Hi girls!

thought i'd pop in and say hi!! i guess like a few of you, i have been existing in a no (wo)man's land' as regards the age thing. my DH is 12 years older than me and ppl just assume that i am similar in age to him (man i must look old LOL!). so when they find out that i am in my (now) mid 20s they have that startled expression and then look to my DD to just double check her age and that she is in fact there.

i was 23 when i fell pg with DD (we had been trying for almost 2 years due to a shortened biological clock on my front). i lived in canberra during the pg and the first few months of her life and i have to say that i felt really on the outer. medically they LOVED me (again, assuming) as my OB and middies said that because of my age i will have a great pg and birth (no major complaints have to say), but when it came time to meeting other mums in groups it was always a barrier to our friendships as they were all significantly older (usually mid to late 30s and early 40s). i dont view this as an inhibitor to friendship or solidarity, but it was to them. i used to get really annoyed by comments such as 'oh, you're so mature and look what a great job you do with your DD'...WTF??!

uurghh sorry for the ramble! Just glad i found somewhere where i am in a peer group!

i think it is also tricky as some of you have mentioned that not many of our friends are having babies due to the age. i am sure they will start popping soon seeing as we are entering the late 20s etc, but it was isolating being the first and having to deal with the silent phone and empty invites (that is until they realised that DD wasnt contagious and going to make them pg! LOL!).