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How old were you when you became a mum?

212 replies

Willow2 · 13/03/2005 22:48

That says it all. I was 33. When I first started posting on mumsnet I got the feeling that most members were late twenties/early thirties - don't know how much that has changed though.

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jabberwocky · 15/03/2005 01:35

38, an "old duffer"

AussieSim · 15/03/2005 03:25

33 for DS1
36 for DS2 (work in progress)

bonym · 15/03/2005 13:13

32 when I had dd1
Am 38 now and due to give birth to dd2 in 1.5 weeks!

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bundle · 15/03/2005 13:17

dd1 35
dd2 38

welshmum · 15/03/2005 13:19

38 with dd will be 41 when next one lands.

Preggars · 15/03/2005 13:27

26 with DS and expecting No.2 in a few months (will be 29)

clairebn99rh · 15/03/2005 16:30

i was 23&10 months when i had my first
trying for number 2 not happing yet

anchovies · 15/03/2005 16:31

I was 23 and 10 months too. 25 now and trying for our second.

mumeeee · 15/03/2005 16:45

DD1 30
DD2 6 days before my 33rd Birthday.
DD3 just 35
now 48 am I the oldest Mum here?

Steppy1 · 15/03/2005 17:00

...37 with DS and 39 with DD (now 2) !

Willow2 · 22/03/2005 13:51

Are there any mums who started their families whilst in their forties or fifties posting on here?

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desperatehousewife · 22/03/2005 13:52

is someone going to collate all the ages and give us the average MN age?

Tiggiwinkle · 22/03/2005 14:18

DS1 25
DS2 26
DS3 32
DS4 37
DS5 42

Am now 48-so I am the same age as you mumeeee .
When is your birthday?

Cam · 22/03/2005 14:45

Hey mummeeee and Tiggyw, I'm that age too (can't bring myself to type it today). Yes, when are your birthdays? Mine is in June, so horribly near.

juuule · 22/03/2005 14:56

ds1 27
ds2 30
dd1 31
ds3 32
dd2 35
dd3 37
dd4 38
dd5 40
dd6 43

Am now 45.

Cam · 22/03/2005 14:58

and exhausted juuule?

MissChief · 22/03/2005 14:59

wow, all these super-breeders! how do you do it? major decision for me to go for 2nd one, respect for those who manage with more!
for ds - 30.

MandM · 22/03/2005 15:04

Just turned 24 when I had dd. I am 28 next week and dd is 4 in 3 weeks time.

Tiggiwinkle · 22/03/2005 15:10

Cam-oh no! Mine is in April so I am "even" older!

kama · 22/03/2005 15:32

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flic23 · 22/03/2005 15:47

Nearly 23, 24 now, DP 40 in november wories mr we will have to rush into another DS/D ?

chipmonkey · 22/03/2005 16:27

27!

juuule · 24/03/2005 09:54

Cam

feebie · 24/03/2005 18:21

I was 42 when I gave birth to my first child (dd) and the next day I was 43! I like to be original and OTT with my birthday pressies to myself

suedonim · 24/03/2005 18:41

Ds1 - 21
Ds2 - 25
Dd1 - 33
Dd2 - 42

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