People have different ideas about when to get pregnant. Some of them want to get pregnant soon and some want to get pregnant late. People may believe that it is good to get pregnant at an older age, i.e. 40 and above for a woman, but not everyone agrees with this idea. Getting pregnant has its own challenges, and caring for the baby increases those challenges. How do you feel when you are only 20 and your mother is 60? Do you think she can spend time with you and enjoy what you like? Can you easily talk to her and hope she understands everything? The answers to these questions are obvious. Children need a mother who spends time with them and understands them. Late pregnancy can cause physical and mental problems, danger and suffering for both mother and baby. Firstly, getting pregnant at a late age, compared to a young age, can cause many problems and can be dangerous for both mother and baby. Most mothers with Down syndrome are not young. Evidence shows that women are at risk of losing their ability to get pregnant every year after the age of 30. The baby's chromosomes in the mother's womb can stick together when they are supposed to separate. At a time when they can't get pregnant at all, but with certain medical techniques, they can still get pregnant. Getting pregnant through these technologies also has its own drawbacks and dangers. Scientists prove that the best age for pregnancy is 20-30 years old. When women become pregnant at a late age, they may not have the opportunity to give birth to the baby because their body is not as strong as before. Secondly, late pregnancy can lead to many serious consequences. psychosocial problems for mother and baby. When women become pregnant at an older age, they can find themselves overwhelmed by the middle of paper, says: "Until now, older first-time mothers have received little guidance in resolving this conflict of needs and felt guilty, confused and ashamed in private.” I came from a late pregnancy and I feel like my mother doesn't understand me. I think she's from a different generation and she always compares my actions to hers when she was my age. Pregnancy has its own ideal age and women should be aware of it. Works Cited Amirhasani, Zahra. Personal interview, November 24, 2013London, Nancy. Warm bottles for hot flashes: new mothers over forty. Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 2001. Paperback Gholamrezaei, Parisa. Personal interview, November 24, 2013 Rattue, Grace. “Pregnancy later in life increases the risk of heart attack.” Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., July 5, 2012. Web. November 20, 2013. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247492