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Average age for first baby?

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crazycatlady82 · 25/11/2012 01:13

Hi all,

Just curious. What age were you when you had your first baby/TTC your first?

xx

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digerd · 26/11/2012 10:50

I was 19 and gave birth at 20. Went on the pill at 26, came off it at 39, TTC but failed.

Bun - congrats.

The youngest of the Railway Children film never got pregnant, and when she was 46, went to Dr as she had missed some periods and was putting on weight, so thought it was the menopause, but she was 6 months pregnant for the first and only time in her life.

beckie90 · 26/11/2012 10:25

Fell pregnant with 1st at 17 big shock, had him at 18.

When I turned 20 come off pill started ttc got preg straight away second boy was born when I was 20 :)

Congrats jimmy :) and bunbaker that's amazing x

buttercrumble · 25/11/2012 13:41

20 with twin dds , then 27 with dd.

MrsBungleBear · 25/11/2012 13:35

I didn't TTC DD, she just happened. I got pregnant age 30 and had her aged 31.

I did TTC DS who took exactly one go of DTD! I was 33 when I got pregnant and 34 when I had him :)

Iwish · 25/11/2012 13:31

I was 25 when my DS was born. Turned 26 4 weeks after xx

Haylebop12 · 25/11/2012 09:25

Fell pg at 20 (unplanned) and had dd at 21

chickydoo · 25/11/2012 09:24

27 DD1
29 DS1
32DS2
37 DS3

IShallCallYouSquishy · 25/11/2012 09:24

Started ttc when I was 27, took 6 months and was pregnant at 28. DD was born 3 weeks after my 29th birthday.

Creamtea1 · 25/11/2012 09:20

Lovely story bun.
I was 28 for first and 30 for second. Ttc 4 months first and accident (was bf'ing still) with second.

TheCountessOlenska · 25/11/2012 09:12

Takes me 18 months to get pregnant (at least I'm consistent!). So started trying at 28, had DC1 at 30. Started trying for DC2 at 32, all being well DC2 will arrive when I'm a month off 34!

Flojo1979 · 25/11/2012 08:55

Aww bun thats an amazing story, what a lovely surprise for u!

Bunbaker · 25/11/2012 08:52

Started TTC at 24. Discovered I had fertility problems and gave up the idea. Got pregnant out of the blue at 41. DD arrived three days after our 19th wedding anniversary.

dancinginthemoonlight · 25/11/2012 08:49

Pregnant at 27, gave birth a month before 28th birthday

MrsDeterminedandSpecialMum · 25/11/2012 08:49

Conceived DD1 when I was 21. She was born 6 weeks after I turned 22 Smile

DD2 was conceived and born when I was 28.

Almost 30! So hoping to have DC3 by time I'm 32.

Hth

louisianablue2000 · 25/11/2012 08:45

DD1 was born a month before my 37th birthday, DD2 born when I was 38, DS born when I was 41. Another one whose DH gets congratulated for his super sperm. Personally I think I should take the credit for my youthful ovaries Wink.

3b1g · 25/11/2012 08:44

27

reddaisy · 25/11/2012 08:40

I was 27 when I had DD and 30 when I had DS.

Flojo1979 · 25/11/2012 08:38

Congratulations jimmy is this one jimmy or do u have another DC?

beeny · 25/11/2012 08:37

I was thirty-five and dd1 born at 36.I tried again at 38 dd2 born at 39.

Flojo1979 · 25/11/2012 08:35

25 but that was after 4 MCs

LST · 25/11/2012 08:35

I was 20 when we started trying and I was 21 when DS was born.

waitingtobeamummy · 25/11/2012 08:34

Congratulations jimmy !
Was just 27 (as in had just had my birthday) when we started ttc. 30 now and started fertility treatment 2 months ago (was trying for 12months before saw specialist then had to lose 5stone before treatment)

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crazycatlady82 · 25/11/2012 08:32

Wow there is a fantastic age range there girls!

I'm 29 (30 in 2 weeks - can't wait, I wasn't keen on my 20s much)

So, we'll just wait and see Grin

xx

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vamosbebe · 25/11/2012 07:52

Started ttc in January, conceived in February, I turned 36 in April. DS now 1yo. Have several friends going through ivf and I know we're extremely, extremely lucky and have never blabbered on about how quickly I became pregnant.

Neiffer · 25/11/2012 07:46

Err no ill be 32 still when this ones born.

(Hormones adding my brain)