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Jun 20th, 2008, 10:51 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  |  What is a 'young mum'?
Hi all!
Am just curious I guess, but I am 25 with a 3 month old boy. Whilst I was pregnant my midwife made a comment that I was young to be a mum! I don't think that my ability to look after a baby is less than an older person.
I don't feel that I am a young mum. I understand that some people choose to have babies later due to careers etc.
What do you consider to be a young mum? |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 10:55 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I'd say 21 and under  |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 10:59 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I'd agree with Toriaaa |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 11:59 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | id say 17 and under lol! im 22 and my son is 20 months this month i was 20 when i fell pregnant with him and i was only that old because i struggled to get him had to have an op to drill out my ovaries (i dont understand how it works that is the way they put it to me lol) cos i had PCOS and was on clomide because DH had some disabled sperm we needed more eggs for more chance lol! and im pregnant again (this time no help needed) i get called a young mum at times but i dont see myself as a young mum just average aged |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 12:05 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | well im 18 and i class myself as a young mom even tho i kno im just as gd as a mom as anyone else. |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 12:14 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I don't think your midwife meant it in a bad way.
You are young,25 is young.Young moms are to me all moms under lets say 28,27...something like that.
I really don't think that she thought of you less because you're young.25 is a great age to have a child.
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Jun 20th, 2008, 12:22 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | Well im 24, i got my  on my 23rd B-day and i was also told by people your so young, but my sister had her son 2months after her 19th B-day.
And now that we are struggling, to finally have one full term everyone is telling us to go for Invitro, and now im say im too young 
Makes no sence  |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 12:41 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I had 2 children at 21 and 3 by the age of 25-26, my 1st at 17. 17 was young. |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 12:44 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | i would say 20 and under?!! Mind u im 25 and have 2 kids and sometimes i can see people giving me the "look", especially in the school yard!! |
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I got pregnant at 17, i think that was young. Im now 21 with 2 of the rascals and i still class myself as a young mum x | | | | Status: Offline
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