Generally speaking there is no ideal time for borning a baby. Each couple has their own time they find ideal: you and your husband are ready to become parents, both of you are in good health and your financial circumstances are in good condition. All of these things are independent from your age.

But you have to understand well that pregnancy, borning of baby and parenting will change your life significantly. Your life will never be as careless as it was before.

A survey was carried out asking what time modern women belive to be most convenient for having a baby. The age range of 20-28 was found to be one.

42 % believe that couple should start thinking of a baby when they are 23 - 25 years old, 28% say that it should be in 20 - 22, 18% say that it should be in 26 - 28.

Nobody thinks that it is OK to have a baby before twenty or after thirty.

Let`s make a short list of advantages and disadvantages of having a baby in each age range.

* Early pregnancy (before 20)

The main disadvantage is you are too young to be a mother. You do not understand well what you want from life, what man you want to spend your life with and so on.

Also your education is not finished yet and your financial condition is not stable. In this case it could be very difficult for you even to buy pampers for your baby.

Enjoy your youth and start thinking of a baby in several years!

* Optimal period (20-24 years)