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Average age of first-time mothers is now 30 - how old were you?

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KateMumsnet · 17/07/2014 10:57

Hello all

Research published yesterday shows that the average British woman is now having her first child at the age of 30 - and we wondered whether this matches MNers' own experiences. So do share your thoughts - are you bang on average, or under, or over? Does it matter - and would you make the same decision again, given the chance?

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VeryLittleGravitasIndeed · 25/08/2014 21:53
  1. It's working out ok thus far. Not sure I want to go through it again though!
Incacola · 25/08/2014 21:52

Dead on average, 30.

jackiekatu · 25/08/2014 21:49

18

halestone · 11/08/2014 22:16

28

VenusDeWillendorf · 31/07/2014 15:42

Ethical, you're not me are you?! Grin
Those are great!

Sallystyle · 29/07/2014 22:08

Two days before I turned 18.

Owllady · 29/07/2014 19:35

I had a mortgage when I was 19
Went into rented at 32
All a mortgage means, especially a huge one, is the house belongs to the bank

ArsenicFaceCream · 29/07/2014 19:13

Ah yes. Obvious when you put it like that Under Wink

UnderEstherMate · 29/07/2014 19:10

Arsenic it's because only the rich-enough and "old-enough" are suitable to have children. Everyone else should be ashamed Hmm

ArsenicFaceCream · 29/07/2014 17:44

Haven't RTFT so apologies if this has been said, but it is odd to see so many mentions of mortgages in answer to the question 'how old were you when you had your first child?'

Anon24 · 29/07/2014 11:19

I was 21 when had first, unplanned
Now 25 and TTC number 2

Owllady · 28/07/2014 21:51

I had turned 22 a few weeks before I gave birth to my first
Had another at 23 and then a surprise st 29
Won't be having any more :)

EthicalPickle · 28/07/2014 18:03

Hi Smallestofthings I don't think MNHQ like you to link to your own blog. Otherwise the threads get spammed up Confused

LumionaMoonsplash · 28/07/2014 17:38

27, had been married for 3 years and had just bought our 2nd home so it was the time for us.

thesmallestofthings · 28/07/2014 17:27

I was 21 just shy of 22. In a long term relationship and financially stable. Was not planned but would not change my daughter for the world.

Amy

nannyplum75 · 28/07/2014 11:51

28 the first and 33 the second, both good ages for me.

LazyRohazy · 28/07/2014 07:12
  1. It was 3 weeks before my 30th birthday. Was the first among friends. Now 32 and TTC the second.
CatherineFitz · 28/07/2014 06:55

22

BuzzardBird · 28/07/2014 06:21

40...and I still felt too young Blush

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 28/07/2014 06:17
  1. I felt very young, which is ridiculous, as for the generation before me, I would have been decidedly average!
Solo · 28/07/2014 02:23

I was 34.5 and 42.9. I was not given a choice in the matter as it took 12 years for me to get pg (mmc), then had Ds two years later, two more mc's then Dd. All were a bit of a surprise really.
If I could choose/change the timings? don't know really. Might just change the fathers instead!

thatsn0tmyname · 27/07/2014 22:19

37 (11 days off being 38) and 39 (3 weeks off being 40).

angeltop · 27/07/2014 20:53

17.......desperately wanted another @ 40 but husband had had vasectomy @ 28, had to do with what we had.

OiMissus · 27/07/2014 19:24

It is great. No regrets about having a child this late. We got pg quite easily. We're set up financially, and I'm calm and patient, but still young enough to run around and play. The only worry is providing siblings!

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