To think colleague is not too old to have a baby

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My colleague at work has just told us all she’s 14 weeks pregnant. I’m very happy for her however another colleague mentioned today not to her but to me that she’s a bit to old to be having a baby. She’s 33 which I think is within the normal age range.

Your colleague who commented is a twat.

Totally normal. Odd comment to make!

At 33?! Totally normal age to have a child

33 isn't old at all. I'd say it's a pretty average age to have a child.

Wow I'm really surprised they think this is old! I agree it's quite the norm, I had my first at 33 nearly 34 and certainly wasn't out of the primary. Perhaps on the older side of normal for first if anything

Bizarre comment by your colleague??? Totally average I would think

It's about average these days I'd've thought. Certainly not old.

Had my eldest at 34.

Too old for a baby is merely too old to conceive.

Is commentor young ?

I remember thinking 30 was old when I was 17 - now it has come and gone.

I was 36 when I had my Ds

A totally fine and acceptable age and also none of your colleagues business

I’m 35 and pregnant. How old is the commenter?

I would say he’s late 20’s.

Had mine at 40 and 42. What a weird thing to say.

What a strange thread.
Are you the colleague or the pregnant colleague maybe?

Eh? 33 is not too old at all. When I started reading, I was expecting you to say your pregnant colleague was in her 40s (also not too old) but I’d say 33 was fairly average these days.

That’s where the issue is then. Anyway out of my friend group I am the youngest to have a baby (despite trying to conceive for like a decade). I’m nearly 33, had baby at 32.

No I’m just curious what others think. I was in my 20’s when I had children and felt too young. I prefer think she’s the perfect age.

I think the average age of a first time mother in the UK is now 35, so you might argue she’s a bit young.

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No I’m just curious what others think. I was in my 20’s when I had children and felt too young. I prefer think she’s the perfect age.

OK, fair enough OP. I was 32 and an older colleague commented on how old this was! I thought it was uncalled for, but she was very old fashioned.

I don't think there's a "right" age within reason if it works for your family.

Did you say anything? I would have intervened there and then. It’s completely normal within my peer group. Even if it was too old, it’s none of his business and 14 weeks in, it’s a bit late!

Nah definitely not. Maybe a teensy bit if she's planning to have like 5 or something maybe? But I think that's a normal age. I thought most women were 30+ nowadays.

So a late 20s male declared a pregnant 33 year old woman ‘too old’ to have a baby? Well doesn’t he sound delightful...

I thought you were going to say she was 47 or something. Commenting would still be rude but 33! Ideal king age.

That is average I would say! More women focus on their career / enjoying a child free life in their 20s nowadays than they did years ago.

That is NOT to say that women who have children in their 20s are not enjoying life by the way!

None of my friends had babies until their mid 30s! I was 40.