Were you one of the first or last in your friendship group to become a parent?

[TazzyDrunk]

I actually one was one of the first to have a baby

The first, at 29

First.

One of the first as is dd

Last but only by a few months

Last (43) excellent for getting hand me downs, don’t think I bought anything for my DS until he was at least 10 .

The first, and incidentally that's why I'm on MN - I didn't know anyone who was having kids, my friends were generally a bit "oh how exciting!!" and then didn't know what more to say when I felt like my whole world was changing. I didn't want to tell work until as late as possible. I felt very isolated as a result when pregnant with DS1. Finding MN was a lifeline.

Last - only by 2 years though. I had my first DS at 37, pregnant now at 40. Of my close friends, a few had babies in early 30s, most mid-30s and I was last (by choice). Also have 2 friends who are happily child-free.

Last by 2 years, this year has been so lonely because its really hard to find common ground, which is what happened when they had their first (3 friends had their first within 10 months)
I've tried groups but I find I don't fit in...

I was 30 which was pretty much the same as all friends/siblings. First babies tended to range from 28-33.

I was the first to get married and the first to have a baby at 28. It made no difference to us. I still saw them every week (without child) and I made new friends who had children at local baby and toddler groups.

First and I'm glad I was.
They all seemed to make such heavy weather of having a baby: arriving with masses of equipment, talking of nothing else...
I'd have been really put off having children.
As it happens, it was a breeze.

First and only so far, all late 20's.

I feel like I miss out on quite a bit but on the other hand baby is exciting and everyone makes such an effort with him and visiting etc

I've got two core groups of friends. The first, local girls met through school/college.. I was the last (they all had babies before 30, I was 34 when I had my fiest).
The second group, met living in London, mainly through clubbing! I was the first. Many of them are now turning 40 and still without kids. I'd say about 50% of them won't actually want to be mums.