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Mumsnet Discussions: Media / non-member requests : DID YOU HAVE CHILDREN BEFORE YOUR MID-TWENTIES? (43 messages)

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From MEDIA: You magazine placed on Mon 30-Jun-08 09:06:09

DID YOU HAVE CHILDREN BEFORE YOUR MID-TWENTIES?

Whilst much has been made of the trend towards women waiting to have children until their
mid to late 30s, women often complete their
families much younger - many by their mid-twenties. This, of course, was the norm in previous generations. I am a freelance journalist (also a mum) looking to interview women who have done this (they may now be in their 30s). I could chat to you by phone or in person and you would need to be photographed. I would talk to you about your experiences and views about being a young mum and would be happy to show you what I write. This is for You magazine.
KHilpern@aol.com

By HollyandNoah on Mon 30-Jun-08 11:24:56

hey
I am 21, will be 22 on the 21st july. I have a 6 mo boy. Don't know if this is what you are looking for. If so, my email is hollyelizabethsmith @ live.com xx

By Jackmummy on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:04:07

I was 24 when I had my son and 27 when my daughter was born... so I'm probably too old! grin

I would say though that everyone seemed to be 10 years older than me or 5 years younger! grin

By Jackmummy on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:04:10

I was 24 when I had my son and 27 when my daughter was born... so I'm probably too old! grin

I would say though that everyone seemed to be 10 years older than me or 5 years younger! grin

By Psychomum5 on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:10:52

I had all my five in my twenties......DD1 at 21, DD2 at 23, DD3 at 25, and then the boys at 27 and 29.

now 35, and have a teen, rising teen, and three horrors grin

By dragonbaby on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:33:49

i had ds1 at 15 dd1 at 21 dd2 at25 ds2 at28 and last of all ds3 at 30 dont know if this is anygood my email is gti1978@hotmail.co.uk

By katz on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:35:48

i had my first daughter at 24 then my second daughter at 27, happy to chat my email is katzmumsnet at yahoo.co.uk

By LadyOfTheFlowers on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:35:53

I had DS1 at 22, DS2 at 23 and am now 25 and will have DC3 whilst 25.

Love it I do!

By LadyOfTheFlowers on Mon 30-Jun-08 13:36:40

smim@hotmail. co .uk

By princesskel on Tue 01-Jul-08 21:52:30

HelLO! Id be interested - i am 24 and have 3 children with my husband. We are definetly not planning aymore and see our family as complete. My husband is 25 yrs old and we have been together for 9 years. I had my 1st at 16, 2nd at 20 and 3rd at 23. My email is kellywebb21@btinternet.com

By crkm on Wed 02-Jul-08 14:04:50

Hi, i had dd when i was 20, am 35 now and dd is 15 tomorrow!! Also have ds(7), ds(5) and dd (3) so have experience from both sides!! email is coralie.kiloh-munns @ ntlworld.com

would be happy to chat

By bratnav on Wed 02-Jul-08 14:09:26

I had DD1 at 23 and DD2 15 months later when I was 25. If I might suit my email adress is claire at heartshapedbox.co.uk

By notjustmom on Wed 02-Jul-08 14:15:10

bratnav - ive been looking for you, i found out who makes that dress look for the attention bratnav thread

i had DS when i was 20, am now 25 and planning second. not sure how this will work though with having just started my own business hmm

i must be mad

nikki at urban fairytale .co.uk

By notjustmom on Wed 02-Jul-08 14:15:11

i must be mad

nikki at urban fairytale .co.uk

By notjustmom on Wed 02-Jul-08 14:15:12

i must be mad

nikki at urban fairytale .co.uk

By jenniebee on Wed 02-Jul-08 14:20:25

Hiya,

I'm 23 and have 8 month old girl, want a second but not sure if we could handle it with cost of living at the mo but definately would have another before I turn 30. Happy to talk.
email address: jenniebee1984@yahoo.co.uk

By notjustmom on Wed 02-Jul-08 14:21:41

wow, how did i manage to post three times ?
how bizarre

By bogie on Sat 05-Jul-08 09:52:51

Hi I am 20 and have a 2 year old son and a girl due in september.
I would be happy to talk to you my email is ruggle@ntlworld.com

By theSuburbanDryad on Sat 05-Jul-08 10:13:22

Hi - i was 24 when i had ds and am now pg with dc2 (am 26 now)

email me at breastfeeding.picnic@googlemail.com

By aGalChangedHerName on Sat 05-Jul-08 10:19:39

I had my ds1 when i was 20, ds2 when i was 24 and i have dd's of nearly 4 and nearly 2. I am 37 now.

By Dotsie on Sat 05-Jul-08 10:25:09

i had dd at 24, ds1 at 25 and just had ds2 now i'm 34, so also have experience of both sides! would be happy to chat - dottiesue73 at yahoo dot com

By purpleflower on Sat 05-Jul-08 10:27:02

I just turned 22 and have a 21month DS, I am due again in Sep.

By youngbutnotdumb on Sat 05-Jul-08 10:46:31

I am 21 years old and have a 2 year old DS. I love being a young mum, I had him at 19 and am getting my life back a bit at 21 being back at work part time and going to college in August. It's hard work but worth it in the end I'm happy to be out and he's happy at nursery 4 afternoons a week, no problem!

sr86 at hotmail dot co dot uk

By twinksprite on Sat 05-Jul-08 19:21:00

i had ds at 23 and dd at 24 i am 29 now

By loopylou6 on Mon 14-Jul-08 18:58:40

met my (now husband) boyfriend at 14 had our first at 16, had our 2nd at 21 and are now married, our first child is now 9

By beautifuldays on Mon 14-Jul-08 19:16:06

i fell pregnant with my ds when i was 20 and in my final year of university. I had my dd when i was 23 and now at 25 i would definately say my family's complete grin

kidderminsternewslettereditor @ yahoo . co . uk

By shelleylou on Mon 14-Jul-08 19:25:02

i had ds 5 weeks before my 21st, hes 2 this year and ill be 23. If this is suitable my email is michelllouise@hotmail.com

By theboob on Mon 14-Jul-08 19:31:15

i had ds1 at 18,dd at 21 and ds2 at 25,there da and i met at school when we were 13,we married at 21 ,not sure if my family is complete though grin

kerryann26@hotmail.co.uk

By KarisTiasMum on Sun 20-Jul-08 22:13:12

i am 21 years old and i have one beautiful daughter, Karis, she will be 3 in september..

i love being a young mum and i know i do a briliant job! My daughter was unplanned but i would not change her for the world, she is incredible and being a mother is the most extraordinary experience a woman could wish for..

i think young mums get a hard time, and those of us who prove the skeptics wrong should be celebrated! i dont think age has anything to do with the make-up of a good parent..

my email address is jo-hall@live.co.uk

By 4andnotout on Sun 20-Jul-08 22:15:08

I had dd1 at 19 and im now 26 and expecting dd4 grin

sophie_grint@yahoo.co.uk

By SilentTerror on Sun 20-Jul-08 22:18:46

Had DD1 when I was 22,she is now 18.
DSwas born when I was 29,D2 at 32 and DD3 at 38.
Have experienced both sides of the coin!

By lumpsdumps on Sun 20-Jul-08 22:28:17

I had my first child when I was 20, my second child when I was 21 and my third when I was 23. Am happy to chat to you my email is aufish@vodafone.net.

By lumpsdumps on Sun 20-Jul-08 22:30:31

Also had my last child when I was 26!

By MrsTicklemouse on Sun 20-Jul-08 22:42:42

Hi i'm 22, had DS1 at 19 and DS2 at 22, i would love to chat to you, i feel like an 'older' mum in a 'young' mums body if that makes any sense!!
email is r DOT spittlehouse AT hotmail DOT co DOT uk

rachael

By Goober on Sun 20-Jul-08 22:46:56

21=DS1
23=DD
26=DS2.

Now 35

By TheOriginalXENA on Sun 20-Jul-08 22:51:31

18-26 four children with DH

By 4madboys on Sun 20-Jul-08 23:09:23

I had ds1 when i was 20 (got preg at 19) then ds2 at 23, ds3 at 25 and just had ds4 just after i turned 29 and thats me done, i said i wanted all my kids before i was 30

By 4madboys on Sun 20-Jul-08 23:10:22

oh and my email is alastairandsarah@ntlworld.com if that will be helpful

By Nymphadora on Mon 21-Jul-08 00:02:55

I had dd1 at 21 and dd2 at 22 then got divorced at 23!

By youngbutnotdumb on Mon 21-Jul-08 00:17:20

Hi there myself and my partmer met at 14 and had our DS now 2 when we were 19/20. Loving being a young mum I must say getting back to work and getting our lives sorted again and couldn't be happier with DS.

My email is sr86 @ hotmail dot co dot uk
if u r interested I wouldnt mind talking to you.

By LookattheLottie on Mon 21-Jul-08 00:23:20

My dd is now 14 months old, I had her a couple of weeks after turning 20. She wasn't planned and I'm a single parent, it's tough but I get on with it whilst trying to enjoy it all as much as I can. Dd is getting to be rather stubborn, determined and fiesty, no idea where she gets it from.......! grin

My email is Lindsay.Watkins@sky.com

By KnickersOnMaHead on Mon 21-Jul-08 00:35:52

Do we get paid grin

By kee27 on Wed 30-Jul-08 22:31:52

oww hi i a 27 and had my first son at just turnt 20 i now have 3 one 8 one 4 nd one 1 kinkykee123@hotmail.co.uk

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