To think 27 is still young?

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Recently turned 27 and the biological clock seems to have gone into overdrive. We are really not in a position to have DC right now. But I can't help feeling I'm getting older and time is running out. Doesn't help I have a 6 year old DSD who increases the broody feelings as she's absolutely fantastic.

Please tell me I still have lots of time and 27 isn't getting on a bit from a biological perspective?

Loads of time. We had our first at 31. Almost my entire friendship group was the same. Only one of us had a baby before 30 (when she was 28) and the rest of us all started at 30/31/32. We're now on a wave of second babies at 33/34.

"Rachel Viess just had a baby at 48"

And I was the other side of menopause by the time I reached 44, so having babies later in life isn't possible for every woman. Aren't there rumours that many older celebrity pregnancies have used donor eggs, anyway?

I wouldn't say 27 is particularly young or old. I managed three DDs from age 27 to 38 myself. Tbh I wouldn't leave it any later than 30 to try for ones first, if circumstances allow.

My first at 33. She's now 29 and I think she's too young. Plenty of time

To whoever said about the age gap between my DSD and any future DC - yes it's likely the age gap will be huge but I didn't give birth to her I just happened to fall in love with a guy who made the decision to have her in his first marriage.

I think it's really important for us both to build solid foundations before having a DC together as DP has a failed marriage behind him and I have a failed engagement (where I was TTC but in the grand scheme of things thankfully didn't conceive) behind me. So we really want to make sure we're as solid as can be going forwards, not just for us and any future DC but also for DSD too :)

27 is really old!!

Haha. I agree with everyone else that 27 is still young and you have plenty of time (I just wanted to be different).

Currently pregnant with my first at 29 and may be 30 when she comes.. still feel too young to be honest!! You've plenty of time.

Really young! For the average person fertility declines really slowly from late twenties/early thirties to 34, then more quickly from 35 to 40 and then very quickly from 40-45.

On the other hand if you're already married and know that you want to stay with him and you're sure you do want children then the next 3-4 years are probably the best time to start as if you want more than one it will improve your chance of having two+ kids.

Oh just to say that if you have early menopause in your family then it's a good idea to start soon.

Gloria Honeyford, many years ago had a daytime show...anyway, she was explaining how fertility drops dramatically at the age of 30. It was around my 30th birthday and I panicked. A month later I realised I was pregnant. I'm pretty damn sure I could have a baby now at 45. I'm certainly no more tired now than I was in my 20's like some people claim.

27 is definitely young.

We had our first at 36 and due our 2nd next month at 39! I didn't meet my dh until we were 34...

Definitely still young!

I had my 1st in Dec at 39! Was 40 in March - may have another in a few years if we're lucky enough

I don't think it's young, but it's not old either. It's around your halfway point, fertile years wise.
You certainly needn't start worrying.

You do have time (hopefully) but it wouldn't hurt to start making plans so you could possibly start trying in the next 3 years or so.

So so young

I broke up with my fiancé at 29. Didn’t meet the guy I would have kids with until 31. Had my third at age 39.

Have you smoked or drunk a lot? I think some things can affect fertility

My friend had her youngest aged 42. You've got ages yet ☺️