At what age did you have your first child?

[Mutai Sho-Rin]

33 for the first daughter in September, '79 and 38 for the second (and last) in may, '84. The first was a complete surprise, the good Lady Sho-Rin couldn't read a calendar. The second was planned as was the gap between them.

BTW, there is no such thing as Obamatism. It is just a silly term coined by right wing fools.

 

[rtc61]

I got the best of both worlds (no pun intended). At 24 I married a woman who had an 8-year-old daughter from a previous marriage, and I raised her as my own. Three weeks before my 27th birthday, my wife and I had a son. Now I'm the proud grandfather of a 2-year-old girl (by my daughter), but I'm only 47, so I'm young enough to really enjoy it, plus my son just turned 20 and I'm thoroughly enjoying watching him flourish in adulthood. Blessings all around!

 

[Miss Chicken]

I have a male friend who became a grandfather at 33. He became a father for the first time at 15 (his girlfriend was 19 at the time) and his eldest daughter had a child aged 17.

 

[Australis]

28 for number 1, 31 for number 2.

Wish finances and health had allowed time for one, maybe two more. Sometimes I miss those kids I never had. Let that be a warning.

 

[DAK]

One and only at 30. He'll be 11 in a couple of weeks!

Ditto, except mine will be 16 in 3 months!

 

[Ashu]

I havent had a baby yet, i know i want one, and what I want to name her, but I need to find someone to have it with first.

What if the child is a he and not a her.

Then I have another name picked out for a male. Id just prefer the girl

 

[sbk1234]

I was 31 when my son was born. My first daughter came 4 1/2 years later, and my second daughter, two years after that.

 

[RevDMV]

I was 36 for the first and 40 for number two. Pluses and minuses, harder to be older and getting no sleep. In a much better place emotionally and financially to handle it all.

I love it, lot of sports, cub scouts, traveling and exploring to do while watching them grow.

 

[Velocity]

I was 24 when my daughter was born in 1977 (yes, I'm old). I had another daughter in 1979 and a son in 1981. My plan was to be done bearing children by the time I was 30. My daughter, who is 31, will give birth to my first grandchild in April.

 

[Mallory]

Looks like I'm still falling in the middle somewhere. To be honest, I'm surprised. But pleased as well, especially by the number of parents responding. Thanks to all of you for your input!

 

[Cali]

No children for me yet, but: my friend is due to give birth now (actually due on the 22nd of this month) and she's 24. My mum was 37 when she had me (Dad was 38) and 44 when she had my brother (Dad was 45).

 

[Angry Angel]

25 ... but he was already 7.5 by that time. Kids, they grow up so damned fast these days One day you're enjoying your freedom, the next day you have to be all responsible and stuff

 

[RogerWaters]

I was 38 when my son was born & 39 when I daughter was born. We were surprised because we had stopped trying to have kids & started to assume I couldn't. Then two in 17 months, Surprise! And, yes they are both mine. They look & act exactly like me, God I'm screwed when these two hit their teens.

 

[Dorian Thompson]

43, no kids. My husband and I tried for the 13 years we were married and it never happened. The doctors never could figure out why we couldn't conceive as we were both in perfect health. It's too late for me now. Early menopause. Never take having a baby for granted.

 

[Gertch]

I was 38 when my son was born & 39 when I daughter was born. We were surprised because we had stopped trying to have kids & started to assume I couldn't. Then two in 17 months, Surprise! And, yes they are both mine. They look & act exactly like me, God I'm screwed when these two hit their teens.

That was our same scenario. But 32 days after my wife started taking this otc menopause supplement she conceived. I can't say that's what it was for sure but it seems a crazy coincidence.

 

[Kail]

I didn't have my son until I was 42, but I didn't get married until I was 40.
I use to say when I was young, "I don't want to ever get married, have kids, or a morgage." Now I have everything I never wanted, and could not be happier.

 

[Emher]

^I thought about three years ago that I'd be married and have a kid on the way by now. Nowadays as I said, I'm not really wanting to go too fast with that. Things do change, all the time.

 

[Lindley]

I think I'd like to have a kid at some point, but I'm still a few steps removed from even considering it.

 

[Mallory]

There's nothing inherently wrong with taking your time. Becoming a parent is a huge responsibility and I think people should want that and be prepared to deal with it when it happens.

 

[Alpinemaps]

I was 35 when Little Miss Alpinemaps was born last year.