I was 21, thought I knew it all & was more than a bit shocked to find I knew nothing! Had great fun growing up with my dd though. I then had my ds at 28 (much more sensible!) & dd2 at 29. DD1 had her first at 22 & is a FAB mum so I must have done something right...

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Cheekysealion, how did you cope? Did you have experience of babies? I hadn't even held one, never mind bathed, changed, put to sleep & everything else. I got my (useless) information from the books that were around at that time. You know, the ones that said 'you can't call contractions pain, more sensations - fgs!! I think I was in shock for at least 6 months after dd1's birth - no wonder I found it hard to manage!

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Polly the bewilderment you describe is the same whatever your age if you haven't had experince of babies. It took me a good 12 months to get my head around being a mother

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38. I still knew nothing!

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19, 2nd at 24, 3rd at 28. Was a very different mum at 19, much stricter and into rules.

17, and Granny at 36