28

I had planned on getting pregnant at 26 and having our first child at 27. We'd wait four years to have our second so I would be 31 (and we wouldn't have to pay double child care). We both agreed that we wanted to have our first by 30 and that we wanted to have two. Now my entire year of 27 won't be seen pregnant or as having a baby, heck-we may not even be able to *try* (try as in in-vitro) this entire year of 27.

So 27 is a wasted year in baby making speak. At the earliest, I will be 28 when we have our first child and a second child isn't even a question, heck a second try at a child if the first IVF doesn't work may not even be in the question. In other words, I'll know by age 28 if we're having any kids or not. By age 28, I'll know if I'm ever going to be a mother. At age 28, there may possibly be finality in our infertility journey.

At 28, I'll feel old...older than I'll ever be yet 28 is such a young number.