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Q: 14 & Pregnant
asked by: Codicrunk on July 20th, 2009
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I might be having a baby. I havent done any tests or anything yet. I have a lot of the syptoms.And I if Im not Ill be getting my period this week. I figured out that if I do have a baby, Ill be due in april. Which means to have a healthy baby, Ill have to tell my mother REAL soon, like on my birthday. Which scares me. Ill possibly be 8 weeks along. Ive already come up with names.
Girl;
Sopfia Sapphire Marie Shootlz
Boy;
Addison Avery Shooltz.

The girl has two middle names because Marie has been passed down for generations in my family.
I plan to tell my Mom byleaving her a note, on my bed, making my room spoitless, on August 24. I'm Nervous about it. Of course.I know its not the right way to say it, but its better then a text. Would you do it like this?

Im planning on Keeping it. Ive looked over Abortion. I dont even believe init. And I dont want somebody else to Keep my baby. I know itll be hard. Way to hard. Im scared truely, but Im learning to be okay with it.I already have the names. Im getting attached already. I was so scared two weeks ago. But now Im all okay with this. Ill get more scared when EVERYONE i know finds out, Cause Imgoign to be in normall school, and have this baby. Then next year Ill be in high school. I think If it gets too hard Ill drop out. Get a job. And rasie my baby then get my GED and Go to collage. But Im sure Ill just keep uo with school. And Ill have my friends to help me. And My mother. Hopefully she will be okay with this. Im definatly not getting an abortion. To me thats homicide.

Im ex cited yet so scared. [were you ever like this?]
Happy yet so sad. [I dont know how to explain it.
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Beccaanahh
replied on July 20th, 2009
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i also had the symtoms of being pregnant but i took a text and it came out negative.. me and my boyfriend thought of names and stuff and got really attached and was heartbroke whem we found out i wasnt.. so before you get even more attached or even tell your mum i would say to get a test.. i did tell my mum .. but i didnt tell her i had unprotected sex i found it easier to say the condom had spilt .. now most would say done lie but if it would calm things down better its easier to say that.. do you kno who the dad is?
if you are pregnant will you tell him?
will he be there for you?
do you have enough money?
these are things to think about .. private message me back x
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Messer
replied on July 20th, 2009
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i'm also 14 and i may be pregnant. But the diffrence between u and I is that i want one. Me and my boyfriend have been talking about it and we're trying for one. It's gonna be hard for me and you. I hope your mom understands just tell her as simple and sweetly as possible, and let her know people younger than you have had babies. My parents on the other hand i don't think will understand. My dad will probably kick me out, but me and Devin really want to have our kid. I have names too want to hear them.
Boy: Emmet Richard Messer
Girl: Emma leigh Messer
what do you think? I don't like the idea of abortion either. did you know after 4 weeks of being pregnant the baby has a heart beat, my friend told me that.
But if you need support i'll be here, and it's ok to love it, just because your young doesn't change the fact you have a right to be a mother.
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Beccaanahh
replied on July 20th, 2009
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i totally agree with ^^^^
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brokenglass12
replied on July 21st, 2009
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!4 and what if???
i am scared and frightened just as much as you.
i am also 14 almost 15, and not to long ago i had sex for the first time with my boyfriend.
we have done it more times afterward.
And i think i am prego.
as well abortion is not an option for me.
but raisng a child doesn't seem fit for me either, i mean sure in the future i want children, but at the moment i am a sophmore student swammped with school work and i am just a crazy girl who wears bright colored skinny jeans and band t-shirts, who says prego instead of pregnant. a child deserves better home than that.
i haven't even thought about names or anything.
i just found out not long ago i may be pregnant.

i had this horibble cramping and i wanted to figure out what it was then i thought it through and i have all the symptons every last one.

now i am scared, and frightend i don't even know if i can buy a test myself at only 14.

and should i tell my boyfriend maybe, i might be, or just test then tell???

i am sorry if this is mixed up in words but i am jumbled at the moment.
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W0LF
replied on July 24th, 2009
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Hey don't worry. If you're not sure if you're going to be a good mother or not you may not have to worry. For starters 1-in-25 mothers who conceive at age 14 die in childbirth. Don't worry too much because 1-in-10 miscarry out of those about 1-in-5 become infertile so you won't have to worry about this next time you have unprotected sex. Even if you give birth there's a very high chance your child will die from SIDS or a developmental Dysfunction within the first year. However if you even make it a few months birthing your child will cost a little over $100,000. If you don't have that in your bank account your family may be a little upset and it could make it hard to move out. I'm sure you know that only 1-in-10 teen mothers complete high school in America but did they mention that 1-in-6 develop alcoholism or drug addiction?

If you are lucky enough not to be pregnant never have unprotected sex ever again. If you find out that you are seriously re-evaluate your options. Your life may depend on it.
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Beccaanahh
replied on July 24th, 2009
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^^ thats very cruel to say dont worry because you or the baby will die anyway!!!
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Preggo07
replied on July 25th, 2009
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i agree with Beccaanahh
gosh WOLF you are cruel, very cruel!
dont worry Codicrunk, you'll be fine
dont listen to what evil souled people have to say okay
you and your baby will be perfectly fine as long as u stay healthy
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ProudMommyof2008
replied on July 25th, 2009
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there is more than health that play into having a baby and most of you people here neglect to acknowledge that huge fact.
there is financial stability, living expence, food, insurance for yourself and a baby, hospital costs for delivering your child, food for that baby, essentials for that child, long term effects such as damage to your bodys insides, the possibility of dying while delivering your baby, the possibility of the baby dying while being delivered, where you will live, who is going to be the main provider of this child?
your 14 therefore you dont have a job, so your parents will be caring financially for this child, do they kno your pregnant? if not, tell them now, because they should be aware of what is to come.
how are you going to finish school how are you going to pay for baby sitting?
more than just loving a child unconditionally goes into having a child. there is alot of thinking ahead that you need to start doing right now, your 14 a child and having a child.
there is open adoption that you could do, you can choose how involved in the child's life you are, and still get to live out your life, like finishing school, getting a good education, a career financial stability etc.
have you seen a doctor yet? are you taking prenatal vitamins? if you have not done these two things yet DO THEM NOW!
you were old enough to have sex, start taking responsibility for the consequences that came from having sex. if you think your ready to take on this HUGE responsibility of having a child, start being responsible by telling your mother now, seeing a doctor now and thinking long term.
more goes into having a child than picking cutesie names for a boy or girl
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W0LF
replied on July 25th, 2009
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I am equally cruel as life in this matter. Significantly less cruel than a teen mother who would put her child at risk or let her family deal with the outcome of a reckless decision that took their child from them.

There are consequences for doing as you like whether you are an adult or a child, however when you are young and unprepared for what you take on there are unreal and horrific consequences as well. In what you're contemplating or possibly dealing with for some of you, the consequences can be fatal or worse than fatal.
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mommyandwifey1211
replied on August 11th, 2009
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is wolf cruel or just giving you both sides of the situation. i had my first child at 20,im married,i breast fed,i wouldnt change anything for it in the world. my daughter and her father/my hubby are my sun moon and stars but the statistics wold gave you are very true i was told bc i was "young" many things could go wrong. they didnt my daughter is very smart and from the tests ran on her she has the knowledge and understanding of a 5 year old but its not easy.

my husband is in the military and we still worry about money.i have a job,we have bills,we need to buy food diapers wipes shes no longer on formula but when she was the smaller cans were 20$ bigger are 40.

wic can help but not alot. i understand the want of a baby. but please remember your just a child yourself. go b abysit,take care of someone elses kids and then think if your truely ready but i can garentee most of you 13,14 and 15 y/o arent.

to the ones that are congrats a baby is a wonderful gift!! im pregnant with my 2nd[just found out today] and couldnt be happier but i know its not at all going to be easy with a toddler and a newborn

[ = if anyone needs to talk hit me up im more than happy
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LuckySeven
replied on September 11th, 2009
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I'd be worried more about how to tell your family and not about names. Being that young you are going to need their support to keep your child. If you don't have them in your corner your not going to get very far at all. Please don't tell your mother in a note! How would you feel if it was your teen daughter? I was 17 when I was pregnant. I told my mother early one morning and let her tell my father. It didn't go over smoothly, it's not tv. We had our fights and issues, but we got thru it. My oldest is not 12, and I pray that he dosn't become a dad that young! Although he does know that I was a baby when I had him. He lets me know that he dosn't like that so much, but hey, if I didn't have him yhoung, he wouldn't be here at all!

What ever you do, talk and listen. Your parents are going to be pissed off! They might say some really mean things even. If that does happen, just put yourself in their shoes, shouldn't be hard because you might be there too befor too long.

One of the least important things but that bothers me most is how young you could be a grandmother at! I mean technically, I could be a 30 yr old grandmother if my son had the notion to make me one! Now that is scarry!
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14rapedandpregnant
replied on September 27th, 2009
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Codicrunk,
I am 14, and 5 months pregnant with twins. I was raped, and trust me you have a lot more to think about then the names! Take a test first of all. then tell your mother and father if it is positive, then go to the doctor, then tell the daddy. Then figure out what you are going to do. You say no to abortion just as I did. but think about adoption. You can have an open adoption where you can still have a relation ship with your child. thats what im doing, and i have found a family who is willing to let me babysit, visit, have pictures, come with them as their "older sister" on the first day of school, go to their birthday celebrations (and help plan a bit), and help as much as I can. They are even letting me choose my babys names (im thinking for mine Girl 1-Jasmine Nicole Rifkin and for Girl 2- Alexa Kaia Rifkin (kaia is a family name) )They will call me mom whenever im there, But i will be able to continue most of my life (although i will have to stop training for the olympic gymnastic team for 2012, which i was training for.) Just think about it.
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sophie111
replied on September 28th, 2009
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14 is way to young to have a baby, your not mentally or physically mature.. Dont sit there and think about names, think about your life, education, money, the way you wont be able to buy clothes coz ul be buying nappies and milk.. pregnancy would be the biggest mistake.. You have your whole life ahead of you, enjoy it, go to uni and get a good career and when your in a stable relationship and have enough money then start thinking about children. Your still a child - children shouldnt have children
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