To be worried about being an old mum?!

[ilovevegcrisps]

Tell me I'm being really unreasonable! I feel bloody ancient compared to all the other TTC ladies!

[TattyDevine]

I would if I knew how old you were (maybe)?

[ilovevegcrisps]

Yes, that would help! 35 now, 36 at the very youngest if I ever get round to reproducing!

[scarednoob]

I was 37 when I conceived DD, almost 38 when I had her. Lots of my friends having them in their late 40's and 40's. I'll have another if I can.

You're not old at all!! Lots of luck!

[needanewjob]

Snap! Just found out I'm pregnant again at 37 and I'm fretting about everything from health risks for baby to the fact I will be nearly fifty when this one leaves primary school. However also feeling blessed to be expecting again so a real contrast of emotions bubbling up!

[SovietKitsch]

Old mum at 36?! No, you won't stick out as an old mum, at all

[yetanotherdeskmove]

Nope, 36 and 38 here and no one batted an eye at my age.

[Vinorosso74]

Had my DD at 35, she's now 6. People have kids over such a wide range of ages I really wouldn't worry. I'm certainly not one of the younger mums at school, some are maybe a couple of years younger them there's some who are a few years older than me.

[Makinglists]

A youngster - I was 36 going on 37 when I had DS1 and 41 when I had DS2. On the older side of average compared to most mums I meet but nothing out of the ordinary, in fact feel very normal (most of the the time). Though I did get asked if I was DS2's grandma once when he was about 3 (the poor person did go on to say they were used to meeting some very young grandmas - I found it funny she was mortified)

[Guiltydilemma]

I had my daughter at 35.5 and feel a really young mum compared to a lot of the mums at school. We live in an area where women are quite career minded though. There are a lot of mums in our area have kids in their early forties. Xx

[BettyEasterBunny]

Don't worry, I was 39 when I had my last.

[Guiltydilemma]

I also have a couple of friends with kids and grandkids similar ages! It depends on your circumstances but the ag range is very wide these days xx

[OwlinaTree]

I'll be nearly 39 when this bubba is born. I'm not worried!

[ontherightpath]

Its rare around here to find a first time mum under the age of 35 (London) I was 31 when I had my first, many of the women at the toddler groups were 10 years older. Had my 2nd at 36 so a bit more in line with the school gate mums with my younger son.
My family up north thought I 'wasn't going to bother with kids' when I got to 30 and still hadn't reproduced! I was the second last one of all my school friends to have a baby. It all depends where you live.

[GingerIvy]

I had ds1 at 40 and ds2 at 43. Does that help?

[GingerIvy]

Oh and when I was in hospital having ds1, all the women in the labour ward with me were all 40 and over. We were making jokes about it being the geriatric ward.

[MyAmDeryCross]

Totally unreasonable! I'm same age as you and have a six month old. I have never felt like an old mum. Age is probably one of the last things mums should be worried about.

[nokidshere]

I had mine at 38 & 41 - I don't feel old at all and they are 15 & 17 now

[isabelle01]

No, don't worry. It's normal to be a first time mum in your late thirties and forties nowadays. We're different women now that we have discovered there is a lot more to life than being a house slave. So what if we want to live first and also make better choices in partners. :)

[ilovevegcrisps]

I like you ladies

[ghostyslovesheep]

I had mine at 32,34 and 38 - I was not out of place at baby groups etc - most of my baby mates are my age - one had her first (and only) at 45 x

[IslaMann]

My DD is 9 weeks. I'm 44. Now THATS an old mum. Do I care? Not one jot.

[sandgrown]

I had my last at 45. I feel tired sometimes but he keeps me young!

[ilovevegcrisps]

CONGRATULATIONS!

[MooseBeTimeForSnow]

I was two weeks shy of 38 when DS was born. My mum was close to 45 when she had me (my sister is 16 years older than me). I try to keep up with DS, now 4, as much as I can. We go running, jumping in puddles, get messy etc as much as we can. Sadly, I can't remember my mum playing with me. My father did when he was home, but he worked at sea.

[SpookyRachel]

I had mine at 41 and 45 (though second through adoption). You're a spring chick to me