re: Since the average age for first marriage is now 29 for men & 28 for women

Risks of pregnancy after age 35

Many women are able to carry pregnancies after age 35 and beyond. However, there are certain risks — for both mother and baby — that tend to increase with maternal age.

Infertility. It may take longer to get pregnant as you get closer to menopause. Why? Your body begins life with a set number of eggs. As time goes on, that number becomes fewer and fewer. Eggs may also be of lesser quality as you age, meaning they may be harder to fertilize/implant.

Miscarriage. With a decrease in egg quality comes a higher risk of miscarriage. Pregnancy loss may also be more likely due to medical conditions you have, like high blood pressure or diabetes. Stillbirth is another possibility as well, so it’s important to keep up with prenatal appointments to catch issues early.

Chromosome issues. Older women may also encounter more chromosome issues. For example, the risk of having a child with Down syndrome is around 1 in 1,480 for women at age 20. At age 40, this risk increases to 1 in 85.

Multiples. While having more than one bundle of joy may sound more like a blessing than anything else, carrying multiples comes with additional risks. The reasons twins or higher order multiples are more likely over age 35 has to do with hormonal changes (you may release more than one egg each cycle) and the use of ART like IVF.

Gestational diabetes. Diabetes that develops during pregnancy may make a baby grow large while still inside the womb. When a baby is too large, there’s a possibility of injury at birth. Not only that, but gestational diabetes can contribute to high blood pressure (for mom) and premature birth or other complications (for baby).

High blood pressure. Developing gestational hypertension or preeclampsia during pregnancy is also more likely over age 40.

Low birth weight. Different maternal complications may lead to your baby being born prematurely and at a low birth weight, which is associated with additional complications.

Cesarean delivery. With pregnancy complications comes an increased risk of having a C-section versus vaginal delivery. In fact, cesarean delivery rates increase the older you get: from 26 percent at age 20 to 40 percent at age 35 to 48 percent at age 40.

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That being said, the replacement rate talk is real. China has a shite ton of single young men with very little in the way of prospects or marriage and reproduction. Historically, that has usually been a very very bad thing for enemies of countries like that

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Just let Japan off its leash.

OP. Tell me you're an incel without telling me you're an incel...

Here, I will just give you the important pieces that address your silly "muh, I know 40 year old broads that had healthy babies".

As time goes on, that number becomes fewer and fewer. Eggs may also be of lesser quality as you age
For example, the risk of having a child with Down syndrome is around 1 in 1,480 for women at age 20. At age 40, this risk increases to 1 in 85.

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In the golden days of America, you could have a perfectly happy prosperous middle class life with only one working spouse. I wish we could return to those days.

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Yep. My dad made a pretty decent living. He was a college grad and worked in the construction industry. He had a wife, 3 kids, 2 cars and a decent middle-class house all on his salary. He wasn't like some senior VP or anything either back then, just a worker bee. That's pretty tough to do now.

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We need to stop educating our women.

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whatever, dude. I have a masters degree and I only work part time bc the price of stuff is so expensive. I was a SAHM for 15 years. Nothing wrong with being educated.

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no thx - I’ve known at least 10 women to have healthy pregnancies and babies over 40

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Why would anyone want to have a baby at 40?

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Typical illogical woman that doesn't like facts.

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The risk of having a child with Down syndrome is around 1 in 1,480 for women at age 20. At age 40, this risk increases to 1 in 85.

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ok - so what’s your point? If a woman gets pregnant after 40 because she’s having sex that you said she doesn’t have - what is she supposed to do?

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whatever, dude. I have a masters degree

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And yet you're still too stupid to understand that women at 20 are far more likely to have healthy babies than women at 40