re: teen moms.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Back to Noob Status:</b>" I would love to be able to afford a baby right now at 21 years old. But even with two jobs, one with ... [snip!] ... how are these little seventeen year olds supporting two kids without a high school diploma while I have three years of college?"</blockquote>

I'm 19 and pregnant with my first And even at 19 I got criticized by my family for being pregnant. But I work full time and have a fiancé who also works full time and I also attend school. We don't have jobs that require a degree but we make it and are gonna be just fine with government assistance.
I just don't understand why everyone needs to attack these teen moms. Sure maybe they messed up but they are stepping up for it and raising their child. Adoption or abortion isn't for everyone I honestly never would have been able to do either of those things if I had gotten pregnant at 16. Sure it's gonna be hard but their life doesn't concern you so stop attacking them. Some of them probably have already gotten it and don't need it from you where they are looking for support while pregnant.

I meant without government assistance

Congratz and good luck!

I'm 18 years old and I used to have the implanon from the age of 15-17 when it snapped in my arm , the doctor who removed it prescribed me the oral contraceptive but told me to wait until I had started my period as it will ensure all the hormones were back to normal. 3 months later I went back to the doctors and found out I was pregnant.

I find people who have commented in this post slating teen mums down are disgusting. It doesn't matter how old you are as long as the child is properly cared for.

My daughter is 4 months old and I'm not finding it hard at all and before anyone can start telling me it gets harder, I cared full time for my 2 younger siblings , as my mum was to unwell to do it herself , from the age of 8 I knew how to look after a child properly. My younger brothers are now 8 & 10 and are now in the care of my step mum and dad.

I'm looking at starting a part time college course in January , currently in the process of finding somewhere permanent for me and my daughter to live , I have very little education as my school life was very interrupted , leaving with 3 gcse's , I however don't think that has anything to do with how well I'm coping as a mum.

I was in a relationship with my baby's father for nearly 2 1/2 years , unfortunately it slowly deteriorated after we found out I was pregnant he couldn't man up and act his age. As other things took over, I had to move out, and got placed into a hostel 30 miles away from friends and family, unable to drive I was isolated. 6 months pregnant not knowing anyone. Just to top this off where I was so stressed my daughter came into the world 5 weeks early & was in special care for a number of weeks as she was so small.

I am bringing up a child on my own, yes with the help from the government, but when my daughter is old enough to be at school I am hoping to find a job and put something back.

So before people judge , have a read in the book not just the cover.

Congratulations  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Rachael Connelly94:</b>" I'm 18 years old and I used to have the implanon from the age of 15-17 when it snapped in my arm , the ... [snip!] ... find a job and put something back. So before people judge , have a read in the book not just the cover. Congratulations  "</blockquote>




Taking care of siblings =/= parenting. You can think you know it all but you don't.

This is almost as if there was a Maury show book. Almost feels like I'm reading satire in all honesty. And just further proves that women should have their own radius and not have any other women around them. No matter how it happened- when it happened, why it happened- it happened and that's all that matters. We, as a gender, should support each other. I understand that we've been raised to hate other women- but seriously. This is no place to be spouting off words like 'you should have gotten an abortion'. You can't judge someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes. That said, I wish you the best luck out there. It's not going to be easy, because being a mom is a full time job, but with God on your side and a fierce determination to do the right thing, you'll pull through. I'm not talking from experience exactly, as my own baby isn't born yet, but after watching my much younger sister have her baby at a young age, it is possible.

Thanks guys.
 

Quoting Rachael Connelly94:" I'm 18 years old and I used to have the implanon from the age of 15-17 when it snapped in my arm , the ... [snip!] ... find a job and put something back. So before people judge , have a read in the book not just the cover. Congratulations  "

You can in no way, shape, or form compare helping raise siblings to being a parent and having your own children. At all. Being a mother at the age of 17-- is nothing to be proud of.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ßitchtastic:</b>" You can in no way, shape, or form compare helping raise siblings to being a parent and having your own children. At all. Being a mother at the age of 17-- is nothing to be proud of."</blockquote>




My mum was in bed all the time , I cared full time for both my brothers, including night feeds , changing bums, and everything else a parent does, except from give birth...

I still find the fact that people are slating down teen mums as if its a bad thing , are all just ignorant know-it-all know nothing arse wipes , you have plenty of stories of adults that are of a 'decent' age having children and not coping and abusing their children. So as I said earlier , as long as the child is properly looked after it doesn't matter how old I am.

& no I'm not proud of falling pregnant at 17, believe me I'm not, however I am proud of the fact my little girl is very well looked after.

it doesnt matter what the age is a mother is a mother no matter what im 16 and 31 weeks pregnant with a very healthy little boy that i love dearly ... No i was not TTC I was on birthcontrol depo actually just to help with period flow my first time ever having sex and i end up pregnant while on birthcontrol and didnt know till about a month later! so no matter what age you are wheather your 14,15,16,17 or even 13! a mother is a mother and no one should be judging teen mothers we might not be having kids at old ages instead having them while we are still kids but things happen for a reason ! so stop judging when you do not know the story behind any young mother.

Quoting ßitchtastic:" honestly, any 14, 15, 16, 17yo still in school and deciding to keep a baby is a complete idiot. "

im 16 still in school graduating in may next year ( a whole year early) started taking my CNA classes and doing it alone! i dont live with mommy or daddy i am on my own legally! have my own apartment no government assistance and i have a job dont pay much but a job is a job for me right now.. so no it doesnt make you an idiot!

congrats x

This site is for support during pregnancy, what support are all you heartless people doing putting us young mothers down?? you have no right to judge so be the "mature" adults you think you are !! quit judging im 17 and due in january and i love my little boy so much young mums are great and they would do anything for their kids just like you older people who think you know everything.

Quoting ßitchtastic:" honestly, any 14, 15, 16, 17yo still in school and deciding to keep a baby is a complete idiot. "

no bitch, your a complete idiot. so many people are judging teen moms, and talking down on them. truth be told at 17, womenareatbaby making age. i've talked to various doctors about this and they've all said the same thing.
and as for the "keeping a baby" part of the comment, what are we supposed to do? abort, no. abortion is no different than murder. adoption? well it definately isnt for everyone. i could no deal with knowing my kids were in this world and not with me. never knowing if they are ok, if their adoptive parents treated them right. im 17 years old, expecting twins in 3 months and 2 weeks. and i couldnt be happier. espcially because i know im going to be a great mom. and i know im never going to have to worry about my kids getting th lives, and love they deserve.

to all the teen moms out there; the journey your about endure will be the hardest of your life, but it will also be the most pleasant. and definately the happiest. babies are a blessing.

Quoting mommmabear:" no bitch, your a complete idiot. so many people are judging teen moms, and talking down on them. truth ... [snip!] ... will be the hardest of your life, but it will also be the most pleasant. and definately the happiest. babies are a blessing."

if you're going to insult people, please at least use correct english and grammar.