2007-06-19 16:49:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Great stories from very brave women/girls. Good luck to all.
The first time mothers must really have a time never going through this before. Who do you get to help during delivery, classes? Mom, Dad, another boyfriend, girlfriend?
2007-06-21 08:59:06 · update #1
I am 32 weeks pregnant and the father to my baby ran off as soon as I told him. At first I was really upset about it, but then i realized what am I gonna do? i dont want to force him to be in her life, how good of a father would that be? So now I am just content with the idea, I know its gonna be hard going it alone, but it'd be much harder and weighing me down with him in my life. I also dont plan on going for child support, the chances of me getting it from him are very slim, its really not worth the hassel. And I dont want him to have a chance in holy heck to take that baby from me, even if it is every other weekend. But I do say kudos to all single mothers out there, I do realize its gonna be a rough road, but a road well worth the travel! Being a mom is an amazing experience and dad or no dad, I wouldnt change this under any circumstance. God bless all single moms!!
2007-06-19 17:11:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I left my daughter father before I found out I was pregnant. My daughter will be 2 yrs old next week and in the 2 yrs that she has been in this world, her father has seen her maybe,.......20 times. He doesnt cal or anything. He does pay child support and I am sure that he will never get visitation because of his record with drugs and that bulls***. I called him when I went into labor and do you know that he didnt show up til later the next day. I thought to myself what an a**hole! But anyways I am now 35 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child and have been through hell with the father of this baby. Yes two different fathers but my boyfriend has been in my life and my lil girls life for just about two years. She calls him daddy because he has been there for her and takes care of her as if she was his own. My boyfriend decided that he didnt know what he wanted when I was about 6 months pregnant but now he is bhy my side all the time. But if he wants to leave then he can go because I dont need him to raise my children. I am independent and a very good mother.
2007-06-20 00:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with being a single parent. As long as you have a supportive family or friends around you and have the financial means to take care of yourself and the baby, more power to you.
I personally would rather be single and know my babies are in a loving, nurturing home than being in a married relationship and always arguing and fighting with my husband (they will deny this, but most couples are like this, hence why the divorce rate is so high) and having to worry about what kind of anger and negative traits I am instilling in my baby.
Besides, who needs a man to feel complete? You aren't living your life for him, you're living it for you and your baby. Just consider him a sperm donor.
2007-06-20 00:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by RitzFitz29 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Am not a single mother but more than half of my Friends with kids don't have a man in their lives. I know that many women do it so I am guessing lots.
2007-06-20 00:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by about2makeamistake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot more women are having children and are single! I was married with my miscarriage and my first 2 children, think it has been very rough as they knew who their daddy was.(well my daughter kinda thought shawn michaels hbk was her daddy) But my ex has almost nothing to do with them at all. My youngest I had by myself I didnt even call her father to say she had been born. He is around so-so but we don't live together and she doesn't see him everyday. My way of thinking is if a child is used to seeing someone everyday it is harder if you break up!
2007-06-20 00:00:20 · answer #5 · answered by Fire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am single. I dumped the father before I found out I was even pregnant.
2007-06-19 23:52:32 · answer #6 · answered by lexus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am a single mother. me and my childs father broke up 6 days after i found out i was pregnant!!! and we planned to have the baby!!! i still dont understand!!!my child is 8 months old now and we still are apart and im still single!! this goes to show you plans dont always go as they are made.!!
2007-06-20 00:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by stressed&depressed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had my beautiful son last april-but i'm not with his father and wasnt at the time of his birth! It was incredibly hard, but i'd rather raise him single and be his friend, than raise him in that kind of unloving relationship!
2007-06-19 23:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by Brittany Danielle 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was 17 and single with my first child...But Im pregnant with my second child now and married!
2007-06-20 00:00:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well... idk if i'd be considered single, but i'm pretty much alone right now. the father and i aren't allowed to see each other (due to parental conflicts). i'm only 18, and yes i realize that i'm legally an adult, but respecting my parents is kind of important as i don't want to lose them in my life...
so, i'm sort of alone. the father and i don't talk or see each other really. its been hard, but i'm sure i'll get through it one way or another.
2007-06-20 00:06:55 · answer #10 · answered by mums_the_word 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋