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twinkledag · 10/12/2017 19:20

I’m 39 next month. Would love another child but need IVF. Send me your stories to give me hope that I’m not too old and it will work!

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user1486076969 · 11/12/2017 20:38

1st (and only) age 40 and 3 weeks.

Chattymummyhere · 11/12/2017 20:39

Had my last at 25. Not having anymore can’t wait to be out of the nappy stage.

My mother’s had her last at 21. My mil in her 30’s.

Fuckoffee · 11/12/2017 20:43

I had my last a few days before I turned 40. Not at all unusual in my peer group. Good luck OP x

busyboysmum · 11/12/2017 20:46

42 😊 3rd child. He's 6 now and fab.

Juanbablo · 18/10/2020 18:12

3rd and last at 26

LynseyLou1982 · 18/10/2020 18:54

I'm just about to give birth to my last child, I'm 38. I had my first at 35.

ghostyslovesheets · 18/10/2020 19:11

28.5 when I had dd3 - one of my closest friends had her one and only at 45 :)

ghostyslovesheets · 18/10/2020 19:12

38.5 - typo!

ThatsBullshirt · 18/10/2020 19:16

Had my first at 27 and my second (and last) at 29. My mum however had twins, conceived naturally, at 40.

TravellingSpoon · 18/10/2020 19:18

Had my 3rd child at 25. She is 11 now.

mazza256 · 18/10/2020 19:27

Had my son at 21 and then had my daughter at 37!!

Stephenfrylust · 18/10/2020 19:35

Why is it bothering you op? The chances of success or being an 'older' parent. Late 30s insnt unusual these days to me.

Quisto · 18/10/2020 20:10

I had my first at 37 and my last at 47, after abandoning all hope. Both conceived naturally, with no health concerns for any of us

Sunshineandalltherainbows · 18/10/2020 20:25

2nd and last the week after my 25th birthday.
31 now and all my friends are now having babies. Lovely to see them but secretly glad I'm through the baby and nursery fees stage of life.

Montsti · 18/10/2020 20:48

41...

1st at 33, 2nd at 36, 3rd at 38 and 4th and final at 41

SlayDuggee · 18/10/2020 20:55

I got pregnant at 39 and had my DS at 40 (second baby) However, I don’t have any fertility issues.

Davros · 18/10/2020 20:56

43

Pleasegodgotosleep · 18/10/2020 21:05

1st at 36 almost 37. 2nd and last at 39 almost 40.

Namechange8471 · 18/10/2020 21:22

Had my 1st at 18.

Will be 31 with my second, hopefully 3rd (and last) before i get to 35.

lioncitygirl · 18/10/2020 21:23
Disastermagnet27 · 18/10/2020 21:51

35 when first was born, 38 when second was born.
Most of my friends had their first around 35 too. One friend had her first and only just before her 40th birthday.

SaucyHorse · 18/10/2020 22:01

28 and I don't foresee ever having a third, DH has had the snip and everything. I would think at 39 your odds were still pretty good, though!

JocastaElastic · 19/10/2020 07:27

I had my second child when I was 45.

Liverbird77 · 19/10/2020 08:40

I had ds at 41 and dd at 43. She's now 12 weeks.
Both are utterly perfect!
I would love another but my husband is done!
No issues in either pregnancy either...no diabetes, no preeclampsia, no high blood pressure.
Both were vaginal births.

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