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How old were you when had your first born

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TrendyNannie6 Fri 28-Feb-20 10:43:53

I had my first child at 21 And loved every minute, even though I remember coming home from hospital after a week and thinking oh my goodness I hope I can do this, lol

rosenoir Fri 28-Feb-20 12:03:22

Far too young, married March 76 when I was 17 had first baby Dec 76 when I was 18.

crazyH Fri 28-Feb-20 12:04:28

Married at 24
First baby at 25

silverlining48 Fri 28-Feb-20 12:32:54

Married at 21, first child at 27 (over 25 so had primagravida - older first time mum- on the front of my file in big letters,) second baby at 29.
Makes me smile now given we know many who successfully started their families over 40.

ginny Fri 28-Feb-20 12:34:39

Married two weeks off 22. First baby at 23, second at 26 and third at just 30. Was a sahm until youngest started school. Loved every minute of it.

Marydoll Fri 28-Feb-20 12:41:03

Married at 22

First child at 24
Second child at 26
Third at 29

Hard work, but wouldn't have had it any other way. I was told I would never be well enough to have children.
After I had number two, I was told to not to have anymore!

Yiayia4 Fri 28-Feb-20 12:41:55

Married at 20
Still birth at 21
Happy healthy baby boy at 23
Twin boys at 25.

katie1 Fri 28-Feb-20 12:43:28

First baby at 22, second at 25, third at 27, fourth at 35. I was at home until the youngest started school and I loved those years. ?

SalsaQueen Fri 28-Feb-20 12:48:04

I was 22 (now 60)when I had my 1st son, then almost 25 with the 2nd son.

I felt completely out of my depth.

Marydoll Fri 28-Feb-20 12:50:56

I meant to say, third child, my daughter, was a miracle baby. I was taken to hospital by ambulance with a miscarriage for an op, but there was no bed for me.
Instead I was was taken instead to the maternity hospital, where they decided to scan me first before taking me to theatre and discovered I was still pregnant. They thought the pregnancy had probably been twins.
I spent most of that pregnancy on bed rest in hospital. Missed my wee boys so much. So no more babies for me, I would have had more, if I had been strong enough!

Trisha57 Fri 28-Feb-20 12:51:21

Married at 23 (five months after meeting DH!), first baby at 25, second at 27 (both girls). They are now 37 and 35!!

GrannyGravy13 Fri 28-Feb-20 13:13:32

First one I was far too young - last one I was far too old grin

Smileless2012 Fri 28-Feb-20 13:18:35

Married at 19, first child just before my 22nd birthday and second 20 months later.

Calendargirl Fri 28-Feb-20 13:22:23

Married at 19.
First child at 21.
Second child at 23.

So different nowadays, but glad I had mine young, no ties by the time I was in my early 40’s, and enjoy being a youthful granny.

rafichagran Fri 28-Feb-20 13:23:13

First child at 18, still birth at 24, 3rd child at 25.
Was far too young, but 3 Grandchildren later I have no regrets.

tinaf1 Fri 28-Feb-20 13:27:19

First baby 24 and although helped out my mum looking after brother and sister who were 14 & 16 years younger than me didn’t really have a clue.

tanith Fri 28-Feb-20 13:30:17

Married at 20 first baby before I was 21 it shouldn’t of happened but it did so I got on with it. My second at 25 and third at 28. I’m now enjoying 5 GrtGC so far and glad that I have the health and energy to enjoy them.

mary51 Fri 28-Feb-20 13:33:29

First at 28, second at 30, elderly in both cases!!

Oopsadaisy3 Fri 28-Feb-20 13:36:12

Married at 18 first child at 20 second at 22, loved every minute of it, no money of course, but good fun, daughter was a bit late having hers so I was 52 when the first Grandchildren came along.
DH and I are still together 52 years later

ninathenana Fri 28-Feb-20 13:36:37

I was a geriatric mother at 33 when I had my first, after years of trying.
37 when I had the second.

3nanny6 Fri 28-Feb-20 13:36:50

Looking at the ages on here I would say about myself that I was too young hahaha!

It is true I was young and everyone said I could never raise my child, but I proved them all wrong and she was 46 years old last week and even now when I hear her say "Mum" I know that every decision I took was the right one.

GrannySomerset Fri 28-Feb-20 13:38:27

Married at 20, first baby at 23, second the day after my 25th birthday. Lucky to have survived that pregnancy - acute pre-eclampsia, not well understood then but had a young and well informed GP.

Mostly enjoyed motherhood though escaped into a degree course as soon as number two started school. Obviously liked being far too busy!

Greymar Fri 28-Feb-20 13:40:42

36 and 38. I wish it had been different. It's sort of odd now.

3nanny6 Fri 28-Feb-20 13:43:02

Just better add I was over 16 and was not a schoolgirl mum.

ninathenana Fri 28-Feb-20 13:43:38

Marydoll I had a similar experience. Started bleeding at 13 wks . I was put on complete home bed rest for a week then sent for a scan and was an emotional wreck when told there was still a healthy foetus. They said I had been expecting twins.

Kittye Fri 28-Feb-20 13:46:27

Married 21. 1st at 22 , 2nd at 23 and 3rd at 26.