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what is the youngest age to get pregnant and it not be "BAD"?

What is the youngest age to become pregnant? my boyfriend and i were talking about what will happen in the next 10 years. both of us want to finish college, get married start our careers and have a baby. I know that the age is going up to have babies, 40s is not unusual, my dream time now would be around 26 years old and my bf is fine with that if we are stable. is that to young?

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1. No way, not too young. I am 22, and I always thought the perfect age would be 25. You'd be out of college, have money saved, etc.
2. Where I come from, the correct age is married. You also tend to get stared at less if you are over 20. I have a cousin (in early 20's) that is engaged and found out she was pregnant during the engagement. Her father has made her life hell. So it really depends on where you live.
3. no i'd say any where under 20 is too young. just a thought.
4. not to me! im 22 and prego with #2!
5. Nope, 26 isn't young at all. My husband and I decided to have our first child after he graduated college. We were 23. We're pregnant with our second and I'll be almost 26 when I have her.
6. it depends what culture and country your living in. in america, apparently pregnancy is only a positive if your 30 and over and have a good job and home.
7. I am 26 and pregnant with my first. I think that once you are settled with someone, and at least one of you is making good money then that is the best time..... Kids today are getting pregnant way too young (14, 15, 16).
8. no thats not too young. Im 26 and my husband and I have been trying since I was 23 (and married). When you are ready is the key. Just make sure you are ready. I actually think having a child young is a good idea (not like 15 young, but mid-20's) that way you still have a lot of energy and can run around with them.
9. that is def not too young and i think that it is great that you have already started talking about it and that you are gonna go thro college first and then get married and start your careers before having a child and be buckled down for the rest of your life... once you are married you need to have some time to yourselves before the responsibility of a baby comes in. You are still kids in your 20's so be one and dont have a baby as soon as you get married... and def wait till after school is over and married to even have a kid. So again... between the age of 23-28 is when i would have my first child... i would wait a lil bit becuz i dont want my kid in school when i had just finished also i dont want to be like 40 years old when me kid starts pre school... to be 40 somethin when they are in middle school is perfectly fine!!! so good luck and i am glad to hear that there are other people in the world like me!
10. When you feel you are responsible enough to raise a child. When you have your life sorted out, finished college, and mature enough to raise a child. Also should be financially well too, or you won't be able to afford a baby. They are costly. There is no *right* age to have a kid, it's if you're responsible, mature, financially stable and feel you're ready for this big step in life.
11. Age is not a factor what really is, is finished college, financially stable, responsible, mature and willing to give up the rest of your life for the care of a child. In a stable mature relationship. Get a pet and see how well you do with taking care of that, if you can take care of the needs, vet, food shelter. Then you can be pretty much ready..
12. 25 yrs old
13. The age is irrelevant. It is more based on relationship status, maturity, financial stability etc.
14. There is no correct age. If you think that you'll magically be ready to have children on a certain birthday or after reaching a certain goal, then you're NOT ready. What matters is being in a loving and commited marriage, and having the time/energy/love to give to another person. You have to be ready to give of yourself completely and always put your child before yourself. There are older people that are totally crummy parents, and young people who are wonderful. It depends on the couple, and not the age. My husband and I had our first daughter at 19 years old, and I am pregnant with our second at 22 years old. For US, it wasnt and isnt "too young". For some people, it would be. I actually think that being older makes parenting harder for SOME people. You dont have as much energy. You arent as flexible and adaptable. You've gotten set in your ways and are used to living only for yourself. I think that living as an adult for a decade or so before having children would make it a lot harder to adjust to the many changes that come when you have children. Younger people are more used to chaos, are used to being sleep deprived, have more energy, remember what it was like to be young and can relate to the children better, and so on.
15. My mom and dad were sixteen when they had my oldest sister and now she is 26 with her first child my older brother (is 20) is married and expecting my friends parents were 22 and 24 when they had their first child So no it's not too young depends on when you feel ready
16. It depends on if your married and ready to put a child first. But if I could have picked the perfect age I would have choose around 23-27 to have my first child...After 30 at least from what my doctor said your considered high risk.
17. I think that 25 is a good age. At that age you become more mature and more focused on what you want in life. My personal advice would to be married first. You sound like a well rounded, responsible person.
18. really the youngest age i've heard of having a baby was 11 so... its going to be good to have a baby at 26!
19. I sure hope not. I had my first at 23 and that was 4 years into marriage. Yeah, I got married right out of highschool. I'm still happily married, too! I don't think you should focus on the "norm"; do what feels right to you. If you're ready for kids at 26, Great! Have them. If you're not, fine. Wait a little longer. You'll know what's right. Oh, but 16/17--that's too young.
20. I don't think that's too young at all, I had my son when I was 21, I'm now 25 and 16 weeks pregnant with baby #2. I think it just depends on when you feel ready and are able to care for a child.
21. In my opinion, it is a little on the young side, but not ridiculously so. It depends on your circumstances - where you're at professionally, if you can afford the expense, if you're ready to give up late nights out and traveling abroad. (Er, make that, if you're READY for late nights. And yes, babies can travel abroad, but it's not the same.)
22. 26?? Are you kidding me? Why do people wait so long anymore? I had my baby at 22. If you wait too long, you'll be so much older when you have your grandkids. I hope to have all my kids by the time i'm 30.
23. Well 26 is not "bad". But you may want a little more time to establish your career, save money, and pay back any student loans. Late 20s or early 30s is a great age to have children. I don't have children myself, but I have many friends in their early 30s with children. They are very comfortable, mature, and patient.