What Age Did Your Parents Become GPs?

[Lilpastry]

I ask because my parents are 55 and 65 and DHs are both 58. We aren't planning kids for about 3 years or so (been together 8, but only married 1).

Anyway, we get lots of frustrated chat (particularly from DHs parents), about time passing and them being too old to be first time grandparents and what are we waiting for etc.

However, neither of us are even 30 yet! DH will be 32 and I'll be 30 when we start trying. All going to plan, my parents will be around 58 and 68 and his will be 61. I don't see the rush, and would say these are normal ages for GPs?

It’s all relative to how old your own parents were when they had their DC.
My in-laws first Grandchild was born when they were 40 and 43. They were young parents, and their first DC was also a young parent.

My Dad died at aged 52 and never got to be a granddad but my mum was 51 when she became a Grandma. Not by me, I should add, by my sister who is 9 years older than me. I had my first DC 9 years later and my mum was 60 by that time.

DH's parents were both 45/46 but they were 21/22 when they had him and we were 23 and 24 when we had our first DC. My mum was 36 when she had me.

My mum was 80. She claimed she didn't want grandkids and was not happy I fell pregnant. I'm hoping my dd has children in her 20s so I won't be too old.

45 poor dears. They seemed ancient when I had DC1 now I'm early 40's I realise how young they were.

60 and 61

My parents: 54 & 56
DH's parents 79 & dead (would have been 83).

MIL was absolutely delighted and so excited to become a grandmother. She had a good few years being fabulous with DGC and died aged 90.

I thought you meant doctors!

My mum was 47 and my dad was 50. My sister had her first at 18 - my parents were scandalised.

Both my sisters (very young mums as were their own daughters) became grannies in their mid-30s. I didn't meet DH until my mid-30s!

I became a great-great-aunt in my early 40s 😳 my eldest sister would have been a great granny in her early 50s.

My auntie was a grandma at 33 when my 15 year old cousin had a baby. Then again, my auntie became a mum at 18.

One side 69 and 70 (grandparents for second time). The other side first time
grandparents in late 80s.

My mum was 52 (I was 27 when I had my eldest) and I will also be 52 as my youngest is due in February

My mum was 48

Although I find families vary so much. DD is in junior school and we're old
enough to be her teacher's parents. And several of my school friends became grandparents in their 30s before I'd even had my first child!

68 and 69, but they were 36 and 37 when they had me (I'm the oldest and they were married at 20 and 21 and were told they wouldn't be able to have children) so couldn't really say much about me 'waiting' until 32!

DH's mum was 57, but she had him at 20. DH's 'step dad' was actually the one who would comment on 'waiting for a grandchild' and he was 49!

husband and I just had our first grandson and we are 56 and 57. daughter is 29 and her partner is 35.

My parents were 50 when my sisters had their first children (within 2 days of each other).

My husband’s parents were 40 when they became grandparents. Their duaghter was 18 and married (early 1970’s)

I was 32 (almost 33) when I had my DS which made my dad 64 and my mum 60 when they became first time GPs.

My Mum was 42 and Dad 49.
My sister was 22 when she had their first Grandchild. I have four sisters so they had 11 Grandchildren..sadly they died both age 62 .. so I'm glad they became Grandparents young.
I was 46 when my first Grandson was born. He's now 18..

My parents were 51 and 56. They had me at 30 and 35. I had DD at 21.

Similar ages on DHs side.

It's crazy to think that if DD waits til she's 40 to have kids (!) I'll still only be a 61 year old nan.

Both 65.

47 & 50

Mine were 68 and 66. We were both 35. However, DW and I were 57 when DD and DSIL had their little surprise. You can find the tale in Classics .

I had my first DC at 30. DH and I started trying when I was 28. My mum was 61 and dad was 64. DH’s Dad was 61 and his mum was 58. My parents already had grandchildren as my siblings are older - Mum would have been 52 and dad 56 when my oldest niece was born. I’m now in my 40s and couldn’t imagine being a grandparent until I’m into my late 50s at least!

My parents ánd inlaws were 53/55 when our first DC was born.

We were 58/59 when we became grandparents.

Let me add that my parents were over 80 when their 22nd and last grandchild was born.

They were in their early 50s and super frustrated that my brother had waited so long. My mum had him at 20 and he was 32 when his first was born.
I get it, I'd rather be a grandparent in my 50s while I still had the energy.
My parents became great grandparents in their mid-70s which is utterly lovely as many aren't that lucky. I swear the little ones are keeping them young.