I am 35. I had first at 30. I am glad I waited with our first. I teach young children so I knew when we had our first the timing was right for our family and the LO on the way is a bonus.
I'm 36 and will be 37 when this LO is born. I had DS at 32 and DD at 34 and that's pretty much on par with most of my friends. Even my friends who got married and had kids really young and then remarried have young kids with their second spouses.
I don't feel old at all, more like right in the middle. I'm very happy to have waited as long as I did and to have not aited much longer. Plus, frankly, incredibly grateful to have been able to have children at any age really.
the title "young mommies" made me feel positively ancient. I feel like I need to be in high-school or something to belong in that thread. And I'm only 24.
I commented there too. I'll be 24 in May, but I feel older... I'm sure some might roll their eyes at that but meh it's how I feel.
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I'll be 31 in 2 weeks and this will be #1. The wording of the title "young mommies" was enough to keep me from opening that thread. I mean, are we talking to 2 year olds? Anyways, I'm damn tired of hearing from my family that my eggs are rotting. Go away. I'll have kids when I'm ready, thank you.
Edit: I just realized the title of this thread is "old mommies". I don't like that either, but I belong here so... yeah. :-p
I am 39, 40 when the baby arrives. Second baby (i have a 12 month old) I was AMA with my first...I was told I am in a new category of old since I will deliver at 40.
FTM here and I will be 32 when baby arrives. I hope to go for 3 (as long as everything works out!!) so I will definitely be close to 40 before I'm done.
I'm 31 and due a week before turning 32. Most of my friends don't have kids, even the married ones, so I don't feel that old.
It's funny though, the difference 20 years makes. In 1993, my aunt had an "oops"- her daughter was already 12 (same father, had been married 15 years) and at the time, she seemed SO old to be starting over. Looking back now, she was 36. Two of my friends had their first babies this year, at 34, which seems so normal now.
I've been feeling extra old this pregnancy since I'm past my mid-30's and I just don't remember being *this* tired before. I feel extra achy, extra tired, extra short of breath...it's all normal but I can't help but wonder if I am not as strong as I once was. I don't like the idea of being considered old. I sure don't like feeling that way!
I will be 32 when this baby gets here and it will be my first. If I can get H on board, I would like to try for one more as well. I started "late" because I wanted to finish my master's, pay down some loans, and get in a secure place in my career. I've done all that and now I feel like it's the perfect time, for me, for kids. Yes, I am behind a lot of my friends, but that doesn't bother me. In fact, it means I have a lot of people to ask for advice!
Re: Old mommies...
Edit: I just realized the title of this thread is "old mommies". I don't like that either, but I belong here so... yeah. :-p
It's funny though, the difference 20 years makes. In 1993, my aunt had an "oops"- her daughter was already 12 (same father, had been married 15 years) and at the time, she seemed SO old to be starting over. Looking back now, she was 36. Two of my friends had their first babies this year, at 34, which seems so normal now.
Me too!