Far from being the outcast that you might think, you will be fawned and fussed over.
No unwanted parenting advice
They won’t be able to give you advice because they won’t have any to give! Although, you won’t be completely immune to this particularly when it comes to your own mother...
Lots of extra hands to help out
You will be the novelty of the group and everyone will be offering to mind your little one. They won’t have their own kids to mind so they’ll all want a piece of yours!
You become the responsible one
Having a baby immediately pushes you up rank in terms of being the responsible one of the group. This means you totally have the final say on where you meet up - oh the joy of being in charge!
You can pick any name you like
This has definitely got to be the best part about being the first one, The world is your oyster, unless you have one of those friends who has already picked their first born's name...
They will buy you lots of cute baby things
Not having their own little ones to buy for will mean your youngster will be absolutely spoilt rotten.
There won’t be any horror stories
Thankfully, there won’t be any horror stories that will freak you out. Although you might not be totally free from them because so-and-so totally heard a story from a work colleague that their cousin had a terrible time...
You’re allowed be late
Nobody minds if you arrive for lunch an hour after you were meant to. Having a baby is the best excuse even if you really just couldn’t move off the couch.
Maternity leave fun
You can enjoy long walks in the park while they are slaving away in the office - they certainly don't need to know that you had to change your clothes twice before you left, because there was poo all over you.
