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So there's no need for a woman to have children at all, but saying "do not have kids earlier than 30 isn't great advice. There's a measured correlation between

by guyzero 14y ago

So there's no need for a woman to have children at all, but saying "do not have kids earlier than 30 isn't great advice. There's a measured correlation between maternal age and the incidence of Down's Syndrome and other trisomies - the longer a woman waits to have children, the higher the odds there will be a problem. Which is not to say that all women should have children as young as possible - it's just that there's no one blanket piece of advice that's universally good.

dmorgan 14y ago
>There's a measured correlation between maternal age and the incidence of Down's Syndrome and other trisomies - the longer a woman waits to have children, the higher the odds there will be a problem. The odds of which are still insignificant.
- coryrc 14y ago
  1/50 at age 43 is insignificant? http://www.pregnancy-info.net/chromosomal_downsyndrome.html http://www.pregnancy-info.net/chromosomal_downsyndrome.html (however, it's a gradual thing and not much different at 32 versus 28, for example)
  - dmorgan 14y ago
    >1/50 at age 43 is insignificant? 43 is quite far from 30. >however, it's a gradual thing and not much different at 32 versus 28, for example Exactly.
    - shard 14y ago
      You'd be surprised at how fast the 40's sneak up on you.