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[quote=Anonymous]I answered above saying I have no regrets having had my first at 47. But thinking about it OP is asking the wrong question.  I have no regrets because it literally wasn’t possible for me to have a kid sooner. There was never a point in my life where I was deciding between having kids now and waiting. Only a point where I was deciding to have a kid or none at all.

Better question is to ask what I would advise my daughter and of course I would advise her to have children earlier even consider having them much much earlier. Personally I would rather help my daughter out with the costs of daycare if needed than IVF.

I was not emotionally healthy enough to be a good parent at younger ages (mostly due to the childhood trauma I experienced) but I hope I will be able to give my daughter a solid foundation and she will be healthier as a young adult than I was.

So no regrets, but I won’t be encouraging my daughter to follow in my footsteps and only start TTC at 44. [/quote]

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