How old were you?

[Faith1025]

Had him at 21 (almost 22, got pregnant after 1 month of being legal to drink )

I found out I was pregnant two days before my 21st birthday. I was actually testing so I would have proof for myself that I wasn't pregnant before I drank. So wasn't expecting a positive test. lol

 

[SarahBear]

Hello ladies, I have a 2 part question for you all...
First how old were you when you had your baby (or babies)
Second if you could would go back and have kids younger or older or the same age and why?

Thanks ladies!

I'm 24 and had my baby on the first of November. I'm not far enough away from that date to say whether or not I'd change it... I do think right now, however, that my timing was good. I got through my masters program and am on track for a career. I've had time to think through how I want to parent my child and have been able to research where needed. I've had the chance to do certain things that I'll no longer be able to do (hitchhike and Greyhound through B.C. Canada sleeping on people's couches, in a tent in the woods, and in hostels) and I'm young enough to have the energy needed to parent a young child. I've also had the chance to feel established and confident in my own identity and adulthood. I have goals and am driven to meet them and having kids now fits in perfectly with it all.

 

[volley1980]

I had just turned 32 when LO was born. While I wish I was a bit younger - I wouldn't want to change anything in my past...became a professional at 25, worked abroad at 27, bought a house at 28 and got married at 30..and loved every minute of life. While I wouldn't want to change the past, the reason I wish we had started earlier is because I want three kids - but I don't know if I'll have the energy!

 

[Samah007]

I had her at 37. Though I would've liked to be younger I wasn't ready mentally nor was I in a stable relationship.

 

[Angelbaby_01]

I had my baby when I was 23 and wouldn't change a thing. I really want another before I turn 30.

 

[Geegees]

I was 31.
I wouldn't change it. I had my time of getting drunk, going on holidays, generally being selfish.. I'm also more mature now and will stand my ground on my opinions which I wouldn't have before so it's worked out perfectly!

 

[Kmx]

I was 20 when I had LO.

Wish I had waited until I was about 25-27. I still lived with my parent had to buy a house and redecorate it when he was 4 months old. I'm in my third year of UNi so still another year to go. And wish I had it all sorted before having him.

BUT.... I always think its worked out perfectly. I would have never have moved out and owned my own house at 20 had I not had him so I'm in a really good place for a 21 year old. Also with my UNi timetble he's only in nursery 3 days a week. Had I had him older he would have been in 5 full days.

Maybe it was actually for the best! I don't know but I'm loving every minute and I'm so glad I had him

 

[AngelofTroy]

I am and was 25 when Micah was born. I think age wise it's been perfect, but I wish we had bought a house first. We rent at The moment but have a deposit saved to buy our own place, we nearly bought somewhere last year but couldn't decide where so we put it off, now they wouldn't grant us a mortgage as I'm not working.

 

[Bevziibubble]

I was 25 when I had my LO and I don't think I would change it as it seemed like the perfect time

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

27 when I had ruby and 29 with Scarlett. It was fine for me but others might be better off being younger or older, we're all different.

 

[mrsbeano]

I was 26. I would prefer to own my own house but that would have been a good few years of waiting and we didn't want to have children really close together. I would just make sure that you had all the partying and backpacking out of your system. Most other things can be done with kids in tow.

 

[summer rain]

I was 22 when I had my eldest. Will be having my 5th, God Willing, at 31 xx

 

[CT125]

I never thought I would be ready to have a baby, in any way, or even sure that it was what I wanted.
Now I'm 33 and have Darragh, I wish I'd done it earlier, although in truth, I wouldn't have been emotionally capable much earlier, I made some bad life choices when I was younger.
I wish i'd had him earlier so that I would be certain he could have a brother or sister, but I think he came at the right time, so I wouldn't change it, unless I could have changed me back then too

 

[aimee-lou]

26 when I had Earl, 28 when I had Eddy.

Wouldn't change it for the world. We met when we were 22 and got married when we were 24 (my hubby is 5 months younger than me) so it's just followed on from that. Life just has it's own pace at times.

 

[re10]

31. I would have liked to start younger, around 25ish but DH is a few years younger than me and we had to compromise!

 

[LittleBunny]

i had my 1st at 19, and second 21. wouldnt change it, me and oh been together since we were 16 x

 

[Tacey]

I was 25, and it was the right time I think. I'd worked enough so that we could put a decent deposit down on our house, which means I'm now able to be a SAHM. My mum's side of the family all go through menopause starting around 35, so I wouldn't have wanted to risk trying later.

 

[Bumblebee117]

21 when I got pregnant and 22 when I had them (OH turned 27 in August).
We ntnp for 10 months and nothing happened so I actually went to the GP to get some birth control 2 weeks before I found out that I was pregnant. We wanted to travel after we saved quite a bit of money and I wanted to finish Uni first but now we wouldn't change it for anything. I will go back in January and will finish Uni 1 year later than expected but that is no problem as OH has a very well paid job and my timetable is great (2hrs a day - 4 days a week).

I always wanted to be young when having children, my mum was only 19 when she had me and now we are best friends. I adore how much she is able to do now at 42 (I have 2 sisters, 20 and 10 years old).

I don't like the idea of "having to rest" once my children are off to Uni or working, I wanna have fun and do stuff.

But everyone is different and some people wanna wait which is fair enough! I had lots of time partying before the twins and don't like drinking anymore. xx

 

[AP]

22 with my first, 24 with my second. I am not sure if i should have waited, perhaps not, perhaps I had my kiddies at the right time for me

 

[firstbaby1985]

I got pregnant when i was 26, and i had brodie when i was 27. Im happy with when it happened as i had worked for a bit to get some money behind me, got a mortgage and a flexible job.

I sometimes wish id had him just a few years earlier, as if i have another one i dont want it to be too late on.