is 23 year ok to have a baby?

Question

i 23 years and i think am pregnant .my boyfriend is very happy but i don't know how other people will see it.if i am too young.

Answer 1

Don't let other people decide whether or not you should have a baby. I'm 20 years old and I'm 20 weeks pregnant. My boyfriend and I are both extremely excited and can't wait for our daughter to get here. To me personally, I don't care what other people have to say about it, I have a really good job and so does my boyfriend, we have been together forever and love each other. I say that's a wonderful way to bring in a baby. I hope things work out for you and good luck!

Answer 2

I have been there before. Pregnancy and its outcome only relies on the confidence of YOU. Personally, I believe that if you have the financial means to take care of and provide for another human being, you are ready to have children. I also believe that some people may BE ready for children, but they DO NOT NEED TO REPRODUCE. See where I'm coming from? My point is, I don't believe that being 23 makes you too young to have a baby. Financial standing, personal responsibility, and maturity is what will determine whether or not you'd make a good parent. Don't worry what others think. If you are pregnant, live your life for that child. In the end, it doesn't matter who you impressed...but rather, what you completed successfully. Best of luck.

Answer 3

I was 23 when I had my daughter, she's 4 now and is my world. The only thing I wish I would have done before that was finish school(college). We already had an apartment together and he had a good job. I don't think that I was too young. We are still together (not married but very happy) we had another child 2 months ago, and I start nursing school next year. Don't worry what others think. It's your life to make yourself and your family happy. That's all that matters!

Answer 4

I think 23 is a good age to have a baby. I had my 1st at 21 and my 2nd at 24. There was such a maturity difference between each child, that I preach to my younger siblings-in-law that they should at least wait until 24 to think about having kids. At that point, you've already gotten your legal drinking party days out of your system and you know what it takes to be an adult. No one will look at you for being too young at this point. And if they do, who cares? As long as your responsible and take care of your child financially, mentally, emotionally and physically, they'll just look at you like a good caring mother! When girls are 15 or 16, that's when those girls get the stares from older people! Be happy and hope for the best!

Answer 5

23 is not young IF you're ready for the responsibility for a child. That means that you take full responsibility for the child, don't forget that a child needs more than clothes and food that's the easy part, they need attention, for their emotional and psychological and spiritual needs also. At some point you have to worry about school and all of the things associated with that. But the most important thing is that you and your boyfriend agree that you want to to have and to raise this child. You have to remember that this is a life long commitment and you have to be sure that you want to do this because once you do you're a parent until the day that you die.

Answer 6

Of course its ok! I am 23 and due any day now with my first child. I have been with my fiance for almost 7 years, and we are at the point in our relationship and our life that we are ready to have this baby. I am happy, and I don't care what other people think. If you are happy you shouldn't worry about how other people look at you. Keep your head high and worry about your feelings. And if your boyfriend is happy, that's wonderful!! Good Luck!

Answer 7

Honeslty as long as you're happy where you are in life I think that its a great age to have a baby. I wouldn't listen to all the people telling you to get married though. I mean, if you love each other and everything then great but don't rush into the marriage thing too early. Most times these marriages end up badly and thats hard on the child.
Good luck and congrats. I hope everything works out for you!!!

Answer 8

as long as you are ready and have enough money to support the baby then yeah it's ok i mean people have babies at like 14 so youre definatly not too young.

however do not take the decision lightly as children are very expensive and take alot of looking after.
here are some of the things you will be paying for during your child's life:

nappies (newborns can go through 8 a day!!!!)
clothes
food
schooling (thats a killer if you go private)
toys

now these don't seem like much individually but it all adds up and you'll end up paying for most of these until your child is 18. so remember children are great fun and bring lots of joy into your life put you end up spending alot of money and at 23 you probaly dont have that much of it yet.

Answer 9

Your age doesn't have much to do with this. It has more to do with where you are in your life. If you both are college students without jobs, not interested in getting married to each other, and still wanting to go out and party each night, well this isn't a good thing.

If at least one of you are done with school and working, you two plan on staying together, and you understand that a baby means that the party lifestyle comes second to the needs of the baby, well then 23 is fine.

Answer 10

nowadays people have babies at all ages. i had my first one at 20 and was single, broke and on state assistance. i am having my second one at 30. i now own a home, have a supportive spouse, have earned a college degree and am more financially and emotionally ready. The best thing is to make sure you both are ready for this. it will change your life forever. Consider both your financial and emotional maturity. Furthermore, dont worry what others think, no matter how together you have your life, there will be someone who will rain on your parade. dont let them. Good Luck!