who is the oldest here to give birth?

12skipafew99100
12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
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I know I am far from the oldest but I was 36 when I had my last child. 29 when I had my first. And 2 in between.
How old were you when you had your last one?
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  • ShaSimone
    ShaSimone Posts: 270 Member
    None so far! I am 32 years old.
    My plan is to start no later than 35 for two - three kids...anything older than that and I will probably only have 1 or none.
  • DistantJ
    DistantJ Posts: 155 Member
    I had my kids at 25, 27, 28, 30, 31 and 41.

    I WIN!!! :drinker:
  • lilacsun
    lilacsun Posts: 204 Member
    I was 31 when I had my last child ... 16 when I had my first.
  • Cindy4866
    Cindy4866 Posts: 13 Member
    I had mine at 24, 35, 37, 41 and 43. All planned to I might add.
  • saracatherine89
    saracatherine89 Posts: 291 Member
    I don't know the exact age her momma was when she gave birth to her, but a girl who I went to high school with was a GREAT AUNT at age 16.

    Apparently her parents were very elderly, and her brothers and sisters treated her as their own daughter since they were closer to the age you'd expect a 16 year olds parents to be. She had nieces and nephews that were around her age, and even one of them had a child, which made her a great aunt at age 16.

    My dad's mother got pregnant in her 40s, which is why my 50+ year old dad has a 30 something brother who is closer to my age than his. And...my mom had my sister at age 38.

    And...that's my story telling for the day. LOL
  • alfpalmer
    alfpalmer Posts: 150 Member
    i was 41 when my daughter was born.
  • PaleoRDH
    PaleoRDH Posts: 266
    38 when I had my lil man. My first when I was 21. Those are my only two children. A son who is 20, a son who is 3. Crazy? Yes.
  • Turtlehurdle
    Turtlehurdle Posts: 412
    I don't know the exact age her momma was when she gave birth to her, but a girl who I went to high school with was a GREAT AUNT at age 16.

    Apparently her parents were very elderly, and her brothers and sisters treated her as their own daughter since they were closer to the age you'd expect a 16 year olds parents to be. She had nieces and nephews that were around her age, and even one of them had a child, which made her a great aunt at age 16.

    My dad's mother got pregnant in her 40s, which is why my 50+ year old dad has a 30 something brother who is closer to my age than his. And...my mom had my sister at age 38.

    And...that's my story telling for the day. LOL

    Yikes.....
  • Krbrock07
    Krbrock07 Posts: 2
    I gave birth to my last child 3/11/2012, 6 days before my 39th birthday.
  • harleydall76
    harleydall76 Posts: 586 Member
    Ask me in a few years. At the rate it will take to save for IVF (my only chance), I'd be close to 50 before I had enough for one round.

    My first one that I lost, I was 29. I thought that was the perfect age for me.
  • head_in_rainbows
    head_in_rainbows Posts: 290 Member
    Not a mother yet myself but my mother was 43 when she had me and I'm first of 3 children.
  • harleydall76
    harleydall76 Posts: 586 Member
    I don't know the exact age her momma was when she gave birth to her, but a girl who I went to high school with was a GREAT AUNT at age 16.

    Apparently her parents were very elderly, and her brothers and sisters treated her as their own daughter since they were closer to the age you'd expect a 16 year olds parents to be. She had nieces and nephews that were around her age, and even one of them had a child, which made her a great aunt at age 16.

    My dad's mother got pregnant in her 40s, which is why my 50+ year old dad has a 30 something brother who is closer to my age than his. And...my mom had my sister at age 38.

    And...that's my story telling for the day. LOL

    One of my guys at work has a nephew that is a few years older than him. His mother had him (my coworker) later in life, and his siblings were much older than him.
  • kathyhull
    kathyhull Posts: 327 Member
    Son #1 at 30, son #2 just before I turned 37.
  • bethgames
    bethgames Posts: 534 Member
    Can we talk youngest? My cousin was a grandmother at 27....CRAZY hillbillies! :noway:
  • fatboypup
    fatboypup Posts: 1,873 Member
    nothing like being a senior citizen at your kids High School graduation
  • paulaviki
    paulaviki Posts: 678 Member
    Glad to hear some people were in their late 30's and early 40's! I'm 30 and I'm not planning on starting a family for a good few years yet. I still feel too young but I know I can't wait forever!
  • traciwe
    traciwe Posts: 78
    this thread gives me hope :) ill be in my 30s before i can even consider to start to have a child. my mother did give birth to me at age 37 though so hopefully im good. all the kids thought she was my grandma though at school because they all had really young moms :(
  • Treesy72
    Treesy72 Posts: 230
    I had 1 at 20, 1 at 38 and 1 at 39. we are trying for 1 more and I'm 40
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Don't answer,she is just trying to find out who is doing the nasty:blushing: :drinker:
  • traciwe
    traciwe Posts: 78
    Can we talk youngest? My cousin was a grandmother at 27....CRAZY hillbillies! :noway:

    wow! im trying to figure this out! lol
  • allison0820
    allison0820 Posts: 323 Member
    reading these makes me feel better... I just turned 35 and already have a 13 yr old (had her when I was 21 almost 22).. but am considering another one but was thinking it was too late for me... Thanks for the hope ladies!!! :D
  • apedeb09
    apedeb09 Posts: 805 Member
    I had my first at 17... my second at 21.. and my third at 22..


    I lose.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I had my son when I was 31 and my daughter when I was 33. I'm 34 now and am thinking of having a 3rd when I'm 36. We'll see!

    I think the average age for having children has gone up (at least it has in England where I live). A lot of women are going to university and starting careers before having babies, which is what I did.
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    Can we talk youngest? My cousin was a grandmother at 27....CRAZY hillbillies! :noway:

    That's for Maury or Jerry!
  • HollyAus
    HollyAus Posts: 241 Member
    I enjoyed this. I'm 24 and done with three lol. I can't imagin not having kids and being "older." I mean like being independent and on your own and not having kids. I was almost 19 when I had my first and got married four months beforethat, two weeks after high school graduation so I was never on my own. My hubs and I talk about it a lot. What would it be like to just be married with no kids??? What do you do with all that time?!?!?!?! lol.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    Ask me in a few years. At the rate it will take to save for IVF (my only chance), I'd be close to 50 before I had enough for one round.

    My first one that I lost, I was 29. I thought that was the perfect age for me.

    I'm sorry.
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    I enjoyed this. I'm 24 and done with three lol. I can't imagin not having kids and being "older." I mean like being independent and on your own and not having kids. I was almost 19 when I had my first and got married four months beforethat, two weeks after high school graduation so I was never on my own. My hubs and I talk about it a lot. What would it be like to just be married with no kids??? What do you do with all that time?!?!?!?! lol.

    My husband and I dated for 6 years and then were married 6 years before we had kids. And then had 4 kids in the next 6 years. Our baby is 12 now.
  • cmpollard01
    cmpollard01 Posts: 246
    I don't know the exact age her momma was when she gave birth to her, but a girl who I went to high school with was a GREAT AUNT at age 16.

    Apparently her parents were very elderly, and her brothers and sisters treated her as their own daughter since they were closer to the age you'd expect a 16 year olds parents to be. She had nieces and nephews that were around her age, and even one of them had a child, which made her a great aunt at age 16.

    My dad's mother got pregnant in her 40s, which is why my 50+ year old dad has a 30 something brother who is closer to my age than his. And...my mom had my sister at age 38.

    Same with my BFs family...his older brother and sister are my parents' age, his mom is closer to my grandparents' age. His sister was pregnant with her first at the same time their mom was pregnant with him. He's only like 4 months older than his niece...which means his younger brother (yup...there was one after him!) has a niece older than he is. On the flip side, he appreciates his mom more than any other man i've been with...
    And...that's my story telling for the day. LOL

    One of my guys at work has a nephew that is a few years older than him. His mother had him (my coworker) later in life, and his siblings were much older than him.
  • mcedes02
    mcedes02 Posts: 56 Member
    I was less than a month from my 34th with my 1st and was 37 for my 2nd and at almost 39 I'd like to try one more time for a little girl but infertility probably has other plans for me!
  • iiiEllie
    iiiEllie Posts: 224 Member
    I'm 24, my parents were 40 and 42 when they adopted me!

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