How old were you when you had your first baby?

34. Ten years after starting “trying”.

I've never had a baby.

22.

Never had one

But became a parent in late 20s and doubled up in early 30s

Parent at 28

28. The thinking was that I would have the right mix of energy and wisdom. Turns out I had neither.

I was 36 for firstborn and early 40s for number two

38 and 40 for second.

Parent at 27

I was 32 when my wife had our first one.

I still am one.

became a father at 39 and had second child at 41

lovely little children

it’s the younger one’s fifth birthday this very day

she got the 30th anniversary of hillsborough

34

30 then 32, 33, 35 & 37...busy period my 30s

31. Then 33 and 38. The last one was physically very tough but mentally so much easier.

31 then 34

Happy Birthday to Laz Sprog No. 2, m8.

I'm 35 and not in a long-term relationship, so fatherhood is still a long way away for me.

But while I was at Tesco yesterday, I picked up a sperm testing kit. The results said that my swimmers are pretty much dead. So I'm going to do what I do best and completely ignore this horrific bit of news and deal with it in the future at some point.

I wouldn't write your life off based on a take home kit

you can probably take some vitamins to perk things up

having children looks awful, though (better for men than women tbf)

But while I was at Tesco yesterday, I picked up a sperm testing kit.

What motivated you to do that?

39. Exactly. He arrived on my birthday.

32.

34 when I first became a parent. In retrospect I wish we had sprogged sooner.

35 - the luckiest and happiest day of my life!

Never had one myself but the Mrs was 32, should I start taking hormones in case I miss out?

35

then on my 37th birthday

39

41

i know that some people are told it's very unlikely they'll get pregnant and then get pregnant really easily.

22. We have been married just over a year and our 1st wedding anniversary was the day the NHS showed us around the maternity wing, it is one reason I will have , if all goes well within the next month, have 4 grandchildren at my relatively young age.

22, 24, 26 and 36, 36 (last one was twins)

I'm a bloke. 36. Then 38 and then again at 43. Last one doable, but notably harder work physically if (as said above) less draining mentally as I edge my way towards a faint level of basic parenting competence that I should have attained a long time ago.

In retrospect wish I'd started about 8 years earlier. But what a pointless thought.

I had no idea you could get a test in Tesco that says how good your swimmers are

Adoption and fostering always options for those who can't conceive 'naturally'

Although a test from Tesco doesn't seem too reliable tbh

33, 36, 38.

But while I was at Tesco yesterday, I picked up a sperm testing kit. The results said that my swimmers are pretty much dead. So I'm going to do what I do best and completely ignore this horrific bit of news and deal with it in the future at some point.

Was it a Tesco Finest version? Comes with some top quality porn and a lovely artisan ceramic jar to "donate" into