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How old were you parents when they had you?

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hellohellothere · 11/11/2023 10:41

And how old were you when you had children? Just interested if things have changed much over the generations. My mum had me at 21 and my brother at 22. My dad was 28 when I was born. I was 35 when my DS was born.

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SgtJuneAckland · 11/11/2023 11:04

DM was 22 almost 23 DF was 31. I was 34 when I had DS , DH was just 35

SgtJuneAckland · 11/11/2023 11:05

Oh I was the oldest, DB two years younger

SB1210 · 11/11/2023 11:05

42 and with my sister 46

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TheBirdintheCave · 11/11/2023 11:07

My parents married at 21 and 24 but didn't have me until they were 30 and 33. I'm the oldest. They wanted to do career improvements and travelling first, quite a rarity in the 80s I think!

My mum's parents were 29 and 34 when they had their oldest child in the 1950s, another oddity.

Toddler101 · 11/11/2023 11:08

My dad was 34, my mum was 30. I was their second child.

I had my first at 36 and my second at 38 (DH was 37 and 40).

CurlewKate · 11/11/2023 11:10

My mother was 37 and my father 39 when I was born. I was 38 and my dp was 37 when our first was born. His mother was 16 and his father 18...

ButtonDownBev · 11/11/2023 11:12

My mum was 34 (I'm an only child)
I was 24 (with first, 29 with second)

x2boys · 11/11/2023 11:13

They were both 31_when I was born and had my sister at 29
I was 33 when I had my oldest and 36 when I had my youngest

Crumpetdisappointment · 11/11/2023 11:15

my dm was 30, i was her third
i had my first at just 29

elliejjtiny · 11/11/2023 11:15

My mum and dad were both 29. I was 24

dontforgetme · 11/11/2023 11:19
RedCoatSearch · 11/11/2023 11:22

My mum & dad were 20 & 23 having me & 26 & 29 having my sibling

I was 35 & dh 32 having our baby

PuttingDownRoots · 11/11/2023 11:23

DM was 31, DD 37. They were 29 &35 when my brother was born
They were considered old!

SpicyPasta · 11/11/2023 11:24

My mum and dad were 18 and 22 when they had me.
I was 32 when I had first.

startingagain17 · 11/11/2023 11:25

Mum 17 and dad 18 when the had me. I was 21 when I had my first

Crumpetdisappointment · 11/11/2023 11:26

my dm was 30 and considered an older mum for me, geriatric i think was the term?

BackAgain2023 · 11/11/2023 11:26

My parents were 28&29 when they had me and I have 1 brother who is 3.5 years older than me.

I was 29 when I had my first and 33 when I had my second.

Torganer · 11/11/2023 11:28

Mum was 42 Dad was 47. My grandmother was 46 when she had my aunt!

MissDollyMix · 11/11/2023 11:29

I was an unplanned pregnancy- my parents weren’t even married or living together. Still a bit racey for the early 80’s! My DM says she never really thought about having a baby. She was 37 and DF was 40. That was very old for then, my parents were always 10 years older than my friend’s parents. I hated it so I deliberately had my DC in my 20’s (26&29) but now things have changed and I’m 10 years younger than my children’s friends parents!

inomniaparatis · 11/11/2023 11:30

My mum was 28 (she had my siblings at 25 and 30). I was 31 with my first. Hoping for a second at 33/34...

LBOCS2 · 11/11/2023 11:30

Mum was 37 when she had me, 41 when she had DSis. Dad was 30 and 33.

I had mine at 27 and 30,

Crumpetdisappointment · 11/11/2023 11:30

google says 35 and older was geriatric, now advanced maternal age

BlackeyedPetitsPois · 11/11/2023 11:34

My mum was 38 and dad 41 when I arrived (51 years ago)
I was 39 with my first child and 43 with my second.
Feeling very old 🙁

niclw · 11/11/2023 11:34

My parents were 25 and 29. I was 38. Got sick of being single and not having a child so found my own way of doing it. I wanted a 2nd child but covid happened and the clinics closed and I ended up having to prioritise my finances over paying the clinic to help me have another.

Socksforxmas · 11/11/2023 11:34

Mum had me when she was 22 and then had my siblings at 25 and 27.

Dad was 26 for me and 29 and 32 with siblings.

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