First baby...how old were you?

gimpygramma

I have been surprised at the number of women on the board who report having their first child when they were in their teens. That was really common when I was having mine (60's) but I thought first time mothers were older now. (My daughter-in-law was 33 when she had our first grandson.) I have no statistics to support my impression but I was just wondering. Is it generational? Regional? Anyone care to satisfy my curiosity by posting where you are from, your age now and your age when you had your first child? I will start;

From: Vancouver, Canada
Age now: 68
Age when first child was born: 23

n0ob

30 when born. Wife was 27.

surromom2010

19 when I was pregnant 20 when he was born. ( and he wasn't an oopsie daisy* baby before someone asks. )

Illinois
22 almost 23 now

DawnieB1977

From: York, England
Age now: 35
Age when I had my 1st baby: 31. 2nd baby: 33

The average age is around 30 in the UK, but there are certain areas where you get a lot of teenage mums. The year I had my daughter there were 2 15 year old girls pregnant at the school I teach in. When I had my son, my 1st, there was a 16 year old having a baby.

I went to university and worked for a few years before having children, and a lot of women are doing that now. On the other hand, if you live in a deprived area and have no ambition, you end up with a lot of teenage pregnancies. In the UK you get pretty good benefits if you're on a low income and bringing up a child.

survivor1952

I was born in 1952
Graduated in 1970 at 17
Married at 18 (1971)
Had my first at 19 (1972)
Miscarriage at 20 (1973)
had second child at 21 (1974)

I think that generation had children younger

I am now 60 & a young grandma of 5

BrunetteRunner87

I don't have one yet at 25, am thinking maybe around 30, if I can choose. Maybe a little later if I need more time to pay loans off. I'm from Cleveland.

Edit: Actually thinking closer to 35...I just don't think I'll have the money until then.

thingeringer

37 in 1993
Wyoming

TheCaren

43 now. 19 when my child was born. Like the post-er above, mine was not an oops either. But most of my friends have been 30 or close to it when their babies were born. I have a friend who is 42 that had her first at 16, and then just had one a year ago. So her oldest will be 24 next month and her baby just turned 1 (there are two kids in between those two).

SoDamnHungry

Maybe 30 if I can find someone to impregnate me. =p

Amylinton

From: California
Age Now: 38
First Baby: 24

Jhillian

18 When pregnant
19 When had him

Been with my guy for 8 years now and 2 more children

I'm 24 now

I wouldn't have had it any other way, I look forward to enjoying my 40s when they are all off to college

Jodycnd

Just turned 25
Kentucky

jenaissance

25 with #1
28 with #2
29 with #3
done now (i'm 33)

obsidianwings

I had just turned 18 when I had my first. I am 25 now (with 2 kids) and live in New Zealand. I hear our teenage pregnancy rate is quite high, but I haven't met many other young mums, possibly people tend to start later in the area I live in.

amberredford

Fort Worth, TX
I was 19 when I got pregnant and turned 20 a month before I had my daughter,

californiagirl2012

I have been surprised at the number of women on the board who report having their first child when they were in their teens. That was really common when I was having mine (60's) but I thought first time mothers were older now. (My daughter-in-law was 33 when she had our first grandson.) I have no statistics to support my impression but I was just wondering. Is it generational? Regional? Anyone care to satisfy my curiosity by posting where you are from, your age now and your age when you had your first child? I will start;

From: Vancouver, Canada
Age now: 68
Age when first child was born: 23

Age 52
Age when first child was born: 23

DebraYvonne

26 with 1st baby
31 with 2nd baby

Mommagoose4

Married 19 yrs old -- married my high school sweetheart our 1st summer in college
1st child - 21 yrs old
2nd child - 25 yrs old
3rd child - 27 yrs old
4th child (and last) - 30 yrs old

Lazygal53

34yrs old. Only one LOL
Age now 62.
From Ireland.
Now living in N. California

anonymousKel

42 now, married at 22, 18 month later had first child (19 last week argh) and next one when I was 28

I was a little older than most believe it or not.

At the time it wasn't 30 as the lady above said for avg in UK but it obs differs throughout the country and over the years

morningmud

From: Georgia
Age now: 38
Age at 1st child: 16 (and 2nd child at 19)

I was married and divorced before I could even drink.

Note: It's not a redneck thing (ew), it was the 80's and I was in a relationship with a non-relative. haha

Dub_D

I was 20 going on 16.

sgv0918

From: Wisconsin, USA
Age now: 37
Age when first child was born: 18 (and totally planned)

the other 2 were at 23 & 27 (and both of them were surprises. LOL)

Beckyloo80

From Calgary AB
Married at 22
first baby at 25
second baby at 29

currently 32

Lissa_M

I am 36 and living near Birmingham, AL, but I am from Naples, FL.

My son was born 6 weeks before my 32nd birthday. He was an oops and a miracle, I was told my chances of conceiving without medical help was less than 15%.

tootsanderson

From: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Age now: 37
Age when first child was born: 25

i also had two subsequent children at 29 and 35

cricketannie

I was pregnant at 19, and had her after I turned 20. I had my second baby at 23.
I have to say I'm so very thankful to have my girls while I'm young and energetic. I have some 30-40 something parents who are always talking about how tired they are after work, and feel guilty about not doing as much with their kids.
I know not every 30-40 something parent is like that, I just think I would be that way in 10 more years. :-/
Also, I will be in my 40's when my kids graduate and (hopefully) move out on their own. WOW!

cricketannie

I was pregnant at 19, and had her after I turned 20. I had my second baby at 23.
I have to say I'm so very thankful to have my girls while I'm young and energetic. I have some 30-40 something parents who are always talking about how tired they are after work, and feel guilty about not doing as much with their kids.
I know not every 30-40 something parent is like that, I just think I would be that way in 10 more years. :-/
Also, I will be in my 40's when my kids graduate and (hopefully) move out on their own. WOW!

Oh, just FYI. I'm a preschool teacher...so that's how I talk to so many parents. I guess that was a little relevant.

pumpkinnose

I was 17 when I had my first one, 18 with a miscarriage, 24 with my third and 28 with my last. I'm 33 now and quite content with the idea of not having any more children

33
Kansas

BethBeaman

My first child was born 3 weeks after I turned 18. Her father & I have been married for almost 24 years & have 2 other children.

ChantalD75

Manitoba - Canada I was 22 with my first.. my sister was 15 with her first... was 14 when she got pregnant