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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

Sheila11 Sat 29-Feb-20 23:48:25

Married at 18. First child at 20, 2nd at 21, 3rd at 27, 4th at 28, husband died before birth of 4th. Re married at 33, had twins at 34. ?

olliebeak Sun 01-Mar-20 08:03:52

Married at 21 - First child at 22 - 9 months and 1 day after getting married!

Didn't know a single thing about how to look after a baby. Sat with baby in bath on top of coffee table, baby book in front of me and 'followed the pictures' about how to bathe baby wink!

Sheba Sun 01-Mar-20 08:21:01

Married at 21, first and only child at 42 !
I called him Matthew - a gift from God. After 20 years of trying to conceive he was my miracle.

CassieJ Sun 01-Mar-20 10:57:19

Married at 17, first child at 17. It is now looking back I realise just how young I was. I had 3 children by the time I was 21.
Fourth child was born when I was 42.

GreenGran78 Sun 01-Mar-20 15:38:53

Married at 24. First baby at 26
No sign of another, and no problems detected so
Adopted a baby when I was 29
Had another baby at 31, then another at 33
Last one when I was almost 40. A big shock, and I felt ancient at the clinic with all the young mums.
I also fostered pre-school children when I was between between 28 and 32
Hard work, and not much money, but I wouldn’t change a thing. They are aged 40-55 now.

Lindaylou55 Sun 01-Mar-20 16:11:47

1st at 18, 2nd at 19 and 3rd at 27. I Don't regret having them so young, but my ex said he did. They are now 46, 45 and 37.

grannyqueenie Sun 01-Mar-20 18:09:06

Married just before my 19th birthday, 1st baby at 20 and by the time I was 32 had 5. I was an only child who over reacted! Oldest is 49 and the youngest is 38, how can that even be true??

lemongrove Sun 01-Mar-20 18:15:52

1st 28
2nd 30
3rd 31 ( busy times!) ?

TerriBull Sun 01-Mar-20 18:18:39

lst 32
2nd 36

M0nica Sun 01-Mar-20 19:42:52

I am taken aback by how many of us married so young and had babies so soon.

Between 18 - 28, when my first child was born, I went to university, worked up to a reasonable level in my career for seven years and at 35 resumed my career close to the level I had reached when I stopped at 28.

ann678tifney Mon 02-Mar-20 15:42:03

Married at 18, first child 18 2nd 20 third 23 fourth 25. So I was quite young, and we wanted our children while we were young. Think I must be one of the youngest mothers on here. Both my daughters had babies at 18, and 19 and are now grandmothers themselves!!

mothertrucker52 Mon 02-Mar-20 16:35:09

Got married at 17, first child one month before my 18th birthday, second one just before my 20th, third at 21

watermeadow Mon 02-Mar-20 19:37:05

I married at 24 and felt I had no time to lose so had my four children in seven years.