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What is the best age to stop having kids?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average age of a woman's first birth has risen considerably over the past four decades, highlighting a growing trend to delay parenthood. Determining the best age to stop having kids is not a one-size-fits-all answer, but rather a deeply personal decision influenced by a complex interplay of biological, social, and psychological factors.

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What is the average age to not be able to have kids?

While there is no single age when people completely lose the ability to have children, fertility rates drop significantly over time for both men and women. Understanding the timeline of age-related fertility decline is crucial for family planning and helps answer the common question: what is the average age to not be able to have kids?

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Are you more likely to have a girl when you're older? The science behind gender odds.

While the conventional wisdom suggests that baby gender is a 50/50 coin toss, recent studies reveal a more complex picture. Research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health indicates that families can have subtle biological biases toward one gender, and older maternal age is one factor potentially at play, influencing whether you are more likely to have a girl when you're older. This article delves into the evidence, from evolutionary theories to modern genetics, to separate fact from fiction regarding parental age and a baby's sex.

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Debunking the Myth: Who had a baby at age 80?

While biological reproduction is not possible for a woman at age 80, recent headlines focused on a famous actor who became a father at that age, blurring the lines for many. The question of who had a baby at age 80 highlights a crucial distinction between male and female fertility and the role of modern medicine.

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