Sometimes women are encouraged to have children even before they are mentally ready, to take advantage of their “most fertile years”. Dr Monteiro said that couples who have a strong and open relationship do the best when it comes to having such difficult conversations. “The choice to have children is totally a couple’s prerogative and couples need to start by remembering that. Young women need to keep in mind that their body is their own, and no one gets to dictate when and how they have children,” Dr Monteiro said. “A huge part of transitioning to adulthood is to make independent decisions without needing your parents’ approval,” Ali said.

Source: Huffington Post February 09, 2020 03:56 UTC