How old when you had your first child?

Kayla - posted on 08/06/2010 ( 101 moms have responded )

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These days girls are getting pregnant and having babies as young as 14. So how old were you when you had your first child?

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Erika - posted on 08/07/2010

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22 I will be 23 in less then a month!!!!! My perfect baby boy is 8 months old

Melanie - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 20 years old when my daughter came into my life.

Kayla - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 17 when I got pregnant with my first and had her a few months after turning 18.

Elizabeth - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 19 when I was pregnant with Catherine and 20 when I had her; however, I don't fit into the typical 20's category. By the time I was pregnant with Catherine I had already been married over a year to the same man I'd been dating for 7 years - We both had professional full time jobs making good money, and were purchasing a home together. While Catherine wasn't expected, I am definitely glad I had her when I was younger, this gives me so much more energy to play with her and so much more patience with her.

Sunshine - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 17 with 1st, 21 with 2nd, 23 with 3rd and 30 with 4th!

Sarah - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 19 when I had my first child. I am now 20 and I couldn't be happier. I wouldn't change a thing!!! How old were you when you had your child?

Lindsey - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 24 when my daughter was born.

Sarah - posted on 08/07/2010

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I got pregnant when I was 24 & had my baby at 25.

Miranda - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 17 when i had my first and turned 18 a month after

Kyla - posted on 08/07/2010

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I found out I was pregnant on my 24th birthday, so I was still 24 when my son was born.

Kimberly - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 19 years old when my first was born.

Kylene - posted on 08/07/2010

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I gave birth to my first (and only...so far) child when I was exactly a week shy of my 29th birthday.

Sarah - posted on 08/07/2010

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I turned 20 eight days before my first was born, 21 when my second was born, and 23 when my third was born. I wouldn't have changed a thing!

I went to school with a girl who got pregnant when she was 12 and gave birth one day after she turned 13. She kept the baby, who is now 10, and is one of the most committed mothers I know.

Lorelei - posted on 08/07/2010

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I got pregnant at 18 and had my son when i was 19, also gave birth with my daughter when i was 20. never though this was the way i would spend my younger age life but I love them so much, wouldnt change anything

Debbie - posted on 08/07/2010

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i was 22 years old when i had my first child

Lisbeth - posted on 08/07/2010

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Kelli - posted on 08/07/2010

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I had my son 3 months after i turned 22

Jessica - posted on 08/07/2010

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I got pregnant at 22 and gave birth at 23. I got married when I was 20 but waited to have a child until I graduated college. I am now 25 and expecting my 2nd.

Kia - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 16 when I had my first.17 for my 2nd,19 for my 3rd,and the last at 21!!! I am done for now!!!!

Caitlin - posted on 08/07/2010

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I got pregnant at 19 and had her about a month after I turned 20

Maricelis - posted on 08/07/2010

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i got pregnant with my first son right after i turned 20yrs old and gave birth to him before my 21st birthday. i was pregnant at 19 but i had lost the pregnancy at 2months.

Toni - posted on 08/07/2010

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I got pregnant when i was 18 and had my first boy a week after i turned 19. I am 23 now and just had my 3rd little boy 3 months ago.

Michelle - posted on 08/07/2010

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i got pregnant on my 18 birthday

Genine - posted on 08/07/2010

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I am expecting my first in September at 26 years.

Kate - posted on 08/07/2010

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i was 16 when i got prego and had my baby girl at the age 17 and then got pregnant again at 18

Summer - posted on 08/07/2010

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I had my first at 19, just shy of my 20th birthday. My second at 21, and third 22, my fourth will be at 25. It sounds young, but I had been in college since 16, married since 17, we owned our home, our oldest was planned, the next two were "surprises" :)

Sarah-Anne - posted on 08/07/2010

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prego 23, daughter born at 24 1/2.

Serena - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 18 when i found out i was pregnant, and delivered my son at the age of 19 and now hes 7 months old and i just turned 20! it changed my life for the better and i love nothing more than being a mommy.

Heather - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 27 when I found out I was pregnant

Kimberly - posted on 08/07/2010

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I got pregnant at 23 and had my daughter 2 months after turning 24. She wasnt planned but thats ok cause I love her to pieces!!!!!!!!!!

Danyell - posted on 08/07/2010

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Natalie - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 20 when I had my daughter. I was in my last year of nursing, but I had to take my last semester off because of complications with my pregnancy. I want to wait a few years before having more children.

Jessica - posted on 08/07/2010

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i had my daughter just 8 days after i turned 20. she was the best late birthday present i could get

Terrie-Anne - posted on 08/07/2010

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I got pregnant at 20 but was 21 when i had her

Mandalynn - posted on 08/07/2010

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I had Son Conner, my first at 19 ::::::::::
my Daughter Emmilyn, my second at 22:::::::

Christina - posted on 08/07/2010

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i had my 1st daughter at 16 turned 17 3days later. had my 2nd daughter at 19 and my 3rd at 25. and i love them to pieces they are the best things that evr happen'd 2 me.

Emma - posted on 08/07/2010

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i was 21 when i had my son and then 3 months later turnt 22 xx

Christina - posted on 08/07/2010

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I had got pregnant with my first at 17 and had him shortly after I turned 18, then another one at 20, then again at 22. I am now 30 and pregnant with my fourth. i would not change a thing, although my first was not planned. I love being a younger mom even though the age difference between many of moms of kids that are the same age as my son are older. That has been a bit awkward, especially when he started school.

Lady Heather - posted on 08/07/2010

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27, exactly as planned. Married at 25, baby at 27 and hopefully number 2 at 29. I have things pretty well mapped out. Number 3 might be at 32 instead of 31 though.

Kaneezsha - posted on 08/07/2010

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Had my 1st child when I was 15 and then had my other 3 at the ages of 17,19,21.

Lin - posted on 08/07/2010

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I had my oldest when I was 25.

Jessica - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was nineteen when i got pregnant and i had my son four days before i turned twenty.

Erin - posted on 08/07/2010

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i was 23 when i got pregnant, 24 when my gorgeous son was born. not planned, but a fantastic surprise.

also got married when i was 23

Stevie - posted on 08/07/2010

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I got pregnant right around my 19th birthday in September of 2008 and had my son in May 2009. I felt much, much older than 19, but for some reason considered myself 20. When the nurses would ask me my age, I would say 20 and then have to take a second to think about why it didn't make sense that I would already be 20 when I couldn't remember having my 20th birthday. It was kind of bizarre in a way, I guess, but I just felt far from being a teenager when I was carrying a baby, then actually having a baby, and being married. The most similar thing I can compare it to is when you take a nap in the middle of the day & wake up right around dusk, but instead of thinking it's 7pm, you think it's 7am and freak out because you think you have to get ready or are late for work/school.

I thank God every single moment of my days for my son and my husband. They are the shining light in my life that provide a happiness and bliss and acceptance that I would've never found in any other direction my life would have taken. I truely do believe that everything happens for a reason. They saved me in so many ways that they'll probably never understand♥

Amanda - posted on 08/07/2010

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i got pregnant a month before my 24th bday and gave birth to my son at 24 :)

Claire - posted on 08/07/2010

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fell pregnant at 19 & had my daughter at 2O. wouldnt change a thing x

Meg - posted on 08/07/2010

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I was 21 ten days from turning 22..

Jessy - posted on 08/07/2010

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got married at 18 had my son at 19 now 22 and we are expecting #2 :) they will be 3yrs and 3 months apart

Jeannette - posted on 08/07/2010

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I had my first child when I was 18

Sabrina - posted on 08/07/2010

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i was 26