I'm only 17 and I am 5 weeks pregnant and worried! Because just a few days ago I had a very light period. About 4.5 hours before it started I got fingured (not trying to give detail. . .but yeah!). But I don't know if thats normal. What should I do? Is it normal?
2007-09-26 06:35:49 · 10 answers · asked by CherriBlossom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
I am so sad for you to be pregnant at 17 but I am not here to judge I am here to say that:
1. I hope who ever you were with is the father of the child and not some random dude, you can give your baby diseases.
2. Sex during your pregnancy is actually very healthy (once again as long as it not random guys)
3. Many women have spotty bleeding during their first trimester, a fact that you would have know if you finished sex-ed rather than rushing to take the final!
Good luck I hope you stay in school or at least have some plan of action, I know this will sound harsh but I am tired of paying taxes for young girls to have babies and then jump on welfare and for the love of God please don't say it will not happen to you because you have no marketable skills, and will more than likely become a burden for the rest of us tax payers to take care of. Oh and please tell me your babies daddy will be there, that always makes me laugh. I know I am taking my hostilities out on you but you posted such a stupid question, you could ask a nurse, call a hot line but no you came to yahoo answers!
To every one who thinks I am too harsh on this GIRL get over it! That is the problem with society we baby them and treat them like it is not their fault that they got knocked up, they knew what could happen when they had sex and then the rest of society has to pay for their bad choices! I am not saying she will end up on welfare but lets face it her chances are higher than most. The military is a good way to go like the woman below me said BUT she will have to give up custody of her child to join (my husband is a recruiter). People should not join the military as a last choice! I have not pity for children who get pregnant! NONE! And I am not going to baby her like most of the world would want me to and say oh baby it will be okay because it is most definitely not okay to have a kid when you are still a kid!
2007-09-26 07:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
First of all I wanted to apologize for the woman above me going off on you like that. Just because you are young does not mean you are going to be tossed into the bundle of girls that are on welfare and being government supported. And even if you do get WIC or food stamps for a while hun there is nothing wrong with that! A lot of people...even ones that ARE NOT young mothers have been and are still on government assistance. Take me for example. I am 18 (19 in about 2 months), 5 months pregnant and I am not on assistance. I never finished high school...I enlisted in the army at 17 after finishing basic training I did take the 5 tests to get my GED but I never actually finished high school only got my GED. Through the military I have recieved enough nursing training that I have a great job at a hospital. This time next year, because of military training, I will have my RN. My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 4 years. He is a commercial fisherman, also young he's 20. He never finished high school either..he just fished. But when I got my GED he went in and got it to so he could start doing college courses over the internet for paramedic training to have something to fall back on if for some reason the fishing industry ever falls. I can garuntee you that we make more money than most couples in their 30's that are well on their feet. Simply because of my education through the military and he is an amazing fisherman. Not many 20 year olds have what he has when it comes to the fishing industry...the reason he has what he has is because he has worked really hard at it and has been fishing since he was 13. He went to high school up until he was 17. He's not uneducated in the least. He is very smart. We support ourselves, own (yes own, not paying mortage) our own house and property, and now we are starting a family. So just because you are young doesn't mean you can't do it. Sorry to go off on that but reading what that woman said really irritated me because not all young couples are like that! And she had no right to judge or take her hostilities out on you.
As far as your questions goes...a little spotting throughout your first trisemester is normal. I'm 22 weeks along and after I have sex I always have a ltitle pinkish discharge. But your best bet would be to call your OB or call the hosptial and ask to talk to an OB and hear it from them...it's very reasurring. You will know if you are having a miscarriage because it will be like the worst period cramps of your life and trust me YOU WILL KNOW! Don't stress over it too much thought because that puts stress on the baby, k? Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy, congrats on the baby and I wish you a safe and healthy delivery!
2007-09-26 07:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jess & Baby 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The first 8 weeks are the most important weeks in pregnancy, is not normal that you had some period, your body is telling you something, could be an infection. Keep watching every time you go to the bathroom and if this situation continues visit a clinic.
Take care of your self, this moment is very important for you and your body.
2007-09-26 07:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by Questionita 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A little spotting is usually ok. I had actually gotten my period for the first 3 months of my pregnancy.Sometimes bleeding is asign of complicatons, not this early usually though.Don't get scared though, my son is almost 6 and he is perfeclty fine. i also have RH- blood type and somtimes that makes spotting more frequent during pregnany. You have to a shot for that if you are pregnant though, so make sure you get to the doctor asap so you can get checked out. More check ups always make for a healthier mommy and baby.
2007-09-26 09:50:37 · answer #4 · answered by justme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off.... Congrats on the baby!! Second off pay no mind to the person that said you're going to end up on welfare. I know more ADULT mothers that are on welfare than teen moms. you're going to do fine. Some people have spotting or a light period in early pregnancy and some have a normal period throughout the whole thing. And I would also like to THANK YOU for asking SOMEONE instead of just jumping to conclusions. thats what people need to realize on here, most people dont ask questions on here just to be ignorant. They want answers..... NOT to be chewed out for being preggo or for asking "stupid questions". Remember there are no stupid questions just stupid answers. and in this case stupid answerers. GOOD LUCK with the baby!
2007-09-26 08:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by Jenn [[Rick R.'s Manager]] 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm sure all will be fine with both you and baby.But you should probably take a pregnancy test in a week or so,just to be sure.
2007-09-26 06:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by Kαtydid ★ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its normal but you should go to the doctor so they can make sure that all is okay with you. you should also take it easy.. when you sleep make sure you legs are elevated.
2007-09-26 12:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by mommyof2preggowith3rd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should contact your dr. anytime you bleed during pregnancy. good luck with baby.
2007-09-26 08:55:31 · answer #8 · answered by Rossy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the dr you may have been hurt or scatched , check on that baby
2007-09-26 13:17:27 · answer #9 · answered by ERICA L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no offense, but just because you're an adolescent doesn't mean this should go in the adolescent section. you'd get better answers in the pregnancy section, since this is what your question is about.
2007-09-26 06:55:31 · answer #10 · answered by Trace 2 · 4⤊ 4⤋