Anonymous wrote:There was a mom in my PACE group who was like 27. She was such a baby compared to everyone else!

And you were so judgmental.

Anonymous wrote:I have a good friend that had a baby at 47, but she used a surrogate. She married late and always wanted children.

Yes, you can always rent a womb.

I had my first at 31 and am usually the youngest mom in my DD's class.

This wasn't the case when we lived in Texas. I was about average age for a mom-with-a-grad-degree there.

I think in HCOL areas, it takes people longer to feel like they have the financial standing (and housing situation) to bring a child into the picture.

There's a lot to be said about being more established in your career when you have a kid. On the flipside, managing senior issues with your parents and teenagers at the same time is probably no fun.

Anonymous wrote:I dont see any point in it after 35.

Small mind?

Anonymous wrote:? most educated women have children in their 30s, including after 35.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/motherhood-deferred-us-median-age-giving-birth-hits-30-rcna27827



https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/01/15/for-most-highly-educated-women-motherhood-doesnt-start-until-the-30s/

The reasons for this are obvious and two-fold: 1) having kids early can (not must, but can) derail a lot of education ambitions; 2) the flip side, most people don't marry while in school, so the longer you are in school, the less likely your are to get married younger, and the more likely you are to want to get your feet wet in the career you spent so much time, money and effort preparing for, such that you end up starting your family later.

None of my friends had their kids before 35.

Yes, my three closest girlfriends are all 36-37 and married, none have kids yet but still plan to. NYC. My gynecologist told me 41 is a very common age in the city for a first baby among her UMC clientele.

Anonymous wrote:Heavens to betsy no! People know the risks of down syndrome and autism multiple exponentially after 35, not to mention lots of other complications. That's why you see more and more first time moms pushing things earlier these days. Also with abortion off the table in most states it's better safe than sorry. But I'm of the opinion, mind your own beeswax if you know what I mean.

Um, what?

There was a mom in my PACE group who was like 27. She was such a baby compared to everyone else!

Anonymous wrote:I had my first at 31 and am having my third at 35. I live in New York and have always been the youngest or second youngest mom in my kids' classes. My oldest is going into preK next year and most parents are in their early 40s. Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like if I'd waited a few more years to have my first. But to answer your question, yes, plenty of 35+ first time moms in NYC. Actually, more like 37, 38, and 39!

I had my oldest at 27. As far as I know I’m the youngest mom in her grade by 5 years. It’s actually kind of crappy in that I’ve struggled to make friends.

Here we go again. Some judgmental jerk putting down women you don’t know for their choices. Crawl back under your rock.

I have a good friend that had a baby at 47, but she used a surrogate. She married late and always wanted children.

? most educated women have children in their 30s, including after 35.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/motherhood-deferred-us-median-age-giving-birth-hits-30-rcna27827



https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/01/15/for-most-highly-educated-women-motherhood-doesnt-start-until-the-30s/

Anonymous wrote:No. All the uteruses fall out at 35. It makes for an awkward moment on the 35th birthday but it's for the best.

I was in the middle of a huge presentation when this happened to me. I was pretty embarrassed, but acted like nothing happened.

troll fail