How old were you when had your first born

Married at 22 (husband same age) - first of two children at 28. My own mother was married at 21 - but to an older husband who had survived five years of active service in World War Two and was keen to have a proper home and a family at last.

But she always regretted not having had a few years of independence first, in the days when it was very difficult for many married women to keep their jobs, let alone work when they had children. It was especially difficult then if you had no family living close by to help out.

So we made the most of the fact that the pill was available,which gave us years to work and save up for our own home.

Later families seem now almost to be the norm. Not always good news for the older generation. One of my ACs turned out to need IVF to have my GC and for various biological reasons can now have no more children. The other has a partner who is retraining for a second career and will be in her late thirties before she finishes.Both want a family at some point - - but it does not seem to occur to either of them (in spite of what has happened to my elder AC) that if there are problems later, time may not be on their side.Or that their grandparents will be much older and may no longer be healthy enough to have a role in their lives. Or even be around! [sad face]

Twin girls at 20
Then the pill was invented..
Thank you god....

Married at 21, 1st at 24, 2nd at 26, 3rd at 32, 4th at 39, All easy births or I would have stopped earlier!!

29
One sister was 26
Other sister was 32

42. We didnt have a clue either, but he has survived!!!

Married at 16 first child at 17 second at 19 third at 21

I got married when I was 17, had my first baby girl at 18, my son at 19, then went 14 years and had my 2nd daughter at 34. Still married to same man, we celebrate our 58th wedding anniversary this year

Had my first child at 20 - was considered pretty normal back then. Got married just before giving birth which turned out to be a big mistake. However have two beautiful AC so not all bad.
My sister was 16 when she had her first child. I dont think women were so focused on having it all back then.
I wouldn't have it any other way though. I had loads of energy when they were little. Brought them up as a one parent family but we had fun most of the time. Struggled a bit too!

So sad babe, my first at 17 , my mom was very supportive, unmarried as well, like you married the dad , but it didn’t last, single parent, but wouldn’t change for the world x

Married at 20 but that didn't last. Married again at 29, after living together for 4 years, first son at 31, second son 20 months later. Loved being with them when they wee small, before going back to work part-time.

Ist child at 21, second at 36, not something I’d recommend!

26 for first, 28 for second and 30 for third.

1st at 19 2 months before my 20th
2nd at 20 10 months after the 1st

DD1 when I was 25, DD2 when I was 27, married their lovely father when I was 28, then had DD3 at 32 and DS at 35.

Happiest years of my life when they were all at home, bringing their friends. I don’t regret a minute of it and would do it all over again if I could.

Married at 21, first child nine months later. Eldest great grandchild now 22.

Married at 18 fertility treatment and first one born at 24 and second at 29

Almost 19 for my first one, 23 for my second and 47 for my third, with second husband.
Trouble free pregnancies for all three, was still horse riding up to a week before the birth with my first, jodhpurs fastened with a rubber band.
All three labours sixteen hours, no pain relief even though I'd requested an epidural for my last. They delayed giving it to me until it was too late to have it so I had to carry on without.
First and third were hospital births, middle one at home, had to leave a New Years Eve party to get home in time. The very grumpy Scottish midwife asked if I'd had a drink, I hadn't and also said she hoped I hadn't called her out on a wild goose chase! My daughter was born an hour and a half later.
She wasn't my usual midwife and she made the whole experience unpleasant with her attitude.

I was 18 years old when I had my first born, I got married when I was 16 I met my husband when I was 16, when I got married, everyone said I was pregnant which definitely was not the case., I was married for 34 years, then he became abusive and I had to go to women’s aid I was there with them for 7 months, I’m now engaged but will not get married again.

Married at 19, son at 21, twin son and daughter at 24. Negative: Too young to have such a great responsibility and totally clueless. Positive: Still young enough to be able to run around after DGC!

Married at 21(way too young) and decided wasn’t ready for a baby yet , as it turned out my husband was one already! So had my daughter at 26 ...then two miscarriages.... then my son at 30.

Married at 19, first son at 20 and second at 22. Still married and happy and so glad we had them . At 64 we have two grandchildren of 12 and 16 and we enjoy them so much. We still feel young enough to understand them and have plenty of energy.

My youngest son and his wife are still trying for a baby at 42 and I feel sad for them.

I was 18, and she was adopted, my choice.
2nd child, I was 25, and got married.
3rd child, I was 36. An eleven year gap between them. They are all adults now and thriving.

First son at 18, miscarriage at 19, next 2 boys at 25 and 26 then miscarriage at 45! This was 10 years after my 2nd husband’s vasectomy reversal!

Married at 23yr first child born when I was 28yr second 31 yrs .wish I had them younger.

Married at 21. First child at 25, second at 31. Loved every minute and love being able to do things with my GCs