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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!

OP posts:
Lallie87 · 30/10/2026 18:08

I was 27, 28 and 36 for my three.

PandorasMailbox · 30/10/2026 18:08

17, 28, 35

WhitePudding · 30/10/2026 18:09

30 when I had my first in 1998 and 35 when I had my second in 2003. 35 was considered to be old and they made me have an amniocentesis.

Thisismetooaswell · 30/10/2026 18:09

38, 40, 42

MrsMitford3 · 30/10/2026 18:09

34
36
38

with a miscarriage in-between two and three

Skinlikemilk · 30/10/2026 18:11

39

Lifeomars · 30/10/2026 18:11

28 when I had my one and only and berated by a bitch of a midwife as being too old who barked at me "I usually find the older woman have more trouble",and proceeded to bully, threaten and deny me pain relief throughout the whole labour. Couldn't face having another one

Echlefecker · 30/10/2026 18:12

31 and 33

CoffeeCakeAndALattePlease · 30/10/2026 18:13

35 and 39…… DH was 39 and 43.

otisreddingdock · 30/10/2026 18:13

30 and 32

user1499191107 · 30/10/2026 18:13

46 and 46! Only one child

Airconfan · 30/10/2026 18:13

28,31 and 37

J3001 · 30/10/2026 18:14

30 then 35

Garcial · 30/10/2026 18:15

37 and 42. Pretty average for my friend/family/social circle.

LittleRobins · 30/10/2026 18:15

34 then 35

Kimbyjab · 30/10/2026 18:16

28 & 31
considered elderly where I live 🤣 meanwhile back where I’m from my friends in their mid 30s are still having babies

Ilikesundays · 30/10/2026 18:16

24
26
34

Greenspaceskeepmecalm · 30/10/2026 18:17

30 and 34 had middle DC at 31

LucyLocketLovesPollyPocket · 30/10/2026 18:18

29 & 30

Kidssshouldbekids · 30/10/2026 18:18

22, 23, 26 and 30

Cantstopeatingjaffacakes · 30/10/2026 18:18

31 & 33.

Underbox · 30/10/2026 18:18

30
31

Proseccorella · 30/10/2026 18:19

32 & 34

Cornwallwitch · 30/10/2026 18:19

17 - 37

Vanillaicelatte · 30/10/2026 18:19

21
just the one
all grown up now and we have a great relationship
never wanted to be an older mum or have lots of kids