The age women decide to venture down the heroic path of motherhood (which naturally involves breast pumps, snot and working the equivalent of2.5 full-time jobs) of course, varies. Some decide to be a mum in their late teens and others decide to wait until their late 30's before settling down.
But, with the average age for a woman to become a mum being revealed as 30.1 years, we take a look at the celebrities you didn't realise had their first child younger than most...
Celebrities who had children young
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Jacqueline Jossa with daughter Ella
Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne had Ella when Jacqueline was 22. She is now pregnant with their second child just months after their wedding.
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Stacey Solomon with son Zachary
Stacey was just 18 when she had her first child Zachary and 23 when she had Leighton.
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Hilary Duff with son Luca
Hilary Duff was 24 when her and Mike Comrie had their son Luca.
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Solange Knowles with Daniel Smith Junior
Solange Knowles was 18 when her and her former husbund Daniel Smith welcomed Daniel Smith Junior.
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Victoria Beckham with son Brooklyn
Victoria and David had their first child, Brooklyn when Victoria was 24. They now have three other children Harper, Romeo and Cruz.
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Adele with son Angelo
Adele and husband Simon Konecki had their baby boy, Angelo when Adele was 24.
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Jamie Lynn Spears with daughter Maddie
Jamie Lynn Spears was 17 when she gave birth to her daughter Maddie. This month she has welcomed her second daughter Ivey Jones Watson.
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Britney Spears with son Jamie
Britney Spears was 23 when she had her son Sean Federline and a year later welcomed another baby boy, Jamie Federline.
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Kylie Jenner with daughter Stormi
Kylie Jenner, who is 20, gave birth to Stormi back in February.
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Reese Witherspoon with daughter Ava
Reese Witherspoon was 23 when her and former spose, Ryan Philippe had daughter Ava who is now 18.
Written by Lucy Hollis
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