Is it possible/healthy to have a baby at 15???

Answer 1

yes it's possible. Healthy maybe not so much. While a girl's body is able to conceive and carry a baby to term, and deliver that baby, doesn't mean her body is ready to do it. Carrying a pregnancy to term is hard work. Being 15 is hard work. Doing both at the same time, means stress like you wouldn't believe. I got pregnant with my first about a month after I turned 16. At nearly 17 my body had a hard time coping with being pregnant, and delivering a baby. It wasn't prepared for it. I was in labor for 37 hours, with no pain medication. I couldn't have the medication because of the toll the pregnancy had taken on me. I was pre eclamptic, and my blood pressure was through the roof. While the medicine lower my blood pressure and was safe for me, it was NOT for my baby. The pre eclampsia and the epidural created too much stress for him. I wasn't ready, physically, mentally, or emotionally for that day and a half.

(He's now 7. He was worth all the pain I went through. He also deserved a mom willing to grow up herself before she had kids. I feell like I let him down somehow, those first couple years.)

Answer 2

It is possible to have a baby at 15, and it is possible that mom and baby will be healthy, but generally it is not healthy to be pregnant at 15. At 15, the body isn't done with development, and adding a fetus to it can cause serious complications. Most of the time, teen pregnancies can end up high-risk simply because the body is not prepared to handle the task of pregnancy. Mid-20's is the prime age range to have a healthy pregnancy with the lowest chance of risk, provided the mother takes care of herself during gestation.

Answer 3

It is possible and healthy to have a baby at the age 15, it depends if the mother is healthy if the mother isn't healthy she has a possible outcome of having the baby.

Answer 4

It's possible to have a baby as soon as you have your period. Is it healthy? Some say the younger you are the better but I don't think 15 is what they were talking about. Good prenatal care is essential for good health of both the mom and baby at any age.

Answer 5

If you have had your period, then yes, it is possible, because that means that your body has started releasing eggs in a monthly cycle. However, it is not very healthy for the child or the mother to have a baby that young, because the mother's body isn't fully developed yet, and might not be able to handle the stress of pregnancy and birth as well as an older woman's body.

Answer 6

Possible yes, healthy - not really. A teenagers body is not ready for the physical strain of carrying a baby nor childbirth - nor is a 15 yr old emootionally ready to care for a child - and also don't forget about all the financial aspects.

Answer 7

I was 15 when I got pregnant the first time and I have a beautiful 11 year old girl now she has been healthy her whole life and Ive been fine also but I did wait 8 years after i had her to have another. It is hard money wise and your youth is gone.

Answer 8

It is possible to have a healthy baby at 15, but unless you are already pregnant, I wouldn't try to get pregnant. You have your whole life in front of you and you need to be a kid yourself before you are ready to have one.
If you are already pregnant, then take care of yourself. No soda, limit ted caffeine, eat a variety of healthy foods, drink lots of OJ and take your prenatal vitamins. Above all else go to your doctor and do whatever they say no matter how difficult it is if you truly want a healthy baby.

Answer 9

It is possible to have a baby at the age of 15. As soon as a girl begins her menstrual cycle, she is at risk of becoming pregnant if sexually active. No it is not healthy because at that young an age, her body is still growing and adjusting.

Answer 10

Yes it is possible to have a baby at 15 or any time once a girl gets her period. And having a baby at 15 is a lot healthier than having one at 10 years old.