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Anonymous wrote:People in my UMC circle seem to start procreating in their early thirties. Do we still have first time moms at 35+?

Good for them. Sounds like they’re learning from older millennials & Gen X’ers that waiting until 35+ usually results in having to pay for expensive fertility treatments & harder postpartum recovery.

Not at all my experience personally or among friends.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. Im 51 with a one year old.

I'm 48 with a 1.5yo. It's lovely. I have a lot more patience than I did in my 20s and 30s. And a lot more resources.

47 with a 3 yo. +1 to the patience and resources. But oh my back!

Silly question

Anonymous wrote:Yes. People around here are in an extended adolescence. Gotta have Saturday morning brunch & mimosas and sleep in until age 36. Then, spoil the kid rotten and teach them that money is the only thing that matters in life. Lots of people spending $60k/year on daycare so they go work their $90k/year email job.

Do you know many people that fit that odd description?

Of course I'm not having kids at 35- 35 kids is enough for anybody!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Do you live in DC?

When I had my first 16 years ago, I was by far the youngest to-be mother in my prenatal class. I was 30.

+1. When I had my first 2 years ago at 31, my OBGYN said I was one of their youngest patients; said 38 was their average.

Same! First was in DC 8 years ago and at 31 I felt like a baby myself.

Now, I’m in a new city (Chicago) and feel very average, age wise.

I think — and I believe the data back me up — that this is a very class-linked phenomenon with older moms being more likely to be white and UMC. In DC, that was my social group but in Chicago it’s more diverse and as such I sort of fall in the middle between the ‘first time moms at 39’ crew and the people who had their first babies in their 20s.

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

That space under the rock is a place many DCUM trolls call home. When it gets a bit crowded, some have to go outside for a while in shifts.

Yes. People around here are in an extended adolescence. Gotta have Saturday morning brunch & mimosas and sleep in until age 36. Then, spoil the kid rotten and teach them that money is the only thing that matters in life. Lots of people spending $60k/year on daycare so they go work their $90k/year email job.

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Im 51 with a one year old.

I'm 48 with a 1.5yo. It's lovely. I have a lot more patience than I did in my 20s and 30s. And a lot more resources.

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Anonymous wrote:I had my son at age 33 and daughter at 43. It’s wild but it works for us.

Why so far apart? Literally started over

DP. Wouldn’t it be great if we could all have the kids we want at the exact time that we want them?

Yes. Im 51 with a one year old.

Anonymous wrote:I had my son at age 33 and daughter at 43. It’s wild but it works for us.

Why so far apart? Literally started over

Yep!

My grandmother's mother had children from 17 - 45. All 14 of them! I'll have them after 35 too and many of my friends.

I had my son at age 33 and daughter at 43. It’s wild but it works for us.