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How old were you when hen you had your first baby and your last baby?

478 replies

AWellTroddenPath · 29/10/2026 21:07

Curious to know answers! I feel like I was quite young in my area for my first - 30… then second was 33. Still wondering about a third but I’m so tired I don’t think I’ll have the energy to do it if I’m any older!

OP posts:
vicj69 · 31/10/2026 09:54

1st I was 20, 2nd (and last) I was 40.
Same Dad too.

Sab1981 · 31/10/2026 10:04

25 1st, then 29 2nd.. shock 3rd at 43 !!

Grammarnut · 31/10/2026 10:35

ErinBell01 · 31/10/2026 00:20

So was I at 25!

Seemed ridiculous at the time and more so now!

Slippylittlesuckers · 31/10/2026 11:01

29, 38, 40

Harmonypuss · 31/10/2026 11:10

Just 21 for my first (after 5 miscarriages) and 28 for my second, who, doctors didn't want me to have because I'd been having a few issues with MS and they said I would have a massive relapse, brought on by giving birth, and expected me to be extremely ill, so they wanted me to terminate (at 21 weeks, so I would still have had to give birth at that point anyway). Needless to say, i didn't terminate, I sailed through my pregnancy up to week 37, and gave birth to a healthy 10lb 14oz baby, and had absolutely no ill effects from the MS whatsoever.

OneShyExpert · 31/10/2026 11:21

30 -2 months exactly! 29
41

Picoloangel · 31/10/2026 11:46

45 first and last

jo19 · 31/10/2026 12:07

28, 38, 41 & 42. I’m now 56.
I went back to work when my oldest with 6 months old. With the other 3 I was lucky enough to be a SAHM. If I’d been back at work
after each one I would have been exhausted.

wisestbee23 · 31/10/2026 12:20

24 sadly miscarried
26
27
29

BugOnARugDrinkingTeaFromAMug · 31/10/2026 12:28

19, 21, 26

Nogossip · 31/10/2026 12:50

14

Nogossip · 31/10/2026 12:50

14

Wildefish · 31/10/2026 13:01

37 and it was not planned. However, she was a blessing and I was much less stressed as a mother by then. Can’t say I was anymore tired than at 29 or 33.

deste · 31/10/2026 13:37

27 and 36

TheLovelinessOfDemons · 31/10/2026 14:11

23 and 44.

Justploddingon · 31/10/2026 14:19

First child when I was 22 and 4th when 36yrs

Lordofmyflies · 31/10/2026 14:21

27 and 29. Both kids are now either at Uni or employed and I turn 50 next year. Hats off to those who are still in the trenches of childcare because I'm knackered most days now!

JacyLex · 31/10/2026 14:33

27 (girl) & 34 (boy)
Suffered with HG for both pregnancies for the whole 9-months up to and including during delivery.

Borgonzola · 31/10/2026 14:58

33.5, just turned 36

MrsMe1978 · 31/10/2026 15:18

First and only at 33

millionairesdonut · 31/10/2026 16:14

29, 33 and almost 37

Veilsofmorning · 31/10/2026 16:22

20; 27; & 30

Ireallycantthinkofagoodone · 31/10/2026 16:32

19
20
25

Cantfindausernameforgodssake · 31/10/2026 17:00

16
25
27
33

Fakeplasticchimneyswhy · 31/10/2026 17:26

Nice lot of data to trawl through here, OP. What are you going to do with it?