I'm hoping someone can tell me if bastardy bonds were issued at the time a child was born or is it possible it could have been issued years later?

I've come across a record of someone with the same name as my ancestor having a bastardy bond issued in 1834 for a child of hers. None of her children were born that year, but she did have a child born 2 years prior. Is it possible that this bond relates to her/her child or is this likely not the same person?

thanks for any help!