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Q: Should i keep the baby??
asked by: candiibaby on June 29th, 2009
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Hi i need a bit of help here! im 6 weeks pregnant and have been with my boyfriend for nearly three years- by the way im 18... im not ready for a baby but the prospect of abortion is real scary! what advice can you give me? I dont know the first thing about being a mother...im still a baby myself =) but should i do this and get used to a change of life? -maturity- but HARD work??
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laurabrookes
replied on June 29th, 2009
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hi its laura brookes you gave me a post earlyer just do what you think is best i have been in the same possion as you but i was only 14 at the time just go with your heart i am sure you would make a good mum there is no right or wrong way to be a mum it will just come to you good luck wish you all the best.
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sma1588
replied on July 24th, 2009
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well im 21 next month and have had adenomiosis for about 2 years now and i may not b able to have a child so you are very lucky that u can. if you feel you can't handle it then be the person to give another the best gift they will ever get. yes im talking about adoption. im not saying thats the only option but its a very good option. whatever u chose to do your going to have to be very strong through it
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TiisMe
replied on July 27th, 2009
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Im facing the same problem for the second time!! i had a beautiful baby boy a year and a half ago when i was 18, and i have never regretted it. he makes life worth while, but me and his dad have recently split up, and now ive found out im pregnant again. Not good as i feel sick wondering about what the hell im supposed to do, surely i cant have two kids at 20 and be on my own? i promise you, you will not regret your decision to keep the baby. the love that comes from them is just somthing you could never imagin. good luck anyway but i say keep it =] you might think your life will be other but its never like that, i can still go out like a normal 19 year old, im going to uni in september. so its great. =]
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motherofhighspiritedones
replied on July 28th, 2009
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Only you can decide which route to go, be it continuing with the pregnancy and then parenting or adopting out, or aborting. Abortion IS a scary thing to think about and you need to think it through completely before going ahead. But that goes with EVERY choice you can make. Make a list of the pros and cons of abortion, of parenting, of adoption. Choose which route is best for you and your situation.
To TiisMe, believe it or not it IS possible to regret parenting. The love a child gives you IS unbelievable, but so is the stress and burden that can come along. And you have to be able to reciprocate that love the child gives you, plus support the child financially, emotionally, medically and physically. You may get to go out like a normal 19 year old, but this is not usual. I had my first child at 18. I had my own place, a job, a good boyfriend (who is now my husband), I was even in college. But I did not get to go out. I stayed at home after work and school to care for my son. My husband worked late shifts at a welding company and was due to go to Basic training for the Navy soon. That left me alone, working, going to school and caring for a baby. I also got pregnant with my daughter soon after. All my babies were preemies due to a medical condition I have. My situation is actually a rarity. Had I been in a different situation, I may have chosen to abort or adopt. It is all about circumstance and capability. Not all babies are "good" babies, not all babies will be born healthy and not all parents or prospective parents (meaning pregnant women and their s/o)will be able to provide for the child. Parenting can be a wonderful thing, but it is a privilege, not a right. And, just like with any privilege, just like with any responsibility, there are pros and cons, there are ups and downs, and there are consequences.
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natzx
replied on August 4th, 2009
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i am 15 and 8 weeks preganant
i found out wen 14

but nowi really excited
but it goin to be hard as i havent got any one
so if you think you bf will support u
then go for it jst think about holdin that new baby in your arm lookin up at u xx
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