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Q: Very Scared
asked by: goldie_13 on August 18th, 2005
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Hi there, im 19 and about one month pregnant, and im scared. I know nothing about this and I dont know what to do. Everyone keeps telling me that it will ruin my life, I cant aford a baby, and im starting to think there right. I dont really have any income and the father doesnt have much of an income, I dont know how im going to aford a child. For those of you with children, how hard is it to balace out your life and actually have a social life? I must sound totally ignorant and for that im sorry, I just really dont know what to expect. Any advice is more than appreciated. Thank you!
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Ansleyt2004
replied on August 21st, 2005
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Hey sweety when I was pregnant about as far along as you are now I went through the same thing just about, worried how I was gonna take care of it and how I was gonna get to enjoy being young and my friends and all of that stuff..... But I tell you dont listen to them when they tell you a baby will ruin ur life. My little girl is the best thing that has ever happened to me yeah its hard sometimes and its not fun sometimes but everybit of it is worth it. My baby will be 1 in two days and once I had her all my partying and stuff I didnt care about none of that going out with my friends drinking on weekends hanging out all of that doesnt matter to me anymore. Doing the best to be the best mom to my little girl is the only thing that I care about anymore I still have friends and I still talk to people I go places every now and then but thats my choice u can still do things and have friends and go out and enjoy your life even though u will have a baby. Just wait til ur baby gets here ull know what to expect and what to do.
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DaliciaLynn
replied on August 21st, 2005
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Honestly?

You'll most likely loose all your friends, but that doesn't mean you can't make new ones.

You're 19 which means, when you have the baby you'll get food stamps. It's not a horrible thing. But you're still living and will be able to support yourself and the baby.

In my state (missouri) there is a community for young moms who cant support themselves, and there's houses they can live in for 45 dollars a month, including electric,and etc. You can also go on wic, you'll be able to get juice.Milk,eggs.Cereal etc while you're pregnant.

It's going to be hard...I'm not going to lie to you. But being a mother is an awesome feeling. All the things you get to experience. The heartbeat,your first ultrasound. It's amazing.
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goldie_13
replied on August 22nd, 2005
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I live in canada, we dont get food stamp that I know of. But, thank you for the advice. :)
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