Did having kids age you?

[Anonymous]

I'm a latina and almost 40 but I constantly get told by doctors they thought I was in my 20's when they first met me. I see constant posts on here about people over 40 who say they feel old and slow. I also notice some races look much older after having kids even when they are actually younger than me. Does having a baby actually age someone?

[Anonymous]

Of course. You have to worry about and provide for a defenseless child you brought into the world.

If that responsibility doesn't age you, you probably aren't doing it right.

[Anonymous]

I have 3 kids and yes. Definitely yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course. You have to worry about and provide for a defenseless child you brought into the world.

If that responsibility doesn't age you, you probably aren't doing it right.

You do the same for pets though! You bring defenseless pets home and have to feed, train, exercise them, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 3 kids and yes. Definitely yes.

I meant after the women had ONE baby they look aged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course. You have to worry about and provide for a defenseless child you brought into the world.

If that responsibility doesn't age you, you probably aren't doing it right.

You do the same for pets though! You bring defenseless pets home and have to feed, train, exercise them, etc.

It’s the worrying. I don’t worry over the dog much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course. You have to worry about and provide for a defenseless child you brought into the world.

If that responsibility doesn't age you, you probably aren't doing it right.

You do the same for pets though! You bring defenseless pets home and have to feed, train, exercise them, etc.

A pet is not a child. Raise a child and you will admit the difference. Promise.

[Anonymous]

OMG yes!!!! And I’d do it again and again and again. Because it also totally expands your ability to understand unconditional love. Such a worthwhile trade off. (I have 3 including preemie twins.)

[Anonymous]

God yeah, the sleep deprivation alone is aging. I had 2 under 2 last year and I think I aged 10 years through that and the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

LOL yes. Of course. Less sleep, less time to take care of yourself, more stress, the physical toll of pregnancy and nursing.

But genetics matters too. I have oily skin and I look younger than people I know with dry skin, because I don't wrinkle as much.

[Anonymous]

People kindly say I look the same after one and I think they're right, but I'm in a constant mental fog. I think and move slower from the sleep deprivation. Maybe it gets better as the child grows older. I was never one to wear a lot of makeup or dress up so I don't feel like anything has changed on that front.

[Anonymous]

Yup. The second more than the first. Extra pounds. Still leas sleep so bags under eyes. Less time to fix hair etc.

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course. The sleeplessness of the baby years. Then the nonstop worrying of the teen years. And everything in between.

[Anonymous]

Not until one of them became mentally ill. At that point, I aged big time

[Anonymous]

No, OP. Having a baby won't age you at all because you're latina. Having babies and getting no sleep for years and repeat c sections only ages white women.