I wish I’d had kids sooner

[Anonymous]

I'm 41 and expecting my first at 42. My mom and both my sisters had kids in their 40s. 40 is the new 19.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a number of reasons (married later, wanted to be financially stable before becoming a mother, etc.), I didn’t have children until I was 38. Now I’m 43 and have three kids under five. I will be 60 when my youngest graduates from high school. I’m worried that I’ll die before they graduate college, or that I won’t be around to see my grandkids—or if I am, that I’ll be too old to be an active grandparent. I’ll always be the “old mom” in my children’s classes, and I do wish I were 10 years younger. How do I deal with the regret and guilt of not having children earlier in life?

I had my second when I was 42. Have tons of energy and can't see hitting issues with health or energy levels till I am in my 70s. No regrets about turning 50 with kids in elementary school - sure there are younger moms but lot of oldies too. And I look about 10 years younger than I am if you ignore my neck. My biggest regret for waiting is no third

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 41 and expecting my first at 42. My mom and both my sisters had kids in their 40s. 40 is the new 19.

It's really not.