https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:27:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-12116 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:28:32 +0000 MH.Abroad 12116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right exactly on track, if we manage to conceive next year as planned. Fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-11978 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:45:41 +0000 BabyBear 11978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 23 and always thought I would have a child by now. I always knew I wanted to be a mommy before a wife. But no baby yet, but we're working on that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-11074 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:33:38 +0000 alongfarview 11074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought I'd get married in my early 20s (like my parents), but wait a bit to have kids until I was 30 (again, like my parents). I didn't get married until I was 29, but we're looking to start trying next year so hopefully I'll be around 31 when we have our first (so not too far off that plan). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-11038 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:04:50 +0000 theotherstark 11038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HA! When I was in highschool, I was convinced I would be married by 23 at least, and would start popping kids out right after - I think I wanted 5?? What the hell!? Haha. </p> <p>Now, I'm obviously behind that schedule, and am totally fine with it. We got married at 26, and aren't planning on kids until maybe 28 or 29. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10996 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:17:42 +0000 eeh 10996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought I would get married in my early twenties and start a family in my mid to late twenties. I thought my husband would be roughly in the same age range with maybe a year or two separating us. </p> <p>I got married at 22 and will be at least 24 when our first child is born. We're TTC now but my birthday will take place before the kid would be born. The only thing that hasn't followed my "plan" is that my husband is 5 years older and will be either 28 or 29 when our first child is (hopefully) born and then in his 30's when other children come along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10980 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:57:01 +0000 charlotte 10980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 26 &amp; have been married just under a year. I don't really know if I'm on track... because I don't know what I want anymore!</p> <p>I've always kind of thought that I want to finish having kids before 30 but the idea of starting any time soon freaks me out...so I just don't know. Maybe the posts here will help me catch the baby fever. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10978 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:54:08 +0000 Mrs. D 10978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Back in high school in the late nineties, I figured I'd meet my future husband first year of university, and be married about the time we graduated from our four year degrees, and have our first baby before I was 25. Didn't work out that way at all.<br /> I reconnected with a high school ex a few years out of school, and started dating a few years after that, and only got married this summer at 31, expecting our first this winter at 32. Seven years behind schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10945 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:16:18 +0000 .twist. 10945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to have my first kid by the time I was 22 or 23. I'm 24 now with no kids of my own (DH has two boys). So no, I'm not on track. I'd like to start soon though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10944 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:14:20 +0000 DillonLion 10944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always imagined getting married at 25/26 and having my first baby at 30, just like my parents. </p> <p>Well, I wound up getting married a little over a month ago at 24, and we'll probably start trying for a baby next year (so I'll most likely be 25ish when we have our first). </p> <p>So, a few years earlier than originally planned, but I finished everything a little earlier than planned (high school, college, was able to buy a house early, etc.) so this fits right in with the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10912 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:46:18 +0000 sorrycharlie 10912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wanted to be a young mom - my mom and dad had me at 18 and 20, respectively, and have shown me such a great example. I was married this summer at 23, and if we get pregnant soon, will be 24-25 when I have my first. Sounds great to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10902 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:40:36 +0000 winniebee 10902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I would be married by 25 and have a baby or two by 30. I met DH at age 21, but we took the long road and got married when I was 29. We started TTC when I was 30, got pregnant when I was 31, and will have baby #1 when I'm 31 (but almost 32). Now, I'm hoping to have #2 at 33 and #3 at 35 : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10721 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:47:56 +0000 hreichard 10721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to get married when i was 24, have a baby when i was about 28. Well i never got married, but i had my son at 26. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10720 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:45:52 +0000 Navy_Mommy 10720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always assumed I'd settle down at a "young" age, and getting married at 23 would qualify, I think.</p> <p>And I've ALWAYS wanted to be a young Mom. As a kid/teen I always felt like my friends with younger parents got along with their parents so much better (not that there's any truth to that, just my perception with my friends). I'll be 24 when baby #1 is born, and I'd like to have baby #2 within a few years. So, overall, I think I'm "on track" with the timeline I always had in my head.</p> <p>I don't think I ever thought my husband would be 7 years older than me though, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10714 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:39:03 +0000 tequiero21 10714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thought i'd be married by around 25 (got married at 27) and have 2 kids or so by 30. having my 2 kids by 34. my DH never really thought about it. but he's 38 so we're not young parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10687 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:57:25 +0000 HabesBabe 10687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had specific ages in my mind, but I thought I would be a "young" mom. However, when my friends started having kids in their early 20s, I freaked.</p> <p>#1 will be here by the time I'm 29, and hopefully #2 will be ASAP after-- so no later than 31 if ideal? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10667 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:38:31 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 10667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted my family to be done by 30. That meant, having a house, husband and 2 kids. I'm on the right track! :) I'll be done at 29! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10643 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:00:13 +0000 Rock n Roll 10643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I'd get married at 24, have my first baby at 27 and the others soon after. </p> <p>I had my first baby at 26 and got married at 27, so I was kind of close! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10637 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:49:55 +0000 LazyLightning 10637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was absolutely CERTAIN I would have a baby by the time i was 25. CERTAIN. And done having kids by 30.</p> <p>Well I'm 28 now, creeping up on 28...and not yet TTC. Life had other plans! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10635 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:48:23 +0000 mediagirl 10635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I would be married at 25 with babies by 27.<br /> I'm creeping on 34 now, been married for one year and pregnant w/#1. </p> <p>Honestly, I love how my life has turned out and I'm glad we waited so long to get married. It helped us grow separately and together before we sealed the deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10619 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:09:29 +0000 themcmom 10619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I'd be married and have kids by the time I turned 30, but that didn't really happen. Granted, I was pregnant with Moose on my 30th birthday, I wasn't married. However, I was married and had Wombat before I turned 32. It seems really weird sometimes because my husband is 36. When my Dad was 36, I was graduating from high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10614 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:01:28 +0000 mrsjyw 10614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never thought about weddings or marriage or kids throughout my dating days. I honestly didn't even want to get married any time before 30. I figured I only had my 20s to myself and wanted to make the most of it. DH threw me a curve ball when he came into the picture :P. I got married at 27 and we are trying for babies at 28 (DH is 30), so I'm definitely ahead of my planned timeline! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10595 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:56:48 +0000 tessabella76 10595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought I'd be married with a couple of kids by the time I was 30. I didn't meet my husband until I was 31 and at almost 35 , we're still ttc #1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10593 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:30:22 +0000 Andrea 10593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to say I never thought about any of that ahead of time. I never had baby fever even though I was with DH for 11 years before TTC. Just never thought about it! Maybe that helped since we weren't thinking about it and got preggers right away. We were both 29. Now I think about #2 a lot...wondering if we will go for it or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10574 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:00:45 +0000 looch 10574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought everyone went away to college and met their boyfriend during the first semester of freshman year, dated all the way through, got engaged right after graduation and then married 2 years later. Babies started at 25.</p> <p>Well, that didn't happen, lol, and I was too busy enjoying my 20's to deal with a boyfriend. Then I met my ex-boyfriend when I was 25 and we stayed together for almost 7 years. He always said he would get married when he turned 30...well that came and went, so we ended our relationship. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10569 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:57:29 +0000 Ree723 10569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom always said "Don't get married until you're 30" and there was the expectation that children would come after marriage. That mindset became ingrained and is exactly what happened.</p> <p>Got married at 31 and now pregnant with baby #1 at 32. I'm spot on target for what I expected and I plan on spouting my mother's wisdom to my own children as they grow up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10550 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:21:26 +0000 hilsy85 10550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought I would have my first kid at 28/29...I'm 25 (almost 26) and now I hope to be pg before I turn 27 :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10549 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:19:58 +0000 Red 10549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I would be married by 25 with 2 kids before 30. I actually got married @ 32 and had my first kid @ 35 so I guess it would be a big no. Timing worked out well though cause I think I'm a much better parent now than I would have been in my 20's, plus my hubby was definitely worth waiting for. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10547 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:17:56 +0000 Laneybugsmommy 10547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I (though we didn't know each other growing up) both thought that we would be married with a child by the age of 25. We married at 23 (almost 24) and had our daughter at 25. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10545 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:14:41 +0000 cheesetomywhine 10545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would like to have all my kids before 30. I got married at 21 (last year) so I'm hoping we will make our goal :) Plus I wanted my BA and I graduate in May so we're good on that score. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-were-younger-what-was-your-timeline-to-start-a-familiy-are-you-on-track#post-10544 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:11:03 +0000 chopsuey 10544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to get married at 21 and have my kids at 24, 27, 30.<br /> Got married at 29. Had baby #1 at 31. Hopefully will have baby #2 and possible #3 by the time I turn 35. </p> <p>Ideally.. 33 and 35. We shall see though! </p>