Pregnancy - Teens Support Group

I understand what it's like to want a baby at a young age. It's a biological yearning, and it feels like your whole being aches to have a child. The thing is, we don't know what we don't know until we know it. In other words, when I was younger I was constantly changing, a few months would pass and I could not relate to the person I was a few months before. I'm not saying you're going to stop wanting a baby, I'm saying you are going to learn so much more about how to be a great mother with each year. There is nothing wrong with wanting a baby, AT ALL. And people will tell you about financial issues and stability and a happy home needed before having a child. They are absolutely right, but it sounds as though you feel you're ready in those areas. But what will change is how you perceive the world, what you experience, what you do on a daily basis, and how you understand people and what it takes to raise a child. You'll be far more ready in the future, and you can be a truly competent mother then, but for now you don't know what skills and intuitions you may be missing. Good luck in your decision. I wish you all happiness.

Hey sweetie I use to feel the same way you do now unfortunitly I got what I asked for I got pregnant at age 15 and I thought me and him wanted it but when we got it he left. I'm not your mother to tell you do not do it but please wait you got your whole life ahead of you and it aint as easy as people think trust me. The best advice I can give you is wait till you get done with school rather it be just high school but hopefully college it aint easy tooting a child to and from school!!! Make a career for yourself first make sure you will be able to financially emotionally and physically handle it. having a baby at your age people say you set yourself up for failure which is not true if you push hard enough you can make it but wouldn't you rather wait till you where older livedyour life and wont have to worry about anything like bills or how your going to afford to feed your child? wait and bring your child in the world when all of your life is together give that child a chance to succedd rather than hurting because he/she is watching you struggle or hurt!!!