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How long were you with your partner before you had a baby?

133 replies

SpangledBoots · 20/10/2019 20:32

Just that really - curious!

OP posts:
BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou · 20/10/2019 21:34

11 years. Married 7.

billandbenflowerpotmen1 · 20/10/2019 21:35

10 years

Tableclothing · 20/10/2019 21:37

14 years

Ginfordinner · 20/10/2019 21:38

21.5 years

lookingforahappyplace · 20/10/2019 21:38

7 years, you never know someone until you have kids. He has been a disappointing father. I love my DS so much, but really need to share the load.

MissCalamity · 20/10/2019 21:40

5 years, I would have preferred to try earlier but he wasn't too keen.

speakout · 20/10/2019 21:42

Six weeks.

Bobthefishermanswife · 20/10/2019 21:43

6 years

culleyace · 20/10/2019 21:43

22 years roughly. Got together when I was 17 my daughter was born when I was 40.

Potnoodledoo · 20/10/2019 21:47

4 years.

Sammy867 · 20/10/2019 21:48

10 years married for 2. Started dating aged 16

Whatelsecouldibecalled · 20/10/2019 21:49

12 married for 4 expecting our first baby April 202

Whatelsecouldibecalled · 20/10/2019 21:50

2020 🤦‍♀️

HotSince82 · 20/10/2019 21:52

We got together 1st June, SD was born 4th May the following year....so not long at all Smile

ElizabethMountbatten · 20/10/2019 21:59

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Oopsinamechangedagain2020 · 20/10/2019 22:00

We'd been together 14 months when baby was born. Still together 16 years later and 2 more children.

PaulHollywoodsSexGut · 20/10/2019 22:01

Ten weeks.

Three children later we are mulling over whether to have a 4th and last in 2021.

luckygreeneyes · 20/10/2019 22:01

2.5 years

ReginaGeorgeous · 20/10/2019 22:02

Together 5 years, married 18 months.

sunshineandshowers21 · 20/10/2019 22:03

i fell pregnant aged 15 after we’d been together about 6 months. we’ve now been together 13 years and have 3 kids.

Celebelly · 20/10/2019 22:04

Seven years by the time she arrived

Erismorn · 20/10/2019 22:05

Together 9 years married 5 years when she was born.

GleamInYourEyes · 20/10/2019 22:06

Pregnant after 18 months as a couple/about a year of living together.

3 kids and 12 years later...

Butterfly02 · 20/10/2019 22:07

8 years

popcorndiva · 20/10/2019 22:07

3 years on our honeymoon ..I had a five year plan

1 year dating then move in together
2 years get engaged
3 years married
5 years have had baby