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How old were you when you had your child(ren)

107 replies

PeasOff · 25/10/2026 10:47

Me:
1st: 28
2nd (currently in progress): 37

DP:
1st: 30
2nd: (currently in progress) 39

OP posts:
mamaof4losingmymind · 25/10/2026 18:22

Me
1st 15
2nd 18
3rd 22
4th 24

Eldest dad - 17
Dp
1st 20
2nd 24
3rd 26

Where done didn't want kids past 30

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 25/10/2026 18:23

30, 40 then 45 😊

Madeli · 25/10/2026 18:27

Had my first this year at 33.

mindutopia · 25/10/2026 18:29

Ours were born at 32 and 37. Dh is younger than me, so at 25 and 30 for him.

Moowho · 25/10/2026 18:31

26
29

LeahCariad · 25/10/2026 18:34

42

Wednesdaysotherchild · 25/10/2026 18:36

1st - 42

SaveItForSomeoneElse · 25/10/2026 18:37

1st - 22
2nd - 24.5

CarriMarie · 25/10/2026 18:40

27, 29, 32, 34

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 25/10/2026 18:42

28

Ihaveoflate · 25/10/2026 18:43

Me 38
DH 42

(Happily one and done)

OI0I · 25/10/2026 18:44

28 and 30. We’re the same age.

SuperGinger · 25/10/2026 18:44

34 and 36

DoneAdulting · 25/10/2026 18:45

24
Then when I was 26 we started trying for another. I’m 38 now and it’s never happened.

Hollyhobbi · 25/10/2026 18:45

Just turned 29 (4 days before she was born) and 34.

RaraRachael · 25/10/2026 18:46

28 and 31

OH has never had any children

Topseyt123 · 25/10/2026 18:49

DD1 - 28.

DD2 - 32

DD3 - 36.

Those were my ages. DH was three years older than me.

Pumpkinsaregrowingnicely · 25/10/2026 18:49

I've had dc in my teens, 20's, 30's and 1 at 43
Dh had his only dc at 34.

Allswellthatendswelll · 25/10/2026 18:50

Me 33 and almost 37
DH 36 and almost 40

Would have ideally been a few years earlier but we are not super fertile. Definitely on the older side but young for my circle of friends!

SometimesTheIntrusiveThoughtsWin · 25/10/2026 18:50

28 and 30

MadisonAvenue · 25/10/2026 18:51

I was 27 and 30
Husband was 28 and 32

MariaMeringue · 25/10/2026 18:53

37 and 38

HexedRaven · 25/10/2026 18:58

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 25/10/2026 18:23

30, 40 then 45 😊

Aww lovely, hope you don’t mind me asking but did you get pg naturally at 45? X

MarshmallowValentine · 25/10/2026 18:58

39 and 42

Favouritefruits · 25/10/2026 18:59

DS1 = 25
DS2 = 29

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