Is 33 too old?

[BunnyLover92]

I'm 31, my husband is 34. We've been married for two years but together for 12. We've always known we want a family one day but never set a timeframe. We're both pretty sure we just want one child.

I now feel ready but he wants a couple more years so we can do one more big holiday and he can tick off some other goals, so I'll be 33 when we start trying. Is this too late? It seems like everyone around me has been having babies and I feel really left behind 💔

You’re going to be 33, not 43. Of course it isn’t too old. I had my first at 32 and second at 35.

No if you want a family and you're over 30, it would be unwise to wait.

It has been known that some women have had a baby at 50 naturally conceived.

Has been known…… but it’s not usual at all!

I didnt say it was usual.

@BunnyLover92 l had my first at 33 .5 and second a month shy of 37.

Yea but it’s pointless to mention it AT ALL as it’s so unusual for it to happen! The amount of 50 year olds that get pregnant with their own eggs naturally is minuscule. You’re first post used it as an example as if it could happen….. yeah for about 1/10000 women maybe!

I can mention what i please too.
Thank you for your input have a good evening.

I think the average age of first time mums is now 31. I had mine at 41 and 43, and have several friends who had at least one child in their 40s, one at 45, the other 46! All conceived naturally.

You can, but don’t be surprised if someone questions it with it being a public site and all.

Im not bothered if posters question it it is a public site.
By for now👋.

Last word Annie 😂

Absolutely not too old. I’m 36 and just had my first a week ago. My partner is 34, we were extremely lucky to fall pregnant on our second month trying. Had a fairly straight forward pregnancy but got extra growth scans as apparently over 35 is higher chance of having a small baby. I did indeed have a small baby but not sure if that has anything to do with my age really as our families don’t produce big babies anyway.

We will try for a second in a couple of years. I found I’m either the youngest or similar ages to others who I’ve met through pregnancy groups near me, most seem to be 38 and first time mums in my local circle.

Bless ya.

I was 2 months off 34 when had ds.

Currently nursing my first baby (5 weeks old) . Who was born 2 weeks before my 35th birthday. Hubby is 37.

I'm so glad we did all we wanted to do before this. As I've not washed my hair in over a week, or had time to even do skin care for 5 weeks now. Let alone a holiday 😂😂😂

You're absolutely fine OP x

I'm 33 and just started on ttc. Plus my mom was 30 when she had me and 33 when she had my sister.

My grandmother was around 40 when she had my mum, my mum was 35 when she had me - I was 36 and 41 when I had my sons. We take our time.....

Had mine naturally at 39, 40, 43 and 46. I know I'm an outlier. Have a fertility check so you have all the info. If you definitely want them, don't wait, there are no guarantees.

Had my first at 35 and hoping to have a second at 37 :)

Having kids is tough! Enjoy your holidays whilst you can. I had my first just after my 28th birthday and had twins when 30. I'm now 31 and have 8 month old twins and a 3 year old. We did lots of travel beforehand so I don't feel I've missed out at all, but I think it's better to wait until you're both completely ready

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Fertility check is not a bad idea but in reality having eggs in stock doesn't mean the quality of them is any good, same goes for sperm to a lesser extent. You really don't know until you try....

It's not too late, but as pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, it's common to take a year to conceive, and 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage, then if you start trying at 33 then it's unlikely you'll actually have a baby at that age.

I started trying at 34 and am now resigning myself to being 37 at the earliest if/when I actually give birth. I wish we had started earlier, but hindsight and all that.