Mother's Day is almost here and we're taking some time to reflect on the special women in our lives.
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While every child welcomed into the world is special, we're looking at the moments when you held your first child in your arms.
Whether they were born yesterday or 30 years ago, it's still a special moment to remember.
Do you have a photo of you and your firstborn? We would love to see them.
Send your photos to betina.hughes@fairfaxmedia.com.au to have them included in our Mother's Day 2019 gallery.
Australian mothers stats from the ABS ahead of Mother's Day 2019
There are more than six million mothers in Australia and while they are all different, there are some similarities, as highlighted by figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
There were 309,142 births in 2017, with a total fertility rate (the number of children per 1,000 women aged 15 to 49) of 1.74 - the lowest rate since 2001.
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