teenage pregnancy

I was the baby of my antenatal classes (21), I felt really out of place as being young single and pregnant amidst all these 'old' married couples (funny how they don't seem so old now that I'm older )

Baby on Board you should definitely come to the Waikato meet up! I'm definitely the last one to judge - it's sheer good luck I managed to avoid a teenage pregnancy

Edited by Maya

I was 19 when I got pregnant, 20 when Sean was born and did the single parent thing for years. I was at uni at the time, went back then starting working full-time. It's hard, particularly when your mates are all taking off to do OE's etc and you're at home with a toddler and no money!!! It does get easier - or at least it gets different and you meet new people and find different friends. However it's all an adventure, and you'll be fine. Get yourself some information and support and I'm sure all will work out well. It did for me...even though now I'm old, married and have even more kids. Eeek I'm double a teenager now!!! (in age that is)

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I was 17yrs when I had my eldest daughter. I still remember all the predjudice (sp?) towards me and just the sense of not being good enough because I was a young mum (even my own family including my father were terrible to me, my mum was always supportive tho). My daughter  is now 11yrs and I would not change having her when I did for the world. I have since studied my butt off and became a registered nurse and also had 2more children to add to my family. Im still not close with my father even tho he tries to act like "wow you have done so well" NO THANKS TO HIM!!!!

Im one of the youngest mum at the school and my daughter is soo proud because I was voted "The Coolest Mum at the school lol" LOL!!!

Baysmum wrote: Being a young mum never made my life harder in fact i think it made my life happier (not so much being the young part but just being a mum part) I married my high school sweetheart and we are having another wee man Alot of people told us that we were ruining our lives when we got pregnant with Bay especially as DH was 2 yrs younger than me! so only 17 when i got pregnant!!! but we certainly did not ruin our lives....Bays definately a pain in the butt sometimes!!!! but certainly not a bad thing both DH and i went on to get good careers and are living very happy

Thats the same situation as Im in to an extent, my DP is quite a lot younger than me(still in the teen years) but we are in love and plan on getting married and we are trying for a baby, we know that we will get some flack for it, but I have never been so happy in my life and same with him, we know we are meant to be together and we both want to settle down and have a family, so if I get pregnant soon, to us it will be such a blessing, and we will be fine :) So we feel it wont ruin our lives either, it will make them better becasue we will have what we always wnated

I think a few bad teenage mums have ruined it for all and it's only because people watch more closely they pick up the flaws. It depends on the individual person and their personality and maturity.
I'm still coming to terms with the fact that I'm going to have a baby, not because I don't want to or because I think bubs will ruin my life! It's just I know there are things I'm going to have to give up or cut back on and I hadn't really thought of that, because I was just so happy! And it's not things like partying etc. Because thats not really part of my life. It's just a lot to think about. I think this new chapter of my life will be the most rewarding!
I'm so excited to have real flash and blood family!
Sorry for the big spiel!!

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I just turned 21. I know im not a teenager but i still feel like im young! And im still getting used to the fact that im pregnant! I never though i would be in this position!

I also worry about being a single mum. I think ive said this story a million times and people are probably sick of hearing it lol. but my ex decided he wants nothing to do with the bubs and dumped me when i was 8 weeks.

SOoo coming to grips with having a baby PLUS being single is freaking me out but im slowly getting used to it. I have my family and friends and thats all i need!



Sorry for the rant lol