How Old Were You with Your First Child?
How Old Were You with Your First Child?
The age of first time mothers is influenced by a number of factors. Such as the economy and if a career prevails as a priority. Some women have their first baby in their teens where as some woman have their babies in their 40’s.
First time mother’s age has changed
- In 1910-1940’s average age for first baby was 21
- In 1950’s average age was 24
- In 1960’s average age was 25
- In 1970’s average age was 21
- In 1980’s average age was 22
- In 1990’s average age was 25
- In 2000’s average age was 27
- In 2020, average age was 27
Average age now
The average age in 2023 was 30 according to the U.S. Census Bureau.It’s becoming more common for women to wait to have a baby. This is due to women having careers and wanting a higher education. Many women want to get their lives and careers on track before having starting a family. Woman are waiting longer also due to the increase in cost of living.
How old were you?
I was 30 years old when I had my first child. It was 2 weeks before my 31st birthday. I had some viewers want to tell me how old they were when they first became a mother.
- Hannah age 24
- Nikki age 20
- Crystal age 28
- Mollie age 22
- April age 27
- Amy age 21
- Sarah age 28
- Lauren age 22
- Lakin age 18
- Rachael age 26
- Phyllis age 39
Celebrity ages at first baby
- Sofia Vergara age 19
- Megan Fox age 27
- Jamie Lynn Spears age 17
- Reese Witherspoon age 22
- Adele age 25
- Hilary Duff age 24
- Halle Berry age 41
- Salma Hayek age 41
- Hilary Swank age 48 (twins)
Why women are waiting longer to have a baby
Married women in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s mostly were stay at home moms. The husbands were the ones in the workforce and the woman would stay home and take care of the kids and the house. When I was born in 1981, my mother was a stay-at-home mother.
Women now are more in the workforce and want to sustain a degree. They also are waiting longer to get married.
Best time to have a baby
Technically woman can get pregnant from their first menstrual period to menopause. The average reproductive years are 12-51. Studies show the ideal age to have a baby is 30.
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