To think 30 isn’t old to start a family

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My niece has recently announced her pregnancy. She’s just turned 30. She’s received a lot of comments saying she’s left it late. Aibu to think it’s a good age to start a family?

Ridiculous, if she was 45 i could understand the comments.

Great age. I wish her all the best

Not at all. I recently turned 30, and DH and I thought we might start this year... but since 2020 looks to be up shit creek medically-wise and financially-wise, we thought it best safe to wait another year or two!

Huh ? The demographic trend has been very clearly towards 30 as a minimum age for years now,

Not to old at all.

Who are these people that comment like that? It's a disgrace that people would even say that.

I had my first child when I was 30. Took 6 years for her to arrive so it might not be by choice.

Last time I looked up the average age in the uk it was around 28. I was 35 with my first so I think she young:

I had my two at 32 and 35.
For me, any earlier and I’d have been too daft to do it right.
(Not convinced we did it right anyway!)

I hope not. I started mine at 45

Too late in what way?

FFS, of course it's not too late.

I was 31 for my first and nearly everyone in my NCT group was older. However I think there are regional differences.

We had our first at 41 and 46, 30 is considered very young in my circle.

My mother was nearly 30 when I was born in the 70’s! That was considered quite old back then.

That would be too old for me, but it’s personal choice on the individual.

I was 29 and that was 20 years ago! Then I was the average age, I think it's at least 30 now!

Had the others at 31 and 32.

I fucking hope not. Only just started mine and I'm 37. (I was the oldest in my NCT group though)

The only person I know well who had children before the age of 30 now says she wonders why the hell she was in such a rush.

Point out to your niece that there's a close correlation between maternal age and education.

Wtf no! Where in the country are you?

Everyone in my NCT group was 34+, I was an anomaly at 29. London.

I fucking hope not. Only just started mine and I'm 37. (I was the oldest in my NCT group though)

That's so dependent on area, though, @Tableclothing. I was 39 and I think I was bang in the middle of my NCT group of eight.

Exactly, @eaglebay -- that was very much my NCT experience. I think the youngest person in ours was 34 (and she was very frank about it not having been a planned pregnancy, come to think of it...)

My two were born at 31 and 33 (nearly 34). Life took hold as with many people, like university, jobs, renting, house buying, marriage, or traveling and Having fun... 30s is pretty normal nowadays for these same reasons.

Perfect time. I had 8 years with my husband on our own before having kids. Worked out fine they are now teens and keep us young.

Not old at all. Does depend on where you live though. I've not long had DS at 27 and I was a little older than some I met.

Since September myself and my group of friends have all be turning 30. It of a group of 11- 6 became first time mums. Definitely not to old, I’d say it’s the average.

30 isn't old to start a family. Most people use their 20s to have some fun before settling down into family life. I was 26 and a few people commented that was young
Everyone seems to have an opinion these days

In London that’s considered young!