Age when you had your first child?

Butterfly3001 · Mar 26, 2006

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For people who had kids that are far apart in age, is it hard? I had my son when I was 20, Im 23 now. But I want to be done with nursing school before I have another baby, which god willing, will be 2 years from now.(I finish my prereq this semester and the program starts next fall). I've heard from a lot of people if they're too far apart in age its harder this way and I've always wondered why.

amoymak · Mar 26, 2006

#1- 22 yrs

#2- 23 yrs

#3- 25 yrs

Now we are done and they will all grow up together- wonderful:lol2: :lol2:

Annor · Mar 27, 2006

OFF TOPIC:
For people who had kids that are far apart in age, is it hard? I had my son when I was 20, Im 23 now. But I want to be done with nursing school before I have another baby, which god willing, will be 2 years from now.(I finish my prereq this semester and the program starts next fall). I've heard from a lot of people if they're too far apart in age its harder this way and I've always wondered why.

my girls are almost 5 years apart...it worked good for me...and now that they are 21 and 16 they are becoming more closer as friends.

I would do it the same way all over again...

Butterfly3001 · Mar 27, 2006

my girls are almost 5 years apart...it worked good for me...and now that they are 21 and 16 they are becoming more closer as friends.
I would do it the same way all over again...

Thanks for answering.

KADENSMOMMA21 · Mar 27, 2006

I was 21. My sons birthday is March 29, He will be 2!! Time does fly! I loved it so much I want another one!

SweetieRN · Mar 27, 2006

I was 25 when my first child was born. If I had it to do over again, I would have waited about 10 more years because I find myself to be much more patient with very young children now than I was 10 years ago.

Suninmyheart · Jun 14, 2006

I am 43 and hoping to be pregnant this year - which is also my last year in an RN program. (major carreer change) Yikes! My biological clock alarm went off loud and clear and if I am blessed I will have a child and also adopt. - God willing!

I now have the best partner in the world and could not imagine having had children with anyone but her. I am glad I waited.

Lisa Marie

goober4699 · Jul 29, 2006

16, I know I was super young and not at all prepared.

On the Bright side she is now seven and the best kid ever and last year, I married her dad (my first and only love)

PATSfanRN · Jul 29, 2006

#1 @ 20, #2 @ 23, and #3 @ 25. I would say to young to start a family. Maybe a good age would be between 25 and 30

chase4myheart · Jul 29, 2006

I had my first child a month after I turned 18. My second child was born 18 months later. I have just turned 40 and am the pround grandmother of a very beautiful little boy named Chase (that's where the Chase4myheart comes from). I don't know that there is a perfect age to start a family. I didn't get to go to college right after high school because I was busy taking care of my children. Lordy, I can remember how tight money was for me and my husband back then. I have more patience now and am a lot more laid back, but I also don't have the energy that I had back then either. I really wonder about the people who become parents in their late 40's. I enjoy being a grandmother, but I also enjoy the rest that I get when I get to take him home to his parents. I don't know that there is a perfect age to become parents. I consider a child a blessing no matter when it arrives. I always told my children that if you wait until you think that you can afford a child that you might never become parents. I wouldn't change the age that I had my children. I just wish that I had been able to spend more time with them instead of having to work so hard. I must have done something right, though, because they are wonderful sons and I'm very proud of them.

miamigal27 · Jul 29, 2006

I was 22 yrs old when I had my son. He is my only child, I one day would like to have another child or two.

Gompers, BSN, RN · Jul 29, 2006

I am 30 and having my first child in about 6 months. I can't imagine having one any earlier than this! I went to college right after high school and got my BSN when I was 22 and have been at the same nursing job ever since. My husband and I started dating when we were 19/20, bought a condo when we were 27/28, and got married at 28/29. I got pregnant (which I admit was quite an OOOOPS) five months later. We'd hoped to buy a house next year and THEN try for a baby, but nature has a mind of its own!

I don't regret anything. Of course, every wedding we went to throughout our 20's I was always upset that I wasn't the one getting married, but I'm glad we waited. We were together for almost 10 years when the big day finally came and ha no doubts whatsoever. I had a great time in college - yes nursing school was hard, but I lived on campus, joined a sorority, went to parties, etc. My husband and I had a nice, carefree 20's where we got to go out with our friends, travel, be a little selfish, etc.

Now that our 20's are over and 30's are starting, we feel ready to move on with the next chapter of our lives without feeling like we missed out on anything. Maybe it's selfish, I don't know, but you only live once and we absolutely LOVED our carefree 20's!!!