How old were you when your bio clock started

[Themistman]

Hello every one, this question is mostly for the ladies but you gents fell free to answer too. My Girlfriend and I are both 23 I have a excellent job. and we have our own place. My girlfriend does not work, she is a home maker, not that she is repressed or anything, she is the very opposite. A real sex kitten my sweetheart is. Anyway for the past few months she has been really implying that she wants to get pregnant. I was really surprised when she sat me down to talk about having a baby, because we are only 23. For me I think it is a little young. But we where raised really differently. My parents basically abandoned me when I was 15 and I have been living with my GF and her family since, well now we have our own place. But She has always been the care giver of the family, cooking, cleaning, helping with her younger bros homework, because her parents work so much. and I know she has always been a little resentful of that fact.

So that she wanted to do all that again just surprised me, also that she kind of cant stand children, even though they absolutely love her. But she just smiled at me that way she does and said it would be "our baby". Dont think that I don't want a family with her I do, I just thought it would be a few years down the road.

So all and all have any of you ladies, or you men how are in a similar way. how young where you when the "MOST HAVE BABY NOW" need kicked in.

Thanks every one

[AnxiousGurl]

My Clock isnt quite ticking yet, but it will be by the time im 26 atleast is the time I;d love to have a baby, im in the same boat as you, I think 23 is too young to get married and have kids, but if thats what you both want go for it, dont do it to make her happy, do it because you want to. There's a chance im pregnant, and if I am, so be it, but if not I know Im going to wait another 2 or 3 years when the time is right(for me). I know my bf's parents were together and got married at I believe 18 or 20 I forget I think 18 anyway, their still together happily married with 2 children. Whatever you chose, best wishes.

[fung]

My husband didnt like to hang around with little children since he was little, that's what he told me when we were dating. He never saw children as funny or cute or anything. And it really surprised him when he was holding our child for the first time, he felt so much love and sense of responsibility  grew inside. Your relationship is quite long enough  to decide your future with her. If you do, just go with the flow . your biological clock will come in time.

[CatShapedHeart3]

I'm 19 and I just started wanting a child of my own.
My husband is 25

But he wants to wait until we're stable to have one :D

So i can shop like a mad man for it :D

[Trialanderror]

If you have been together for 7 years already I can imagine that both of you think about taking the commitment a step further. For you that means marriage and for her it seems to mean baby. I don`t think it is her biological clock making the call, it`s rather trying to add even more depth to the relationship.
My biological clock ticked twice. Once at 29, rather on a rational level, deciding between a relationship and a job, wondering if I would be too old to start a family later. Chose the job though. Then again at 39, in a different country, when I felt life was really good and I was mature enough to be there for others. I never planned on having children but had my first at 41.
Most clocks tick in a way that in your mid-twenties you go through massive changes in the way you view the world and your future in it. Usually I would be cautious before getting a baby into the mix of goals and emotions, but who knows, you may have a very special and mature relationship. But as long as you have second thoughts, don`t have the baby yet.

[Jasmine205]

I love children, I always wanted to have them probably since I was 18 ..
I was never in a relationship with a man I felt would be the right kind of daddy..until now.
We are seriously discussing it with each other..
If I was to become pregnant I wouldn't be disappointed that's for sure.

[Themistman]

I think you might have misunderstood some of my post. My girlfriend and I are in no way thinking about having a baby now, we are waiting a few years. I was mostly curious as to if other women have gone into baby mode at a young age.

But you did have much relevant points. As for getting married well thats an issue we have. I really want to marry her but she has some negative feelings about it, she says " Why bring God, and Government into a perfectly good relationship". But I know when I ask her officially she will say yes because other then the above reasons she sees nothing she can say no to. and she knows how much I want to call her my wife.

As for her not having any goals, thats the farthest thing from the truth, and she just have a job my baby is a Beekeeper.  she sells honey, beeswax, royal jelly, pollen, soap, candles. all off which she makes her self, with the bees help naturally. You would be surprised at how much her hobby brings in every year. So ontop of that she is also the home maker.

And we have been dating exclusively since we were both 15. so Im not really worried about our relationship, i can still make her blush, which means we are golden.

[mami1323]

It wasn't until I was in my late twenties that I wanted to have a child.  You are so right to be hesitant.  You both are so young and have so much life to live.  Go on vacations, go on dates because once a child is in the mix, those things become few if any.  How long have you two been going out?  Focus on your relationship, maybe look into getting married.  I'm not saying you have to be married to have a child, I certainly wasn't but I wished I had been.  But I think it is jumping the gun.  Doesn't she want to do anything other than be a home maker?  I mean more power to her if that's what she wants to do but doesn't she have any goals?  Will you be comfortable taking on that role of sole provider?  I think you two have a ton of time left and you should say to her nicely that you want to focus all your attention on her and that children will be in your future, right now you are not ready yet.  

[mayflowers]

My bio-clock never kicked in.  I never wanted to get pregnant or have children.  I'm in my late 40's now.