hey everyone i'm 18 and im thinking about having a baby. i really want a baby!!! do you think i'm too young? what's your advice?
2006-06-21 22:56:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
There is some good advise given by SOME of the people. If you think that you are ready for motherhood, then great. But enjoy life a little as a young adult before taking on motherhood.
Just make sure that you are ready. It is a liftime commitment.
My baby is 3 months old now and moaning for attention as I am typing this, but she is a joy to have. It is very time consuming and expensive.
Most important of all is to make sure that your support system is in place. Commitment from you, your partner and family. Money does matter, but so does a lot of love.
There isn't a think like "When the time is right".......Just love your baby and enjoy every moment.
2006-06-22 00:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your still not settled down yet and wanting a baby is only a passing thing. What about your figure now your loose that and your friends well they shy away from you and if you got a boy friend think about him can he support a child?To young yet. What and how you going to raise it welfare? mom? What about your young adult years parting and going out? that will stop then there is the nite time feeding who again mom? And an unmarried women with a baby well it is harder for them to get dates and much less a love live when your older, Try to find a friend who has been threw this ask them I had two boys when I was 18 and 21 and it was no fun being stuck at home and alone and much less taking them places like movies And I could not work long with out some one calling and say come home quick like. No dear take your life that you have now and enjoy it once your married then have babies but why bring another child into this world when your life has begun
2006-06-22 06:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by bluebirdbabybird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think you are too young. Are you, at 18, able to provide for a baby? Question yourself on why you want a baby. Is it because you feel the need to have someone that you know will love you? Even at 25 I often felt that I was not 100% prepared to take care of a child. My daughter is now 25 and when she had her son at 18 she found out that she was not prepared. I would not trade my grandson for anything in this world, but I wish she had waited until she was older.
2006-06-22 05:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are still so young. Try to save money and be debt free. If you have a child you will need a bigger house vehicle etc. It cost a lot of money . I am 27 and I can actually stay at home with my daughter which is fun. But if I had to send her to daycare in my area an infant is like 170 per week not to mention diapers and formula if you do not breast feed. For now you may want to get a pet and if you enjoy the freedom of being able to leave the pet alone this will not be the same with a child. If you have had enough sleep and sex than you are ready to have a child.
2006-06-22 00:41:16 · answer #4 · answered by kcbrown1979 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to consider money- a can of soy baby formula is 23 dollars where I live and a package of diapers is 10$, both last about a week. If you are not married it would be really hard- my husband an I take turns at night and that helps a lot. You really need someone there so you can get away sometimes to regain sanity.
On the other hand I could not imagine life without my daughter.
If I were you I would definatly wait- enjoy sleeping in for a coulple of years.
2006-06-22 06:38:15 · answer #5 · answered by Hannah's Mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really think you should wait. You have a lot of life left and you can have a baby later. Having a baby is wonderful, but you give up your life for them. You can't go out to a party when you want to, you don't get to go shopping or to the movies when you would like, you no longer come first. Finish school, go to college, and wait until you have found a man to be a perfect father. Make sure you are ready for your life to change forever before you do this.
2006-06-22 00:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by pammy_6201 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, so I got pregnant whenever I was 16. My now husband and I had talked about having a baby he had a good job (he was 20 when we decided to have a baby 18 when we met) and I knew that I could handle it. Now 4 years later, we have 2 boys and we are happier than ever.
2006-06-22 00:22:25 · answer #7 · answered by cici101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are financially and emotionally stable enough to endure parenthood for the rest of your life, then go for it. I had my first baby at 20 and it was an adjustment from putting myself first to putting my child first.
Will you be doing this alone or are you married? Good luck!
2006-06-22 00:04:23 · answer #8 · answered by Katherine M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you may want a child now, but it would probably be better if you wait. This is the time you need to go party and have fun. There is plenty of time for you to have children later.
2006-06-22 05:12:15 · answer #9 · answered by Pren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's ok to have a baby if you are ready to face the responsibilities of being a mother. when i was you're age i got pregnant but i have no regrets. i have a happy family... just think about it first a hundred times before going in to it. ok
2006-06-21 23:02:47 · answer #10 · answered by ladywolf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋