how old were you when you had your children

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I had ds1 at 21 ds2 24 ds3 at 28. Did you feel too old or too young? Or was the age just right for you. I feel that it would have been better for me if I had had my first at 28.

43 and wouldn't change it

21, 27, 30

I only knew one other young mother when I had my oldest. But I felt that I had my children at the right age for me.

I'm 50 now (I'm also a grandmother of three from my oldest) and all my children are grown. My time is now for me and my husband.

Ds1 21
Ds2 22
Dd1 25
Ds2 27

First at 34, but was a loss.
Second at 36, third at 38, actually a month off 39!

The plan was first at 32, second at 34 maybe? But best laid plans and all that...

I do feel old at times, and watching my children with their grandparents makes me wonder whether I'll get much of a chance to grandparent. If my daughter has her children at the same age as me I'll be in my 70s!

DS1 25
DD1 28
DD2 33
DS2 due in 2 weeks, I'm 36 now

27. I wish I'd waited until my 30s but my husband was getting on a bit.

31 now and still only the one.

34. Wish I had been a couple of years younger but didn't meet DH until 29 then marriage and infertility followed.

19 when I had DS. It was unplanned but we both worked full time so was mostly fine. I struggled as my friends were in totally different places. My DS is almost 8 now and an only and can't see it changing because I don't want a big age gap (and still have two years of uni and probation year!)

39 when I had our one and only after six miscarriages I would have been 35 otherwise. I do think I would have had more energy if I was a bit younger but it is what it is.

34 and 38. No regrets at all. I was having far too much fun in my 20s and early 30s to be tied down by kids.

25, she was a surprise! Wish I had been a bit older and more settled but if I had conceived at a different time I would have a different child and I would never want to change her!

19 when I had ds.
25 when I had dd.
I thought I was so grown up but looking back I really was a bit young.
I m 52 now and they are both at home at the moment. We go out together and enjoy living together.
I wish I d been older but they love it that I m still young enough to be interested in the things they like.
Tbh I wouldn't want to have a teenager now. They wear you out in your late 30s!

25, 35, 37. Much better at this as an older mom... Calmer for sure.

34 after several rounds of IVF. Glad we didn't wait any longer, 4 years to conceive, would have loved another one but it wasn't meant to be. For me anytime in my 30's would have been perfect.

31 & 35. Probably about right.

15 - ds1
23 - ds2
27 - dd1
28 - dd2

DD1 21
DD2 (on the way) I will be 40

Eldest at 27, 2nd at 34 and last at 35. 27 was too young. I wish me and DH had done more travelling and had more time alone before having children. I mean we had 4 years but didn’t do much!

@MercuryRising

I was 25, 28, 35 and 38. I felt young with the first 2 and feel I have been a much calmer more relaxed parent with the last 2. But that could be due to experience rather than age.

Ha. I just replied something similar!

25 and 35. Would have preferred 28 & 33 but life doesn't work out to a perfect timetable.

25, 27, 31, 32.
Just about perfect for my age and their age gaps for us.
Although my nan when I was 29, she never got to meet my 2 youngest. My daughter is named after her.

18,22,30 & 32

32 and 38. Neither planned but both welcome.

I was 30, 33.

I've sometimes thought I'd have been a better mother if I'd had a baby at 20 - less set in my ways, less used to total independence and doing whatever I want. Those habits can be painful to break.
But I wouldn't have wanted to be tied to any of the guys I was around at that age! shudder
It took me that long to meet my husband, who is perfect for me, and a wonderful father. So no regrets.
(Also, when I was pregnant at 33 I was totally wow, glowing, in my prime - that was fun! )

34, just right for me. Married, owned a nice family home in a good area, career going well and stable, had travelled and enjoyed ourselves plenty.