Are Younger Women Better Equipped to Handle Pregnancy? No matter the mom-to-be's age, there's no denying that pregnancy can be a physically and mentally exhausting state. But are younger women better equipped to handle the demands of the nine-month job (not to mention all that follows)? One mom over at BabyCenter asks the all-important question — when it comes to motherhood, at what age are you officially "over the hill"?