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.

23/24 and 27 , about right, potentially on the younger side with 1st, wrong father though sadly.

32 and 35. Should have been 32 and 34 but we had 2 losses sadly. With hindsight I think having them a few years earlier would have been better due to lack of energy.

I'm 33 weeks with my first and I'm 32. I planned to wait another two years and tbh feel like 34 would've been a better age.

26, 28, 29, 31, 33 - 35 now and contemplating another before I'm 40 but I definitely felt a lot more tired during fourth and fifth pregnancies.

23,25 and 30. My first dc was very much planned and wanted but in hindsight we should of waited a few more years.

32 and 35. It was perfect for me. Enough life experience to not feel like I was missing out, enough of a career path that I felt comfortable taking time off and returning each time. Definitely felt I'd spent enough time partying, and was able to cope with putting a tiny person ahead of myself without feeling like I was missing out.
Also within our friendship group some were starting their own families so it was nice to have the added support and understanding.

37 and 42. Would have liked a #3 but three MC in between #1 and #2 made that impossible, and for all 3 to have been by time I was 40.

I had a brilliant time in my 20's and 30's before meeting DH in my mid-30s. It's worked for us, so don't wish for anything different.

16,19&23. I think the age I was when I had my last was about right, I was too young before, and I wish I’d waited to bring them into a solid relationship. That said, I had a life changing diagnosis at 30, so if I’d waited too long I might have never had kids at all. (Which would be a shame, because mine are pretty amazing ). I do look at Ds1, at 18 and about to start uni, and think “wow! I was getting married and pregnant with my second child when I was your age..” I’m glad none of them seem to be following in my footsteps.

23, 25 and 29. I sort of wish I'd have waited a bit, but then I wouldn't have had these particular DC and I wouldn't change them for the world.

19 and 23 . I've no regrets about the age I had them. Ive spent my 40's travelling and doing whatever I want .

33 and 36. I didn’t meet DH until I was nearly 30 so it felt right for us. I don’t think I would have wanted to wait any longer but perhaps a couple of years early if circumstances had allowed.

1 DS...I was 25 (he turns 25 tomorrow)
2 Ds I was 32 ( he is 18)
3 DS I was 38 (he is 12)
1 DD I was 45 (she is 5)

Interesting that those who’ve had their children later mention the missing out of freedom and partying etc more than the younger ones- maybe there is something in the saying “you don’t miss what you never had”...?

25/29/31

Perfect for me. I’m now in my 40s and enjoying life with my kids who are at an age where we can have easy holidays, meals out, days out etc. I love my life.

23, 29, 33 and 40

41 and 43. I would have liked to have had them earlier but I didn't meet my husband until I was 39. Most of my friends are my age with similar aged kids (often their second after a big gap) so I don't feel like an old mum.

32 when my son was born, no thoughts either way if this was the 'right' time or not it just worked out that way

37, 38 and 41
I met dh when I was 28 and it took 7 years to get pregnant with dd1 (started fertility treatment, had miscarriages, had cancer).
I occasionally get mistaken for ds's nan, but otherwise we had them when we had them...so it must have been the right time.

I had my DS at 37 and my DD at 38. It was the right time for me to have them and I'm pleased they are so close in age.

27 and 28 - perfect for me

28 and 38.
For me later was better, I had more patience.

Would have been lovely to have 2 closer in age though (2 relationships)

36 and 39. I was more laid back in my 30s than my 20s and we'd paid off the mortgage by then so we were more solvent. But it can be risky waiting that long - eggs don't last forever, we were lucky.

DD 20
DS 21
DS 25
DS 29
DD 34
DS 37
Feel like I have been buying Nappies all my life!! More energy when I was younger but more patience now I’m older.

24 and 26. I already was married, owned a home, and has a successful business. I had been living independently since 18. I'm 47 now and they are 21 and 23. Absolutely no regrets and it was perfect for me. I wouldn't change a thing.

20, 23 and now due in November aged 34.