how old were you when you had your children? what would you say are the benefits of being a young mum? was your pregnancy planned? anything you would change?
2007-01-09 05:20:44 · 27 answers · asked by mary d 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I was 24 when I got pregnant and had been married about 6 months. I was very happy and my husband too. I had my son first and 2 years later I had my daughter. They were both unplanned but very much wanted and loved. I am now 51 and have 2 grandchildren and number 3 expected in August. I am still young enough and healthy enough to really be able to enjoy my grandchildren also. I do believe that you should be married and financially stable if you are not going to take precautions to prevent pregnancy and just let what happens happen. The children you have are your responsibility and not societies. Children take a lot out of their parents both physically and mentaly. Therefore I do believe that having them in your 20's is the best but again only if you are able to truly properly provide the LOVE and CARE they need.
2007-01-09 05:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by Judy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my first at 18 and my second at 19. I'd say the benifits are the same as the would be for any other mom. I don't get tired as easily with my kids. Neither of my daughters were planned. I was on different types of low-dose hormonal birth control with both. After I got pregnant with my second my doctor figured out the low doses didn't work because I have a higher fertility rate. There isn't a thing I would change about having my children. The only thing I wish I did was accept an offer at the community college my junior year. I had the chance to take college courses during my junior and senior years of high school. I wish I would have accepted so I would be done with my degree by now.
2007-01-09 05:29:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got pregnant at 17 years old with my oldest. It was definetly not planned. I felt at the time that it put a damper on my social life (which it did), but now am very thankful that I got pregnant at that time. It really straightened my life out!! I would say the benefits of being a young mom is being able to have the energy to keep up with the little ones. With my second child, I got pregnant at the age of 19 and the 3rd one I got pregnant at 20. I love my boys to pieces!! My middle boy passed away 2 hours after he was born though. So, my life would be horribly hectic at this point. It still is, considering I have a 3 year old and a 3 month old, but everything is working out just fine!! Can't wait to try for #4!!!!
2007-01-09 05:52:09 · answer #3 · answered by hello_heather_03 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was 18 when i got pregnant with my 1st. It was not planned. I am now 21 and 16wks along with my second. Which was planned. I think being a young mom is great because i have the energy to do every thing with my kids. And when my kids are old enough to leave the house I will only be around 40 so i am young enough to live my life then. And i should be young and in good health for my grandkids. Plus i think the younger you are when pregnant the easier it is to get you body back. And i am hoping that being so you i will be able to keep up with the trends and stuff for my kids. Really know what they are in to.
2007-01-09 05:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by coliepollie22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 18 when my first was born, 24 and 25 with the second and third. Only the second was planned. The only benefit I see is that being young I still have enough energy to keep up with them, and that I'll still be young when they're grown and out of the house. I do not understand these women who want to have babies in their 40s and 50s.
If I could have everything else, him being who he is, having my husband and my other babies and everything else working out like it has, I would have liked to have had my first at a different point in my life. I missed out on going away to college and I really regret that.
2007-01-09 05:40:38 · answer #5 · answered by tabithap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 21 when I had my first and I am 22 and expecting number 2, both planned. I am married and my and hubby were ready to have children. I think one benefit is that you are still young and have a lot of energy. I would not change anything. I love my child and soon to be child, I love being a mom and knowing that I have plenty of time to have more kids.
2007-01-09 05:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 22 when I gave birth (I'm 25 now).
Benefits - being able to physically handle the demands of pregnancy and parenting. Bouncing back to an even BETTER weight than my pre-pregnancy weight. Still being young enough to play around with my son and not feel foolish. And perhaps being a "cool, hip" mom later on... ;o)
Pregnancy was not planned...but I'm still thankful such a great little boy.
Nothing I would change. We all make mistakes....and some of us choose to learn from them and not regret a damn thing. :o)
2007-01-09 05:57:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my first daughter when i was 21, my 2nd daughter when i was 22 and i'm 23 now and due with this one in May.
I felt i was very ready to have a family. I had lived alot, was very grown up and mature (had to grow up quick at a young age).
By the time iw as 20 i had done so much already and felt tired. My husband and i felt felt that were very ready for a baby, he insisted i stay home and absaloutly love it. We wanted our children close in age, my husband and i both have siblings alot younger than us and we feel we lossed out on that bonding or clossness. My two daughters are so doted on one another. They are 17 months apart. We were going to wait till January to start trying for another baby but we were blessed early in August when my dauguter was only 5 months old. Even though it has all happened fast i wouldn't have it any other way. None of the pregnancies were planned, very much wanted, but not planned. Both my 2nd and this one came as a major suprise and shock but we love it. This will be our last though unfortunately. I love being pregnant and having kids, it feels so right to me, but 3 is our limit.
2007-01-09 05:43:08 · answer #8 · answered by Kat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 18 when I got pregnant the first time and my son was born three months after my 19th birthday (2 months after my wedding to the baby's father). This time I'm 25 and the baby will be born when I'm 26. Neither one of them was planned. I think that because I was a young mom, I had more energy to run after my son and I feel I can be more like a friend to him instead of just a mother and hopefully when he gets older, he'll be able to talk to me more about things he's going through with friends and school, something I wasn't able to do with my mom. The only thing that was difficult was working on homework to finish my college education at the same time as taking care of a baby. But I was able to do it and now after this one's born, I'm planning on law school. I wouldn't change anything for the world. I love my kids and think they actually made (and make) me a stronger person.
2007-01-09 07:16:33 · answer #9 · answered by zuckie44 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im still pregnant (7 1/2 months) but i'll be 19 when i have my baby.... to me one of the benefits of being a young mom is that i'll be up on the times and not clueless about whats going on in my kid's world as far as music, fashion, ect.... My pregnancy was not planned, but my baby's father is still with me and plans on being a part of our child's life. the only thing i would change is the timing!!! I couldnt have gotten pregnant at a worse time.... lol... bills are a trip!!!!!
2007-01-09 05:32:05 · answer #10 · answered by noonie1104 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋