At what age did your daughter's menses commence? - Page 2

[enkmom]

My mom was 13, I was 13, and my daughter was 13. My daughter was the very last girl in her class to begin, and she was SO much later than everyone else that she was beginning to fear she was abnormal. She was in 8th grade, and everyone else was in 5th. Like other posters, I had kept things around the house for a long time before she started, and seeing how the other girls handled their periods at school helped her immensely. She transitioned easily.

[aprilbaby06]

I was 12 and dd was 10. Although dd only had one period and it happened the day after her gradfather died. I think it might have been the trauma that brough it on. She didn't start agan for almost 5 months, when she was 11.

[Monkeygrrl]

Monkeygrrl - what does ex-eper mean (from your siggie)?

i exclusively pumped for the two boys i gave birth to instead of putting them to the breast...the first one until 10mo, the second until 8mo...

peace...

[BedHead]

My daughter was 11 years 7 months. I can't remember if I was 11 or 12.

[yaM yaM]

Originally Posted by Monkeygrrl

i exclusively pumped for the two boys i gave birth to instead of putting them to the breast...the first one until 10mo, the second until 8mo...

peace...

Ah. . gotcha. Thanks for answering my question. I hadn't known what that abbreviation was, before.

[Monkeygrrl]

Originally Posted by May May

Ah. . gotcha. Thanks for answering my question. I hadn't known what that abbreviation was, before.

you are welcome...

peace...

[doulamomvicki]

dd was 12 years old. She was at a slumber party and called me to let me know. The next day we went out to lunch and got pedicures.

[Emma's_Mommy]

i was 14 and the last one in my class.....it happened the day of my 8th grade graduation.....3 hours, no bathroom breaks and i felt sooooo ICKY!

[Isfahel]

I was 15 and soooo thankful, I was homeschooled so it was no big deal. I was so disapointed when it happened though, I didn't want to deal with the hassle. I was also a very skinny, although very healthy, vegetarian child. That probably had something to do with it. I hope dd will be as lucky, the later the better I think.

[Maela]

I was 11.5 yo. My mom was 14 yo I think. I think 13 is a good age to start, but it seems that girls are starting earlier and earlier now. I wonder when my daughter (I'm still pg) will start.

[DawnaRose]

my daughter started hers this past December, at 12.

I was 10.

[G8P4]

I was 13 1/2, and was the last of all my friends, and I still thought it was too early. I was ready to stay a little girl forever!

I was the "last of my friends" too.....at 12 years 10 months....then I found out some of them lied about having theirs....when they later did get their real "first period"!!!

My daughter was just over 14 years.

[Mama Dragon]

DD and I were both 11 when we started. I believe my mom and sister were also 11, or very close to it.

[love2all]

I guess I know it is going to happen but I am REALLY surprised at how young some of you were when you started your moons. I had 1 cycle at 13 then not again until almost 16.
DD is 11.5 and just starting to develop little buds!!!!!!!!!!!

SOOOO EXCITING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all these wonderful changes!!

[Arduinna]

IIRC she was 14ish but it's more dependant on size/weight than age from what I remember, dd was always on the thin side. 12 is definately within the realm of normal.

[Milkymommi]

This thread caught my eye as this topic has been on my mind quite a bit lately. My DD just turned 10 and started to develop this year. We've moved into the wearing of the "real" bra thing but no other devolpment in the southern region yet as far as I can tell. Then again she doesn't exactly get nekked to much in fron t of me anymore LOL! I've moved into just asking her. We have always been very open about our bodies and these types of issues at our house so it's not a strange thing for me to ask her- even though she rolls her eyes at me occasionally and says "Imaaaaaa" LOL ( Ima is Hebrew for mommy)

I was 9 when my first moon came which seems to be the general trend in my family. Mom was 9, my sisters were 9 and 11. I'm thinking we'll see something in the next year. Who knows.

[AnnaLC]

I was 11 years old, and I wouldn't have told my mom except that we were at the beach and I needed supplies. I'm STILL not really comfortable talking about it, or even really thinking about it sometimes. Strange, because we are a very open family... go figure.

[SusanElizabeth]

My youngest daughter just got her period (a week ago) and she is 16!!!!

One doctor thought she should take hormones because she was slow to develop, but we decided against it. Actually, I'm glad we did, but I must admit that at one point I was worried. It was an issue for a few years when she was still "little girlish" compared to her peers.

[Leta]

I was 11. DD is 1, so if she get hers anytime soon, off to the doctor we will go...

I was way too young to deal with it. It was AWFUL. I am so into doing things homeopathically, but honestly, if my DD is that young and she hates it the way did, I will get her on some type of birth control/medication/hormones to stop it.

boobybunny, your DD was 7!?! Wow.

All this makes me glad we only eat hormone free dairy.

[Oceanjones]

I was 11.5. DD just started hers last week at 12.5.
We were both so excited!
(I will say 6 months of pms was enough for me with her! lol)
She wanted me to call and tell a couple of my close friends and she even made a wallpaper for our computer. Black background with a big red dot . It said Have a happy period...Always :