To be feeling a bit old at 32

[Freakedoutandannoyed]

It’s my birthday soon - 32 and I’m feeling a bit sad and reflective about it all. It’s starting to feel a bit like doors are shutting on me and my biological clock is ticking. Feeling a bit panicked. Any wise words?

Well 32 is very young. I don’t think you should feel in any sense old.
You might be sensing the first quiet ticks of the biological clock because while you should have plenty of time, it isn’t limitless and as you go through your thirties that becomes clearer every year! What I think you should do is start to make becoming a mother (if that’s what you want) more central to your planning. So not necessarily trying to conceive immediately but thinking is this person someone I want to have a child with? Are they on board with that? If not, then move on would be my advice. If your partner is vague, make sure they understand the statistics and reality of a woman’s chance to conceive and how it drops more steeply as they reach certain ages, also that some women have earlier menopause. Importantly also that it can take time to conceive and sadly there may be losses, or things that unexpectedly delay you such as being unwell yourself. If they say they are on board, I would get a commitment to when you will start trying.