This day in age women don’t seem to be having children as young as their moms were. In 1970 the average age for women to give birth to their first child was 21, in 2006 this age jumped up to 25. Japan and Switzerland are the oldest aged mothers who give birth to their first child at age 29. Women age 35 and older who give birth to their first child increased their age eight times since the 70s.
The National Center for Health Statistics concludes that the median age for first time mothers is crucial for influence on the growth of our future population. The mother’s age is important to document because it will help measure the birth weight and a possible birth defect outcome.
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