To ask what age you had your DC and whether in hindsight would you have had them earlier/younger?

[EllaBellax]

DH and I are keen to start a family. Keen to hear from others who have been there and done it what they would now consider the 'perfect age' to have DC

18 with first, 22 with 2nd and 27 pregnant with 3rd. Wish I didn't spread it out as long!

34 and 38, happy with my choices, don't regret not having them sooner.

26, 28 and 34. Between the 2nd and 3rd I got my career established, which may explain why I found the last one so tiring. Interesting age gap now. Two ready to leave the nest and one still needing Mum - it's the age gap that I find the most challenging in terms of tiredness, not the age at which I had my children.

19, 26 and 32.

I've had mine at 36 & 39. I would have loved to have had them slightly younger but took us 3 years to get pregnant with our first and then we had a miscarriage before our DD. Was born. I say this, because I know ALOT of people who have problems conceiving or have miscarriages.. my advice is don't leave it too late, it isn't straightforward for all x

I was 30 with my first and 40 with my second.
First was a struggle. I was still quite junior in my career and work/ money were difficult. I was also totally unprepared for motherhood though he was planned and wanted.
Then waited 6 he was at school. Then secondary infertility, multiple miscarriages etc.
Having our 2nd at 40 was amazing! I've enjoyed it so much even though I didn't plan it that way. No jealousy from big brother, now way up the career tree so we've paid off our mortgage. Happiest times of my life are now.
I might want another one of i wasn't so old though (now 43 and husband 57 soon so had better count our blessings!)

31 having my first, I'll be 33 having my second assuming all goes well. Wouldn't change it.

21, 22 and 32
Loved being a younger mum and having little ladies as company now BUT I fear I am a way better mum now with my last child who I had ten years later- wiser, more confident and more laid back. Think me being younger was better for me and me being older is better for them !

Had my kids at 26 and 27 has worked for me.I am 42 now and they are nearly grown up.Was the first by years to have babies,but many of my old friends are coping with nursery and childminders,when that's long past for me.

I was 18, then 3 more in my early/mid 20s and my youngest early 30s. I don't regret it but not sure I would recommend teen years. The grueling poverty and judgement etc. However I took to motherhood like a duck to water and it sorted out my wild ways. It could be very isolating though as the average age here is about 30 to 40. Oldest now 21 and at university.

Plus points..we started out very poor so never built up a life on 2 good wages. Hence we only got better off rather than having the good lifestyle and having to drop. We both worked until DH got a well paid job and then I stayed home which meant so much to me. It also enabled me to gain a degree before going back to train as a professional in my mid 30s. I was able to have the big family I craved.

Negative..financial for the first few years. This can be worse if parents seperate etc.

I think for me recommending to my DD if asked i would say about 27 to 37 is a nice age. But not sure there is ever a right age.

I had my first (currently only) child at 39 and a half. I started ttc at 28. A whole of fertility problems including 4 operations and countless pricedures.

I'd say the right age is when it happens but don't put it hold because you dont know how long it will take.