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How old were you when you had your first baby and how many did you have?
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Anonymous
High school. Dated throughout college and married at 23, first baby at 26, second baby at nearly 28 and third baby is on it's way (I'll be 31 soon). We always feel like the youngest parents at our son's preschool and their other classes, too. |
Anonymous
Did you live or meet your DH in DC? if so, you should already know the answer to this question. Dating is a sumbitch in this city!. |
Anonymous
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"Regarding combining having children young with a career, having a child while in college or grad school so they are older by the time you're mid-career and really need to give it your all worked really well for me. It also worked really well for my mother and most of her friends. Of course, there is a difference between having one child in your 20s when you are in a more or less stable relationship (mine ended in amicable divorce) and have grandparents nearby willing to pitch in, and having 4 by the time you're 30. I am in awe of anyone who can do the latter and still build a successful career. "
It really depends on your perspective. My first job was my hardest in terms of having to give it my all - it's not like I've been ramping up to more intensity mid career. Each job since then has been easier. None of my childrens' grandparents has ever been able to pitch in, so that's a non-issue for me. It's always been all on us, and paid help. |
Anonymous
No one I know is remotely the same person they were in high school. I don't think most people can count on meeting their lifelong mate prior to age 18. |
Anonymous
Yes, DC native. Met DH here in DC. |
Anonymous
I met DH here in DC through a mutual friend when I was 23. We were married 4 years later. Now I have a question for the women who married at 33+ -- where did you meet your DHs? I'm in my early 30's now and my single girlfriends complain that pickings are slim for men in this age group. I always tell them it seems to be the norm on DCUM to meet someone in your 30's but they don't believe me. |
Anonymous
| Met DH at 24, married at 28, DS #1 at 31, #2 at 34, #3 at 36. |
Anonymous
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I met DH at 23 but we weren't ready to have kids in our 20s. Got pregnant at 31, had baby at 32, got pregnant again at 35, had baby at 35. We always knew 2 was our limit so weren't in a big rush to start when we weren't ready. I'm sure if we had wanted 3 or 4 I would have wanted to start sooner.
Nationwide, the trend is for women to start having kids later, but I'm sure it's even more prevalent in major metro areas. |
Anonymous
#1 at 32 yrs #2 at 34 yrs #3 at 36 and.... #4 at 45 yrs. Hope this helps OP. (All healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery.) |
Anonymous
| PP- If this is not too personal, would you mind sharing if you had "help" conceiving #4 @ age 45 (Or was the baby conceived at 44, delivered at age 45?) I am single, ttc #1 at age 43, and have been unsuccessful thus far...with "help." Thanks! =) Any other 40+ conceptions want to chime in?? |
Anonymous
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#1 @ 34
#2 @ 37 #3 @ 40 All quickly conceived, easy pregnancies and natural births. DH got snipped, but had a scare a couple of months ago (I'm now 46, and done). |
Anonymous
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#1 at 32
#2 at 33 (almost 34) |
Anonymous
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1st at 34
2nd at 36 3rd at 41 |
Anonymous
| In response to 17:40, I conceived #3 at almost 41 with no intervention. |
Anonymous
first at 38 second at 42 planned #2 #1 was an oops |