Is it Alright For a Wife to Be Older Than Her Husband and Vice Versa?

Women who are pregnant at an older age are not the one that is on the risk for genetic complications. Women are not the only one that causes the risk but the father to-be as well. Like it is say, it takes two to tango and this can be applied to the risk of the complication. Thus, some believed that issues on older dads should be analyzed and observed too. Although there is no specific age for men, many suggested the age of 45 or 50 as the 'end point' of having children. While others stated it should be 35 similar to women.

The genetic risk given to the baby by men and women are different. Women might give the baby a chromosomal abnormality while men might give the child an autosomal dominant disorder, neurofibromatosis or even dwarfism. It is a copy of abnormal gene that causes this. This is known as spontaneous gene mutations that are contained in sperm. However problems like cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia occurs when there are two copies of the abnormal genes. This is known as a recessive genetic disorder. Although there are possibilities of different diseases, autosomal dominant disorder is very rare. There is no test available to screen for it. That is why the limit age for a man to be a father is unknown.

On the opposite side of being young, teenage mothers also faces problems with their pregnancy. The percentage of teenager getting pregnant today is high. Although their babies will have less risk in chromosomal abnormalities, they are on a higher risk for birth deformity. This is due to majority of teenagers do not eat proper food that contains nutrients when they are pregnant. This will cause the baby to be underweight.

Other than that, preeclampsia is one of the conditions that teenage mothers go through. Thus, it is impossible for natural birth in this situation. With little education about pregnancy, teenager mothers are less likely to breastfeed their child. That is why teenage mothers need some guidance, help and go for group discussion to help them with their pregnancy. If you or anyone you know is a teenage mother, find sources to help you by eating healthy and knowing the benefits of breastfeeding.

From this short write-up alone, it should be clear that there could be problems when men are much younger than their wife and vice versa. So, when it comes time to find a soul mate, this may be something worth pondering to help you make informed decisions about your life.