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

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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!

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Namechangedasouting987 · 29/10/2026 22:56

34, 35 & 37

Gertibear · 29/10/2026 22:57

31 and 34. 2 and a half years between. I now wish I had done it sooner. I think 27/28 wld have been great for us. I was trying to gain qualifications though and then getting married. I cld have probably got married earlier and then started trying sooner. Took nearly year to get pregnant first time too.
if a third had been in the cards I’d probably have been 37 wouldn’t wanted to have one any later than that.
My sister had her 3 kids by 30.

Mayismymonth · 29/10/2026 22:57

29 and 41. 41 was much more tiring.

Musicmummy63 · 29/10/2026 22:57

26 and 26 and no, they are not twins!

NoWordForFluffy · 29/10/2026 22:59

Nomorewino · 29/10/2026 21:20

37 and 38!

I was 36 and 37!

Fifthtimelucky · 29/10/2026 23:01

36 and 38.

angieboo1 · 29/10/2026 23:02

First 25
second 25

Notellinganyone · 29/10/2026 23:03

29 but only a few weeks shy of 30 th birthday and 37. With another in between at 34.

FatMrsHoot · 29/10/2026 23:07

Dooooo it!

I had my first aged 30 and my second aged 32.

We're TTC #3 and if we're successful this month or next, I will be 34 when I have my last, or 35 if it's December onwards.

DP has agreed to try for a year because he "feels old" agreed 40! So oldest I'll be is 35.

Wanderlust510 · 29/10/2026 23:13

27, one and done

Breezy1985 · 29/10/2026 23:13

18
20
41

Rayqueen84 · 29/10/2026 23:20

25,26,27,29,34,35,40,41 was our twins and last

whippersnapper55 · 29/10/2026 23:34

19 with my first
29 with my last

2nd at 22
3rd at 25
4th at 27

Basically spent more than a decade either pregnant or breastfeeding!

frenchfancy81 · 29/10/2026 23:35

35 for both!!

mondaytosunday · 29/10/2026 23:46

41 and 43.

Enko · 29/10/2026 23:48

14 days off 28 with my oldest and 33 with my youngest.

Vegetablespringrolls · 29/10/2026 23:53

24 for my first and 32 for my 5th.

I was about average age for mums in my area with my first. I'm definitely an older mum with my youngest two though.

PissedOffNeighbour22 · 30/10/2026 01:21

36 and 38

LovedFedAndNoonesDead · 30/10/2026 02:55

47 & 8 months for first and 1 minute later for last. Pregnancy was a breeze symptom wise (apart from super low hypotension) and I was upright & mobile, and able to cough without pain, 24 hours post c section which a lot of other Mums on the transitional care unit couldn’t do.

7 years on I’m tired but have chronic health conditions that account for that without caring 2 very active boys!! But, most importantly for me, I knew no different when they were babies and just rode out the tiredness and other problems as being die to my health not because I’m an older mum!

SweetBaklava · 30/10/2026 03:21

37 and 39

NorwegianForest · 30/10/2026 03:41

31 and 35 (and one in between at 33).

Scottishskifun · 30/10/2026 03:47

32 and 35.

Error404FucksNotFound · 30/10/2026 03:52

I was 25 when I had my first and 26 when I had my second/ last.

Lengokengo · 30/10/2026 05:16

39 & 40!

Myremoteislost · 30/10/2026 05:21

23, 24, 26. I was very young in my area.