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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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How many children when you're over 30?

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throgmorton · 14/06/2007 13:09

If you started over age 30, did you have loads of children?

Just an idle wonder... I'd love to have loads but cant cope with the idea of spending most of my 30s preg and most of my 40s with young ones so I guess I've left i too late. Oh well...

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PestoMonster · 14/06/2007 20:32

I was 33 for dd1
and 35 for dd2

didn't have any more coz I felt a bit too old , but probably would have had a 3rd one if I'd started sooner. Tbh, I am 43 now and really grateful I don't have to cope with the baby thing any more.

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fillyjonk · 14/06/2007 20:34

will be 30 and a bit when db is born...

(but 25 and 27 when other dc born)

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littlelapin · 14/06/2007 20:35

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Aloha · 14/06/2007 20:39

I have to admit I'm 43 and nearly 44 and if dh wanted it, I'd try tonight!

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Louplet · 14/06/2007 20:57

Had my DS (my first) back in Jan just a couple of weeks before my 37th birthday so just snuck in at 36

At my NCT class one of the other mums-to-be asked me how old I was and when I told her she looked slightly surprised and told me I looked good for it Didn't realise I was that old!!!

Am definitely planning to have at least one more and possibly two but am panicking a bit about spacing as DS is extremely demanding - needs lots of attention and never sleeps and I'm not sure I can cope with another one or two the same at my advanced age

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suss · 14/06/2007 21:13

DS 35 ttc 2nd will be 38 next month dh 41 when ds born will be 44 this summer.

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reece · 14/06/2007 21:15

Had my 1st at 32 and my 2nd at 34.
Was not ready for kids before that and have not given up yet on trying for more.

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MadamePlatypus · 14/06/2007 21:18

DS 32
DD 35

Not sure about no. 3.

Am a fraternal twin, already have 2 and will be 37, so a little nervous that would actually be 3 and 4.

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mistressmiggins · 14/06/2007 21:19

DS 32
DD 34

no more as H left when DD 18 mths
new DP has DD 10 so now have 3 kids
thats enough!

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Oblomov · 14/06/2007 21:23

Ds was born when I was 31
I am 34 now. I still would like another child, but it is unlikely.

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lucykate · 14/06/2007 21:23

dd at 31
2 x mc's at 33
ds at 35

not having any more, 2 is just right for us.

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CaptainUnderpants · 14/06/2007 21:25

34 & 36 , I am now 41 . I would like another one but DH - he say No

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reece · 14/06/2007 21:43

Why do husbands always say no????!!!!!
We have 2 boys and I would love to have just 1 more and obviously it would be a bonus if we had a girl. If we had another boy I certainly wouldn't go for no.4.

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hebetalbot · 14/06/2007 21:43

dd at 35 (a few weeks before)
mc at 37
ds at 37

not planning anymore feel as i've got my hands full with 2!

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wishing1 · 21/06/2007 07:32

bobbydazzler:
I know how you feel, went off pill last June at the age of 38 and just turned 39 and still not prego! I thought it would be easy as my first 2 were, haha! I wish!! unexplained so far, just keeping in prayer for that special day when I finally am or decide to have IUI or IVF, but hopefully it will happen naturally. Good luck to you too,how long have you been ttc, now it is 12 months for me

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wishing1 · 21/06/2007 07:35

Oh, by the way, my FSH was 5.7 so that was a relief, at the age of 39 and this is the second time it was checked, it was 6.1 about 8 months ago, it never has gone above that, my LH was great too at 2.4 wish I would get lucky one of these months, i would probably be in so much shock if it did happen i don't know what i'd do!!!!!!!