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Q: I Want a Baby, So Does He.
asked by: TennesseeTeen1516 on September 15th, 2003
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Confused We both want a baby. I'm ready and my boyfriend is too. We're in love and are willing to do what is necessary to have a baby. I'm 15, about to be 16. And he is 22. I know I know. I'm jailbait, but we love each other. I've known him for 5 years and he's been my bestfriend, now he's my 'fiance' and we will be moving in together in a few short years. My mother likes him, but my father dosent.
My question is; when I do become pregnant and am for sure. How do I tell my parents without sounding sappy about it or too young?
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Tanya
replied on September 15th, 2003
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Im not judging you darling so please don't take offense to my comments but why do you want a baby right now? Don't you want to finish school and have an education? If this relationship is going to last why not wait a few years until your emotionally and financially stable. I wouldnt worry about telling the 'rents until you actually are pregnant. There is so much you have to think about especially if your not living with your boyfriend. I urge you to wait until your older to make such a huge decision. You may regret it in the long run. However I wish you much luck and hope you do whatever is right for you.
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TennesseeTeen1516
replied on September 15th, 2003
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I am finnancially stable. I have a savings account of over 10,000 dollars that my great grandmother left for me when she died 6 years ago. And I work so I have my own bank account which has around 6,000 in it. Plus if necessary my parents would help me out a little. And my boyfriend has a fairly good job and a house of his own that his great grandmother left him when she died 2 years ago. But, we're not 100% sure yet...Only 65% sure we're ready.
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Tanya
replied on September 15th, 2003
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I certainly wasn't judging you. I hope you make the decision thats right for you and I wish you lots of luck. If you become pregnant then be sure to tell us!
Much love
tanya Smile
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nikki_caro
replied on September 15th, 2003
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Either way, you are still too young. You are not mature enough to handle all the responsibilities for another. Are you ready to cook 3 meals a day for you and your baby plus your guy? Then you have to clean all the time, do all the laundry, plus get up 6 times a night to a crying baby who needs a diaper change. Then take the baby a bath daily. Put up with buying all the clothes and diapers and wipes only to find out you need more of everything next week. Darlin even if he says he loves you and is ready to be with you, then finish school, go to college, live your life then get ready to settle down to a baby. Its no walk in the park. And hes a bit old for you, have you ever thought of why hes not with someone his own age? That scares me. My husband is 25 and im 19, but to know that someone his age could be with a minor of 15...Worries me. Please hold off on all of that until you are older.
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Tanya
replied on September 15th, 2003
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I agree with nikki, she can put her thoughts into words better than I can Rolling Eyes
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youngmama
replied on September 15th, 2003
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Oh wow this is a huge step, I mean lets set aside the money factor and that you think you love the guy...

Jessika's things to consider
*schooling
*midnight feedings
*high school during pregnancy(and if like me while on bed rest)
*homework with a cranky baby
*if your bf wants to be a "teen" and party
*your body is not yet mature and your pelvic bone is likely to break in labor
*the relationship is likely to go sour
*deciding what your bf's role will be until you move out in a few years

now I understand that you love this guy, but having a baby to show your love is not the brightest idea. Get promise rings, take vows, etc. But it would be really hard to finish high school if you have a baby, what your sophomore year? I am 17, a senior and put on bed rest, now I do my school work online until I get back, but I go to a private school so I don't know if public schools offer that kind of thing.
Just think all of the consequences before tossing the bc!!

Good luck and best wishes
-jessika-
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PnaiMaMi
replied on September 15th, 2003
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I'm In the Same Situation...
Girl, we on the same page :d ...My man is 23 and i'm 17. We've been together for 2 years going on 3. We are planning to have a baby but i've got my reasons for being ready. First, i'm done high school. I'm getting ready to go to college. Second, we're financially ready. I've got my license so I don't have to worry about how i'm gonna get to my appointments or work or school. We're getting ready to move in together so worrying about a babysitter isn't going to be a problem. Third, my parents are totally cool about us and understand our situation. I often joke about getting pregnant by him with my parents and now when I tell them about pregnancy i'm totally serious about it. Actually my mom is pregnant, she's 33. She was young when she had me so she understand. Last, i've got experiences with babies. Before I decided whether or not I want a baby...I was actually sent to my cousin's to help her with my godson. She's in the military so soon as she had the baby after a week, she was sent to work and I was watching my godson. Every day, 5 o'clock in the morning, I had to get up to feed him, change him, and put him back to sleep. He'd get up every two hours so that's barely any sleep for me. I was working too. I had to be at work from 5pm to 11 pm...Sometimes even til 4am. It's alot of work but I fell in love with the thought of having a baby...I got use to the schedule and his crying and all that fun stuff. Now he is 3 months and lemme tell you he is spoiled Exclamation I treat him like he is my own son. I don't know...Maybe you should really think about it. Are you really ready Question maybe you should try a reality check like I did. The outcome might be different from mines. Maybe if you were sent to take care of a baby for 3 months you'll change your mind about having one. It's really alot of responsibility. Making bottles, bathing him, washing clothes, etc. For me, there were times I just wanted to cry because I didn't know what was wrong with my godson when he cried for no reason but other than that there was a whole lot of loving to it. So think about it, ok.
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HongKongChick
replied on September 17th, 2003
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U know? It sucks that women have the biological clock which ticks whenever it feels like.

Ok, being finanically ready, physically, mentally ready for a baby might seem so right to have one now, but why not wait till at least u grad from hs, being married to ur fiance, see how the marriage life works for you, then decide.

Though if having a baby is just the number one that u wanna do right now, at 15, and not out of hs, then do it, becoz no body can stop you, but when u do, try to imagine (close ur eyes) what's it like to have a baby in ur arms....Etc...Be sure to consider the good times and the bad, if u can see urself handling all of it, triple the problems that u imagined, coz that's how much problems u r really gonna have.

But realy though if that's what u really really really want, do it, and no regrets
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