Hi, I am so sorry that you have to suffer the ignorance of some. I don't know myself why people find it so necessary to offer an opinion much less verbalise one, when it has not been asked for.

This is actually one of the things that I struggle with most in my life currently, I am not pregnant, but have three beautiful children I am proud of and I also have terminal bone cancer. Like you I have people say the most extraordinary things both to my face and behind my back. Some have the audacity to say I exagerate my illness because I look too good. I have had 25 rounds of chemo 20 rounds of radiation baldness etc etc and because I continue to try and keep things as normal as possible for my kids, I am doubted. But what hurts most is the things that are said to my 15 year old along the same lines it breaks my heart.

My point here I suppose is just to say to you, what you do and what you know is all that matters, age is irrelevant. We have all seen mothers at 40 not cope very well and yes we have seen mothers at 17 not cope well either. Age does not descriminate. But there are also women on both ages that are wonderful.

You just keep on trying to be the best mother you can, and your child is already a winner anyway.

Best of luck and enjoy your wee bundle, they grow up soooooooo fast

Blessings

Jacquelyn