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Ok, so I think everyone has their own opinion on this subject, and I, as well, have mine. I have been with dh since I was 15 and I am 24 now and expecting my third daughter any day now. I became pregnant at 15, it was a very stupid thing to have happen, but dh and I were all caught up in our puppy love. Anyhow I had a miscarriage which at the time I was very upset about, but now I look back and am very thankful for. I was soo imature. At 17 I became pregnant again and decided to step up and be the mother I knew I had the potential to be. I also had lots of support from my family and from dh's family too. It was the hardest time of my life going from being a teen to being an adult and a parent in such a short period of time, but I wouldn't take it back for anything. It was meant to be my little girl is my world. I have my moments of course when I wished I had done things differently and when I felt like I had missed out on certain things, but being up with my LO during the night meant so much more then being out with friends partying all night. Dh and I loved our dd so much we decided to have another when I was 19 I became pregnant again with another baby girl. And I must admit things are soo much easier when you know what your doing! lol. Anyways, now I'm 24 and expecting my 3rd daughter and I can't wait. Now, I'm not trying to advertise to women that they should have children at a young age, because I think it all depends on the situation and the person. I'm glad I had my children young. I finished highschool and went to college and became a nurse all at the same time too! Dh and I are looking forward to being able to have time to ourselves and go traveling and enjoy grandkids at a younger age. Everyone is different, some have kids first, some do their education and marriage and kids all at once and some wait until later to have kids. I just wanted to share with some of you that having kids at a young age isn't always a bad choice. :)
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Thats a very positive post Crystal and i commend you on being so honest about your situation and your feelings, and i wish you the very best with this New Baby, You make it clear that age can have it's barriers but it's the person who can knock them over! Big Congrats :)
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what did you do with the babies while you were at college? i really want a family, and i've been with my fiance for quite some time and we both really really want to have a baby of our own. but i have no one to talk to about the tribulations of being pregnant and barely a high school graduate. what does your husband do for a living, if you don't mind me asking?
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I also want to thank you for your post Crystal! Im 17 years old and have just given birth to my baby girl. Ive already been through a lot (2 miscarriages) which obviously happend when i was very young. Ive always been very mature for my age and having a baby is the best decision i have ever made, i wouldnt change it for the world. Even though where i am its legal to have a baby at 16 i still get some very nasty comments from people. I can understand why people judge teen parents, its because they havent got a clue. I dont agree with everyone being judged and stereotyped because of one or two people who have shown bad examples. Good luck with your family! I wish you all of the luck in the world :) x
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