Hi all,
So I’m 10+2 weeks with my first pregnancy and have only really hope my immediate family and my in laws to have their support, but yesterday some work colleagues noticed I was feeling really nauseous at work and were suss so I decided to be honest and tell them.
I really wish I didn’t. I’m 34 and this is my first child and every single one of these ladies just commented on my age and the challenges of having a baby as a “mature mother” with some horror stories, one even said to me “you should have just had a baby in your 20s so you could have the energy to raise it and play with it”. I ran to the bathroom and cried.
I know it’s ridiculous because my mother had me at 32 and I’m healthy, but just hearing negativity when you tell people your news is just heartbreaking. I don’t want anyone else outside my family to know now and I’m so worried about people’s unhelpful comments when I start to show.
I hope no one else has experienced this. Pregnancy is a blessing at any age, I wish people could understand that and be respectful.