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No i dont think its too young. I send you my blessing. i am 22 and 6wks prego. congrads and enjoy you little one. Oh and yo friend is pose to be there for you and be happy for what you want, and support you and all that. i dont like when "friends" do that. but yea you have my blessing and i will be praying for you.

In my opinion, yes it is too young! Most people don't even know who the heck they are emotionally until at least the age of 25. True you are not in high school, but say goodbye to hanging wiht your firends, sleeping late and about 4 + years of idependance, finacial stability and so much more! Are you even married?

I'm 23 and have a 7month old. I don't think 21 is too young at all. I was 21 when I got pregnant and I love being a mom . One thing that I do recommend is making sure you have medical bills in mind. I had preeclampsia and my daughter was a month early and in intensive care for a while. I was in the hospital for 11 days and the bills sky-rocketed. Good luck and don't worry about your age. Everyone is different.

I am curious - are any of you girls married? Did you go to college or at least grauate from high school? Have you been able to travel? Do you have a solid group of old friends you can trust with your life? I am sad for you - you will miss out on so much!

Haley, I am 21 and yes I am married. My baby is due in two weeks. I have a four year degree from Binghamton University in Nursing, and plan to return for my Masters in Education and Womens Health Nurse Pract_tiioner. I just want to say that not everyones situation is the same, and not everyone wants the same things out of life as you do. I have taken care of many patients who are terminally ill who "traveled" and lived life to the fullest, or so they thought. They died alone because they had no family to comfort them and that was some of their greatest regrets. That is a sad thing, that these people followed what they thought they wanted and still had regrets when their times came. You cannot say that these women are missing out on something great if they never wanted it in the first place. I have traveled through nursing school internships and the greatest part about that is coming home to my husband and the home they we have made together.

Marybeth, While I totally agree with you that not everyone is the same, I just doubt that with a screen name like nintendoprincess she hasn't taken the "road less traveled"

Maybe not, but we can't ever be sure. Some people would surprise you.

nintendoprincess0, you have to do what is best for your situation. If you are married and financially and emotionally ready for a baby rather than the bar scene, then maybe it is the best time for you. However, if you have to ask people who are not aware of your individual situation, maybe you yourself are doubting your own readiness for such a huge responsibility. Good Luck to you whatever you decide. Haleyjr does have a valid point when she mentions college, travel, and strong relationships though!!

Well i think i know who i am, in high school i was pretty confused, but i think i matured a little faster. I'm not married. What do you mean by " the road less traveled"? It's just a screen name i've used for years. Thats kind of rude.Not everyone wants to travel. It's not like i'm a hermit just because i have a screen name someone gave me yrs ago. We can afford one, but it's not like we're all rich doctors, i don't want my child growing up to be a selfish brat anyways.

oh and about the medical bills, i live in Canada, we've got free health care for a ton of things. I was simply asking others to see who was out there,my age and doing the same things for support. My 80 yr old grandma plays nintendo for christs sakes, i really find your stereotyping offensive. I led a stupid and young life after finding myself, i don't think i'm missing out on much. i've been on and off with my bf for 5 yrs now.

lol,wow! Remind me never to come to this forum again! I think i'll stick to the regular trimester ones. Why don't the people here with nothing nice to say just stick to whining teen posts?

HEY I HEAR YA!!! i get tired of these old bats making their comments about us young ladies having babies. i am 23 with an 8 month old. i am married, we just bought our first house, my husband has a good enough job that fortunately i can stay at home with our daughter. i just want to slap those older moms who look down their noses at us (they are just jealous because we can get our figure back sooner lol )ive started asking how old their grandchild is when they do c___p like that to me. i mean, i never realized how mean women can be. cant people just be happy for us? lol. i think the 20s are the best age to have babies, when you can still have energy to keep up with them!

i was 21 when i got pregnant with my daughter and had her two weeks after i turned 22. and she was a blessing and we have been trying for #2 but i have been diagnised with PCOS, and not ovulateing and now getting ready to do fertility drugs, the dr. told me we were lucky with my daughter i got pregnant right after bcps. so your not to young as long as you are able to love and take care of the baby i see no problem with you have a baby at 21.

If you are ready and can take care of the child it is your business if you are having a child. No one should be judgeing you. Your an adult so the choice is yours.

Yo lillian's mom...you sound as rude as Haley Jr did. Watch it with those old bats comments. Haley jr was just as rude to say 21 is too young! Women need to leave each other the hell alone when it comes to "the proper age" for having babies. There IS no ideal age. Everything is situational. Not ALL young moms are going to be bad moms by any means! Not ALL older moms have no energy to keep up with their kids either!!!

Well I'm 21 and I got pregnant a month after turning 21. I'm 2 years married and my husband and I were together for 2 years before that. I've been living out of state from my parents completely on my own with my husband. No I haven't been to college but I have a friend who has a 4 year old daughter that she had at 17 who is in college and doing very very well for herself. Some people are just ready sooner. I wasn't a drinker or a partier before the pregnancy, nothing about having a child is restricting my plans for life. My son was entirely planned and my husband is thrilled that he will be a father soon. He is in the Army so all medical costs for the pregnancy are fully covered. So, do I think 21 is too young? Not at all! If you feel you are ready and want a baby then, more than likely, you should be ready. Age is a number, base it on your mental and emotional capacity.