Telling new boss I have a 1yr old

[Neverender]

Looking for practical advice here.

I have a new job and am meeting my team today, but my new boss doesn't know I have a baby (DD is 1). It didn't come up in the interview process at all and I'm confident I can do the job well.

AIBU to ask how I drop this into conversation now?

Part of me thinks I should have said so from the start and part of me thinks if I was a man, it wouldn't be relevant, so what should I do? Am I just massively over thinking this?!

If it didn't cone up in the interview then it isn't relevant. Treat it like having a cat. If your buss say, "hey, have a look at a picture of my cat!" You say "cool! Your cat is so cute, I have one myself". If your boss doesn't mention cats then don't be that weird lady who feels obliged to tell her boss that she has a cat.

Interviewers aren’t actually allowed to ask about your family, marital status, religion etc etc. Protected characteristics and all that jazz

Since you've already got the job - and like you say there are times when you may need a little flexibility.... just be brutally honest and say just that.

If you were interviewing however - just for future note I wouldn't ever mention it. Both DH and myself have had a great interview that went nowhere after mentioning a new baby :-/ co-incidence perhaps but you never know.

Thank you everyone for your advice - really, really appreciate it.

Your first job when you have a child is odd. You are in an environment for the first time since giving birth where people are not asking you about your dc. It probably feels a bit strange having had your life revolve around your baby for the past year. It's worth mentioning casually at some point but that's all.