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[quote=Anonymous]All things being equal, I think the younger the better (well, let's say 25/26). We had our first when DH was in residency, we were in our late 20s. We didn't have a lot of money, but we didn't need the fancy stroller or new furniture and we used a little in home daycare. By the second (at 30/during dh fellowship), we upgraded to new Ikea furniture and a 2 BR and a 8-3 church daycare mixed with cobbled together family help and flexible work; I upgraded the 12 yo Corolla to a used but newer Rogue. We had our 3rd when I was 36, and it was much different. It took a bigger toll on my body, son had a few developmental issues that are associated with older parental age, my mom has slowed down a bit (my son is now 6 and she is in her early 70s). We had the big house and $$ Montessori day care and healthy income - but you really don't need all of that with babies.

I guess if you are the type who loves the baby stage the best, you will want to situate yourself in your career such that you can have a long maternity leave. But for me, that was more a stage to "get through," and I'd much rather be in a place where I can have that flexibility with older kids, know that they will be in college when I'm not yet 50 (forgetting momentarily about the youngest lol) and we will have money and time and energy to travel then and ultimately have money and time and energy to help them with their kids.   [/quote]

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