to ask how old you were. . .

[wtf1981]

when you became a mother for the first time/when you had your other children if you've got more than one?
More of an 'I know I am being nosy'!
Am 31,married to a lovely man and becoming keen but feel scared still,which I hope is normal,but time is ticking!
Please share your experiences (ages/fears)!
Thanks :)

29, but started ttc at 26. Now 39 and not been able to have another.

DS - 27
DD1 - 29
DD2 - 34

Am 41 now, and watching OBEM last night still makes me broody! However, won't be having any more.

I had DD1 at 19, then DS1 at 23, I'm 29 now and had a miscarriage last year and would love another baby but DH is not keen right now.

DS 16
Dd1 18
Dd2 23
Dd3 30
Dd4 31

Now 33 and not allowed anymore!

Dd 22
Ds 24

26 with DS pfb
28 with DD..

2yrs 6m exactly between em

I agree with other posters that you never know what is around the corner so if you are ready, have the chat and if your H is ready too, go for it!

Having said that, I'd also do a few things first - have some spectacular holidays (although you can still have lovely holidays with children, its not the same as when you are just a couple), enjoy one another and cement your relationship. There is no bigger test of a marriage than having children . I'd also save if you can - so you can take a long maternity leave, get everything in place before you have a baby because when you account for lost earnings, childcare etc, babies are expensive!

DD1 & DS - I was 33 (took 10 months to conceive)
DD2 - I was 37 (took 18 months to conceive)

dd 1 - 21
dd 2 - 23
dd 3 - 26
twins - 27
ds 2 - 29
ds 3 - 30

22 when I had DD, and depending on when this one arrives I will be or will nearly be 24. :)

D- 23

Wanted number 2, got married to DH, started TTC at 25, I'm now 30 and still TTC with 9 MCs under my belt and a blood clotting disorder diagnosis...

Get started if you want children as the road is not always smooth...

DS1 28
DS2 30
DS3 32
DS4 35

DS 37
DD 40

21 and 25 for my two
Gave birth to surrogate children aged 23, 28 and 29.

DD1 - 26
DD2 - 28

With DD I was 17. Two years on I'd love another but DP is too sensible stubborn. I know he's right though

24. i only have the one baby. she's 30. in those days, we had to carry a card about our pregnancy, wherever we went. mine said 'A+' at the top, which was affirming but was really only my blood group, and under that positive message it had the words 'elderly primagravida'.

take note, you ladies just beginning to think about a family at the age of 38. elderly at 24.

22, 24 and 28

DS - 22
DD - 25.

No more for me I'm glad the baby days are over!

Dd1 two days before turning 23

Ds 26

Dd2 30

3 is enough for us!!!

I can never remember without getting a bit of paper and working it out!

24 or 25 I think. and then my second 15 months later.

Had ds when I was 27.

I was 17. He's 9 now, I'm getting married this year. Don't know if we'll have any more.

DS- 22
DD- 29 (had to be before I was 30 as I was convinced over 30 was too old to have a baby)

Ds1- 26
Ds2- 29
Ds3- 32