at what age, did you become a mother?

Philippines
October 25, 2009 11:47am CST
i was very young when i had my first baby. i was still in college at that time and i needed to stop one semester because of my pregnancy. i was so curious on everything about being pregnant because i was just 19 when i got pregnant. i was very happy when i saw my first baby, i didnt expect that becoming a mother at a young age was really difficult but fun.
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9 responses
• Philippines
26 Oct 09
I was 21 when i had my first baby..at first I was pretty nervous and scared because I didn't know to expect..I don't know anything about parenting and didn't know what to do...But when I gave birth and saw my little girl,all the nervousness and anxieties just vanished...And surprisingly,I've learned how to care for my baby instantly without somebody teaching me!guess that's mother's instinct...=)
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
you're right, it's mother's instinct. i did feel that way too. :-)
@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Oct 09
I became a mom at 36! My hubby and I have been together since our late teens . . . we finished college, got into careers, had a lot of alone time together, and got a lot of things done before getting married and having a family. When we decided to have kids, we were totally ready to put our all into family life. I'm now a stay at home mom - with another on the way (at 41). We may be older parents, but are glad we don't feel like we missed out on anything when we were younger.
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• Philippines
2 Nov 09
congratulations!!! you may be older parents but having your kids make you feel very young..
• United States
25 Oct 09
I was only 17 when i had my first child. I enjoy being a mom and even 20plus years later i enjoy being a first time grandma even more :) Children are great and the love is very intense in the purest form. Having a child young isnt easy but its not the end of the world either.
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• Philippines
2 Nov 09
me too i enjoy being a mom. my kids are now 5 and 2 yrs old. i am so grateful of having them. the most wonderful thing of being a mom is watching your kids grow and knowing their differences. thanks for the insight..
@beadguru (40)
• Philippines
2 Nov 09
I became a first time mom when I was 22. The feeling is so wonderful, most especially when you held your baby in your arms for the first time. I had a hard time during my labor. I was in labor in the hospital for 2 days because I wanted to have a normal delivery. However, towards the end of the second day, I just can't go on anymore because I am too weak already. My OB then made a decision to have my baby delivered via C-section. Sleepless nights are inevitable when you have a baby.But seeing your baby smile back at you will just take all your exhaustion away.
@jamzy19 (72)
• United States
26 Oct 09
im 26 when i became a mother. it's defficult to be a mother but a fulfilling one! Now that i have a daughter and son.. i could not ask for more!
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• United States
2 Nov 09
15. misscarage, only my older sister knew. At 17 I had my son John.
@dmrone (746)
• United States
29 Oct 09
Hi, shaunken! I was 14 when i became pregnant for the first time, and i turned 15 the day before my oldest son was born. Alot of things could have went wrong, but they didn't. He is 23 years old now, and has 2 children of his own. He made it into this world a very healthy 8 pounds and 3 ounces.
• United States
27 Oct 09
first im so proud of all the young moms because it is difficuld having a little one young but its easier on the body i got preagnant when i was 20 and had the baby a month and a half before my 21st b-day but i dont feel like im missing out i feel like im going to have more time to do fun stuff when i get older that most people who have kids later will and im cool with that cause i act like an old lady now anyway. like knitting.
• New Zealand
27 Oct 09
I was 29 when I had my first baby. Kind of regret it though. I should have baby younger coz I love being a mum. It is a hard job but rewarding. I want to have more baby but cant really have a lot when you are not any younger. well lucky for you to have your baby that young. just enjoy every second of it. nothing more precious than our little one.