Join Our Community!
Share
Pregnancy Forum > Teen Pregnancy Forum > Young and Pregnant!!!
What happens during labor? What do contractions feel like? And how do I know that labor has begun? Read on to learn about birthing basics....
Signs of labor occur after 36 weeks of pregnancy. Learn about the difference between real and false contractions. Plus, we outline signs of delivery complicati...
Almost all women worry about the pain of childbirth. Preparing for childbirth includes thinking about how you'd like to cope with the pain of labor. Read on for...
Avatar
Q: Young and Pregnant!!!
asked by: YoungMommy2Be on August 11th, 2009
New User
hello all i am 18 years old and just found out that i was pregnant a few days ago. i have not yet been to the doctor and am very worried about the first visit. i am new to this and have no clue what to expect. Could anyone please help me!!! it would be greatly appreciated.
Did you find this post useful?
|
Replies(7)
Avatar
ProudMommyof2008
replied on August 11th, 2009
Active User, very eHealthy
first off, if you have not told your parents you might want to do that now. your mother if anyone in the world, could be a big help on preparing you for what is about to come.
second, prenatal vitamins are important to take to make sure that yourself and the fetus get all the nutrients to devolp healthly and keep immune defenses up.
third, going to the doctors is important aswell to figure out when you are due and to talk about what the next step is that you are going to take.
the doctor can recommend adoption agencies if that is what you are wanting to do, talk about abortion or keeping the baby.

does the father of this baby know?
if not you might want to let him know about this too.
how are you going to raise this child?
i know these are big questions, but they are important ones, and ones that your parents will most definately ask you as well.
if you need more help on what to expect, classes etc. you could also ask the doctor that you see and he or she could recommend books or classes in the area that you could take.

but the first important things are seeing a doctor, prenatal vitamins, and telling your parents about this.

if you need to talk PM me anytime.
Did you find this post useful?
|
Avatar
YoungMommy2Be
replied on August 13th, 2009
New User
everyone knows about my pregnancy even my fiance. he is very excited and wants 2 be apart of this as much as i do. we would never ever go for adoption or abortion. we do not stand for that at all. my whole family is taking this step by step with me. i was only concerned about the first few visits. i just dont know what to expect. but everyone seems 2 b happy, me and my fiance being the happiest of all. i know im young but with the strong bond that me and my fiance have we will make it through this. i know we will but thank you for your advice.
Did you find this post useful?
|
Avatar
ProudMommyof2008
replied on August 13th, 2009
Active User, very eHealthy
your welcome, and as good as that all is-your parents accepting this slowly etc.
it does get harder.
and as soon as that child is born is is a MAJOR reality check.
get as much knowledge as you can about what to expect from seeing your doctor and asking about classes you can take to ready yourself for what is about to come.
like a lamaze class. they teach you breathing techniques, how to handle the pain, how to hold the baby correctly and more.
you are going to need all the help you can get.
and i hope you have a ton of money saved because it costs an arm and a leg and then some..
and its great that you and your fiancee have a good bond, but even the happiest of couples go down hill when a child is born..especially a young one. not to say that most definately will happen to yours, but it could.
i never used to fight with my boyfriend, then when our son came, and reality sunk in, we fight a little more now that we used to.

good luck, if you need to talk PM me anytime.
Did you find this post useful?
|
Avatar
YoungMommy2Be
replied on August 13th, 2009
New User
im sure i can handle it. i have been around children all my life and my fiance makes enough money 2 support his family. the only thing we have 2 do now is get a place of our own where we can have the perfect family home. but other than this and doctor visits we have no concern. and im pretty sure that our baby will not b a problem for us and it will def not cause us to go downhill or become aggravated with each other. a child should bring you closer and im sure thats wat will happen. a baby growing inside its mother is amazing in itself and im sure it will only bring much more amazement when it arrives so we will have a wonderful family i know. but once again thank you very much. =]
Did you find this post useful?
|
Avatar
ProudMommyof2008
replied on August 13th, 2009
Active User, very eHealthy
oh how sweet and innocent a young mind is my dear!
you would be amazed at how many new couples who have been together longer than youve been alive end up getting a divorce and splitting up because of troubles that come when a child is born.
and yes, children are filled with joy, happiness, a mix of emotions, but the reality of it is that it is a hard thing for couples to go through when they are new parents.
couples that are older than you and have been together longer than you and your fiancee, go through troubles and sometimes split from the troubles and hardships of having a child. it CAN happen to you.
in a perfect world, there would be no divorce and hardships that sometimes push couples farther apart when children are born.
but the reality is, a child is stressful, a 24.7 responsibility with no days off, little to no sleep, fatigue, frustration, ups and downs and much much more.
believe me. i was pregnant at 18 and had my son at 19. in 20 now and i still go through all these things.
my boyfriend had a good job, i had savings from a previous job, he ended up switching jobs for another that paid better and had more hours, he now works from 3am to 3pm or later. and as for our savings, well we went through all of it almost in the first...6 months i think.
there alot of concerns that you should be focusing on right now.
i remember my friends asking me if im ready for what is about to come.
i would say 'as ready as im going to be'
but when my son was actually born, i was in no way as prepared as i thought i was going to be.
my son was colic-cried all the time-would sleep for 1 or 2 hours, and be up for 3 hours or longer, i did not sleep for about a week when he was first born.
i have 4 brothers and sisters, i baby sat, worked with kids in daycares and kindergartens, and even with all that under my belt it did not make me qualified to pop a baby out and know exactally what i was doing.
if i did not have the help from my sister inlaw i dont know what i would have done.
yes my child did bring myself and my boyfriend closer together, but it also brought hardships, money issues, stress, worries if we can pay both bills at the same time etc etc etc. this is what every couple goes through, and these are some concerns you should think about.
at 18 i find it hard to believe that your boyfriend makes enough money..assuming that its only a part time job and that he might still be in high school or going to college?
yes there is a wonderful bond of having your child grow inside your womb, hell, having your child inside you right now is the easy part right now lol the hard stuff has yet to come.
again, just get as much knowledge and preparation as you can now before the baby is born, reality only sinks in when that child is in your arms.
then the hard stuff comes.
Did you find this post useful?
|
Avatar
YoungMommy2Be
replied on August 14th, 2009
New User
well u wouldnt really know how old my fiance is. he is 20 years old and he definitely makes enough money. so im not even concerned about the money issue and on top of that i have a savings that was started when i was a year old. my parents were responsible and thought it wud b great for me 2 have when i got old enough to live on my own that way i wud not hurt for a place to live. we could own a 3 br 2 bath house and have very very low payments. but we r gna stick with an apartment right now so we can spoil our little one when he/she arrives. but we r obviously very different than most ppl. we never look at the bad or stressful things in life and we take it day by day. life is too short to make the worst of things. if couples split up over bringing a life into the world then they are pathetic and thats just tragic. and i may have a sweet young innocent mind but honey u r just a couple years older so therefore you are still young my dear...so i dont think theres much room for you to talk. im not trying to argue with you im just stating the facts but anyway i have been researching alot and have found many new things that have helped me alot. im not sayin that i know everything and that there arent things i could learn but then again im human just like you and we continue to learn sumthin new everyday. but me n my fiance will grow and learn 2gether and i know we will be great parents. but feel free to talk to me anytime.
Did you find this post useful?
|
Avatar
ProudMommyof2008
replied on August 14th, 2009
Active User, very eHealthy
my boyfriend is 10 yrs older than me.
im 20 hes 30. he made good money we both had pretty similar saving amounts. and it still was not enough.
i never said i was not young myself, i am just opening your eyes a little wider because i am a few steps ahead of you and shedding the reality of things.
what your plans are now, i can almost guarantee will be tweeked here or there or fall between the cracks. and that is not a bad thing, its just the reality of plans changing when a child is born.
and im not arguing with you either..so i dont think you need to get smart with me. no one can plan or see the future or know exactally what will happen years down the road is all im trying to say...im just giving you a heads up of what to expect because what your comments are here, reminds me of the things i said to myself and planned before my son was born and well im still working on those plans to this day.
yes it is tragic for some couples to split because of hardships new families bring, but it happens, it doesnt make them a bad parent or person its just reality.
i wouldnt say they are pathetic either..
all im saying is that its a whole different reality when that child is actually born. this is the easy part, having this child grow inside you, the hard stuff has yet to come. and some things you are planning now, may not ever happen and sometimes people change. again, not saying it will most definately happen, but it could.
its great that you have savings for this and that, but it is a whole other ball game when that child is in the picture, a child is stressful. ive grown up fast and seen things for how they truely are, i read alot of how i used to think in your comments, but i learnt reality fast after i had my son. life is hard stressful filled with ups and downs and yes you take things one day at a time and slowly, but you can never plan things out to the T.
Did you find this post useful?
|
Quick Reply
Search