Am I too young to have a child?

Question

Im 19 and pregi

Answer 1

heck no. you are ready. nobody is mentally ready to have a baby, for whoever gave the first answer. remember that the baby talks when he/she is crying. i know its loud and ear pericing but its the was babies "talk". dont let it get to you. have support too. people to give you a hand that wont expect things in return. take advice the right way. im in a mom's group so there are tons of crap i hear all day that i know arent true, avoid the "i read that you shouludnt...blah blah blah". you are going to have a happy baby if you are happy. take hand-me-downs. they are blessing. go to thrift stores for toys, spend your new-stuff money on a carseat, you never know its history. dont get tons and tons of newborn baby diapers, they outgrow them fast!!. always look online for great deals on things. i like todaysbabies.com. dont let anyone tell you that you arent ready for a baby. you never will be, you just have to learn from that experince. its the most amazing one you will ever have.

Answer 2

I am 19 and just had my son 8 weeks ago. I was 18 when I got pregnant. I got a LOT of negativaity from family and friends because they thought I was too young. But I didn't let any of it persuade me from having my son. It was the best choice I ever made. It is difficult though, the sleepless nights, the heartbreak of seeing your baby cry and not being able to help him, you can't do a lot of the things you could do when you didn't have a child either. Its hard because at this age, you are sort of in limbo. You can no longer be a teenager, but you arent really adult enough to hang out with other parents because most of them are older, so your social life pretty much disappears. But its ok because you are so consumed with the little person that has just entered your life, you dont really have any interest in "hanging out" anymore. Some things to think about are, are you still with the father? Do you have a good relationship? Are you financially able to support a child? Are you emotionally capable of handling the hardships and crticizim that come with having a child at a young age? Are you as far in your education as you were planning on going? Or are you ok with waiting a few years to continue with your education? These are all very important things to consider. Either way, you make the right decision for you and nobody else. Congratulations and good luck :)

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Answer 3

I wouldn't recommend someone trying to get pregnant that young. But you are there now, and you can do it. It can be hard when you are young, but it can be done. I was 17 when I got pregnant with my first child and 18 when I had her. Yes, I was young, but my husband and I managed. And we weren't a couple of those young kids who would pawn our kids off on other people all the time. It was hard, don't get me wrong. I mean, we were just starting our lives out on our own, and then to know that we had to get baby stuff and get ready for this little life that would depend on us. I mean, wow! But, we did it. My oldest is now 6 and I have a 4 month old. It is kinda nice to know that I had my children young though. I mean, my mom was like 37 when I was born, and we never really saw eye to eye. I mean, we grew up in totally different worlds. Best of luck. I know you will do just fine. Just love this child to the moon and back, and don't close your eyes because they grow up in the blink on an eye.

Answer 4

I wouldnt say you're too young b/c of your age. But that doesnt really matter. What matters is if you are ready for the responsibility.
My sister just had a baby and he's been in n out of the hospital. You need to have support networks, money, patience, and a good heart to raise a child, not a certain amount of years.

Answer 5

My 2 were a million 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and six days aside. . the youngest, my son, is 34. My daughter has 2, a at the same time as 16 and 17. My son has 3, a at the same time as 3 a million/2 and twins, a at the same time as 21 months. all the years are the finest, and with the age hollow in grandchildren, I have little ones to play with, and youthful ones to do the recent dances with ! existence is solid ! !

Answer 6

nope. Maturity is much more importnant than age when having a child. An 18 year old could have a great career, be ready mentally, and be in a committed relationship. And yes you can have a good career at a young age if you have taken the apropriate classes during high school and started work soo after. Women in their 30's could be living off of welfare, go from one man to the next, etc.

Answer 7

It depends on how mature you are.You can still raise a beautiful baby and love him even if your 19.Be sure you have positive loving people around you and your baby.Your life as you know it will change dramatically but it will be soooo amazing and worth it!If you do not feel ready to be a mom,there is always adoption,I planned my pregnancy at 34 and still did not feel totally ready but we knew what we wanted.Good luck.

Answer 8

A postive thing about having a kid at 19 is you will be able to play with your child 10 years from now without complaining your joints hurt. :)

I don't see anything wrong with you having a baby at 19 as long as you will take your baby first make sure he/she has everything they need and go to all your OB appt.

Answer 9

it really depends on who YOU are, not on how old you are. Think about what is best for the baby, there is always adoption, look into LDS family services, www.itsaboutlove.org, or call 1–800–537–2229. There are people to help, a little bit churchy, but totally there for your good and your babies!

Answer 10

I had my son at 18 so no you aren't too young. You can still go to college and work even though you have a baby. You just have to be motivated to work even harder to support you and your baby. It is alot of responsibility to care for a baby but people do it every day and alot of people still graduate college with degrees.