How old do you feel?

[ThreeMenAndALAdy]

Hey Mrs. P, have I told you that I love you today!!!

[Mrs_P]

I think having kids keeps you young!! My parents had my sister and I when they were in their early 20's. I've seen their lives slow down to the point where I don't think it's healthy...and they're only 57 and 58. I'm having my 5th, and I'm 37. I think if you can keep up with them, keep having them!!!

And you look way better than me on it - not fair

[Mrs_P]

Hey Mrs. P, have I told you that I love you today!!!

Love ya to

[Rosie85]

haha I had my first at 22 and I do feel old. I think older moms tend to feel younger, from what I have heard anyways! Not saying it is true for everyone of course!

[ThreeMenAndALAdy]

I can't believe I'm closer to 40 than 30. This sucks!!!

[LacePrincess]

I never feel old unless I'm TTC, lol. THEN I feel old!!

It helps that I've inherited lucky Asian aging genes, so I look a lot younger than I am....most people guess my age around 24-25 (I'm 33). I still occasionally get carded at the liquor store (in Ont the drinking age is 21).

Alas, the way my body *didn't* spring back after DS3 emphasized how I'm not really a spring chicken anymore, not to mention getting close to "Advanced Maternal Age" status. Ugh I hate that term!!!

OTOH, not having the baby weight drop off was a blessing in disguise as I took up exercising seriously and I'm now in the best shape (and weight) of my life!

[Shellbelle]

I can't believe I'm closer to 40 than 30. This sucks!!!

Oh, you are not. You're only twenty-seventeen.

[Shellbelle]

I can't believe I'm closer to 40 than 30. This sucks!!!

Oh, and today the OB nurse informed me that technically, I'm not of Advanced maternal age." The technical term is "senile multigravida." I threw a piece of candy at her.

[LacePrincess]

Oh, and today the OB nurse informed me that technically, I'm not of Advanced maternal age." The technical term is "senile multigravida." I threw a piece of candy at her.

Good LORD. Shall we all get out our walking canes now?!?? That's horrible!!

Isn't there a term for having had multiple previous pregnancies too? So in two years I'll be a 'senile multi-para-gravida' or something? Yeesh. My favourite part was where I jumped like HUGE odds in likelihood of having a Downs baby simply by turning 29 during the pregnancy with DS3....it was something really significant, like going from 1/1500 to 1/750.....

So silly and arbitrary!

[Shellbelle]

Good LORD. Shall we all get out our walking canes now?!?? That's horrible!!

Isn't there a term for having had kids too? So in two years I'll be a 'senile multi-para-gravida' or something? Yeesh. My favourite part was where I jumped like HUGE odds in likelihood of having a Downs baby simply by turning 29 during the pregnancy with DS3....it was something really significant, like going from 1/1500 to 1/750.....

So silly and arbitrary!

With your first, you're primagravida. With your second + you're multigravida. And yes, it's awful. She believes it was developed by a man, lol.