How old were you when you had your first baby and how many did you have?

[Anonymous]

1st at 24
2nd at 27

married 43 years

[Anonymous]

#1 at 34
#2 at 37
#3 at 39

the end!

All were easy pregnancies and uncomplicated vag deliveries. Conception was a breeze for 1 and 3; #2 took us about 8 months.

[Anonymous]

What does AMA mean?

[Anonymous]

#1 32
#2 34

I'm 36 (almost 37) now, and we're thinking of going for #3

[Anonymous]

#1 37
#2 39
#3 41

[Anonymous]

#1 34
#2 38
D-O-N-E

[Anonymous]

#1 - 22
#2 - 24
#3 - 26

Done. Made it official.

[Anonymous]

AMA is advanced maternal age

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In Chicago my friends all had children in their 20's.

Out here everyone starts in their late 30's.

Very interesting.

Do your Chicago friends have high powered careers and graduate degrees, or not so much?

Yes. One is almost finished with her masters degree, has one five year old and is pregnant with her second. Another is about to start a masters program and has one DC entering 1st grade, and another preschooler. I think the main difference is my Chicago friends did not put children on hold while pursuing higher degrees - myself included. I have two masters degrees, had DC #1 after my first year of a three year graduate program, and had DC#2 soon after I graduated. It was hard, but I didn't want to wait. My OB/GYN (in Chicago) had her first child during her residency and had two more soon after. I think the attitude/atmosphere is different than here. People are much more laid back in the Midwest

[Anonymous]

I'm a young Mom (the poster with 4 kids...I'm 31). #4 was delivered when I was 28...and I felt that was too old!! I definitely didn't want to be pregnant after age 30. Though my situation is far from ideal, I prefer the easier career route while kids are younger and THEN switching to a more demanding career once the kids are middle school-aged. Though a lot of work, I love our large family and wouldn't change a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a young Mom (the poster with 4 kids...I'm 31). #4 was delivered when I was 28...and I felt that was too old!! I definitely didn't want to be pregnant after age 30. Though my situation is far from ideal, I prefer the easier career route while kids are younger and THEN switching to a more demanding career once the kids are middle school-aged. Though a lot of work, I love our large family and wouldn't change a thing.

I wasn't even married when I was 28. Should I have gotten knocked up by a bunch of guys just so I could get pregnant before I was "too old" according to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a young Mom (the poster with 4 kids...I'm 31). #4 was delivered when I was 28...and I felt that was too old!! I definitely didn't want to be pregnant after age 30. Though my situation is far from ideal, I prefer the easier career route while kids are younger and THEN switching to a more demanding career once the kids are middle school-aged. Though a lot of work, I love our large family and wouldn't change a thing.

I wasn't even married when I was 28. Should I have gotten knocked up by a bunch of guys just so I could get pregnant before I was "too old" according to you?

Calm down, crazy town. PP is entitled to feel the way she feels. She's not attacking you and your decisions so why attack hers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a young Mom (the poster with 4 kids...I'm 31). #4 was delivered when I was 28...and I felt that was too old!! I definitely didn't want to be pregnant after age 30. Though my situation is far from ideal, I prefer the easier career route while kids are younger and THEN switching to a more demanding career once the kids are middle school-aged. Though a lot of work, I love our large family and wouldn't change a thing.

I wasn't even married when I was 28. Should I have gotten knocked up by a bunch of guys just so I could get pregnant before I was "too old" according to you?

28 was too old for me. Why are you so defensive? You can get knocked up by whomever you wish. For my 4 kids, I stuck with one guy (my hubby). Stop being so insecure about your choices......you're my #1 complaint about older moms....so damn sensitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:where do all the moms who started in their 20s live? Because I don't know many - we always feel like the youngest parents in our daughter's classes.

here. live in DC. was 28 with #1 and 32 with #2, and I often feel like I got knocked up as a teenager in this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:where do all the moms who started in their 20s live? Because I don't know many - we always feel like the youngest parents in our daughter's classes.

here. live in DC. was 28 with #1 and 32 with #2, and I often feel like I got knocked up as a teenager in this area.

haha - EXACTLY my point when I asked this question. It also doesn't help that I look pretty young and dress in jeans and t-shirts pretty much every day.