their late 30 or even at 40 (both women and men) - probably more than the amount of people i know who had their first child in their 20s!
Re:"How's your PhD going?" A study on mental health by Balgair on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @11:37AM (#36601918)
Here geriatric doesn't refer to the average age of first birth, it refers to issues that the mother and child will experience during gestation and delivery. Isuues such as :

    High blood pressure and preeclampsia

    Gestational diabetes

    Miscarriage or stillbirth

    Labor problems that require you to have a C-section

    Premature birth

    Low birthweight

    Chromosome disorders like Down syndrome
Re:"How's your PhD going?" A study on mental health by dporter on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @12:02PM (#36602343)
The fact that it is more popular to have children over the age of 35 doesn't change the medical realities of it. Anecdotal, but I know more couples with fertility issues than couples who have successfully had a healthy child.
Re:"How's your PhD going?" A study on mental health by ido on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @01:18PM (#36603602)
I'm not saying it's a good idea medically, just that "having first child at 33" is hardly out of the ordinary, it's pretty much normal and expected these days. I wouldn't really expect someone with only a B.Sc. to have children earlier than that either.

Buying a house at 31 is not only "not-late" it's even pretty early these days!