Is it hard taking care of a baby??

Question

Should you wait until you are finished with school? Also for the guys... What did you do honestly when your girlfriend or wife tell you she was pregnant and how old were you??

Answer 1

I would imagine it is really hard and a lot of work that will be very rewarding. Depending on how much help and support you will have it's possible to go to school with a child, I will be in my last semester when my baby will be born, wish me luck because I know it's going to be hard.

Answer 2

Being pregnant firstly is really not easy, your whole body changes, you become moody and emotional, very tired and get stressed out really easy!! So i would wait till you finish school, have a stable home, a good job to support the baby and yourselves. Also the most important thing is to make sure you are seeing a great guy who you have been together with for a long time and you can trust. You need someone who will always be there for you and the baby no matter what!!

Raising a child is not easy, it is very hard work and very expensive!! Once you have a baby it is a life time commitment and not something you can easily change once you get bored with it so you need to be 100% sure that it is what you want. I am 19 years old and 24 weeks pregnant, my partner and i planned it, we have been together for 3 years and we are engaged. Even though it was planned, the pregnancy has been quite difficult so it is not easy, but i wouldn t change anything for the world.

All im saying is it is a really big change so you need to be prepared and ready for what is to come if you decide to have a baby!

Answer 3

Of course you should wait until you finish school!!! If you are going to start a family how are you going to support yourself and the baby? You need to be able to get a decent job and how are you going to get that if you don't have an education!! Don't get me wrong having a baby is a wonderful experience, but much better when financially viable because they do cost a lot of money. When they are newborns you do get a lot of gifts and hand-me-downs from friends and relatives but as they grow older they can cost a fortune, believe me! If you feel clucky maybe you could do some work experience in a nursery or childcare centre. Time is not of the essence, just finish school and be patient, your turn will come and hopefully you will be financially secure and have a loving home to bring the child into.

Answer 4

I'll say this about taking care of a baby. It isn't rocket science but it is hard work. Babies can keep you up all night and need frequent diaper and clothing changes due to spitting up etc. As another person said it is a 24/7 job. You never really get to have a break. You are totally a parent for every moment from the moment you give birth.

You should definitely wait until you're out of school. I would not want to study while totally sleep deprived. It wouldn't be good for my grades.

Answer 5

it is very hard to take care of a bay. and one should NEVER consider having one while still in school. EVER, you need to allow yourself to be a kid as long as you can and get it all out of your system, because raising a child isnt like getting a puppy, you cant just take it to the pound if it gets to be too much for you, and instead of living 10-15 years a child is forever ( in general) it is a lifelong commitment and should not be taken lightly or jumped into too soon, diapers, feeding, bathing, loving, caring, cuddling, those are the easy things, then theres teaching, right from wrong, eating habits, grooming habits,keeping him.her healthy, being up at all hours of the night changing diapers and feeding,collick..now theres a real chore, the child can scream at the top of its lungs for hours on end and theres not alot you can do about it but try to make hum comfortable until it passes, its life. a person needs to be out of school, either married or in a steady live in stable relationship, financially secure (have a good job) and if possible mom ought to be able to stay home with the child at LEAST until it starts school, so dad needs to be able to support the family so the kid doesnt grow up in daycare.

having a baby is a wonderful thing.. IF YOU ARE READY.
if not..it can ruin your life.

Answer 6

It IS hard work but many women have children before they finish college. I do think that if you are still in grade school that you should wait. But after 18 you are an adult and can make your own decisions.

I am 19 my Husband is 18! I am now 7 weeks pregnant! We have planned our wedding for over a year, so that is not the reason we got married. We are responsible adults and we have a wonderful relationship with one another, and both have wonderful stable jobs. So don't let other tell you that you CANT do it!

So I think it is YOUR decision on what you should do.

Answer 7

Hmmm... is it hard? Lets see... My daughter was 4 when my son was born. He woke up 6 times a night until he was 2.5 years old. I lived on like seriously 2-4 hours of sleep a day...

Plus, as it turns out... not all babies are born completely "typical" My son wasn't... He has Autism. Take the difficult factor of any baby and multiply it by, um... I don't know...

I quit college because I can't take care of my son (who has 33 hours of therapy every week), deal with school, clean, and everything else.

Diapers cost a ton! My son is 3.5 now and still in diapers. Add to that cost the cost of food... and everything else...

Plus, although there is a chance that if you are that young you are going to have the support of the babies father, there is also a chance that you will be a single mom... doing all that on your own.

Also, some babies (like my nephew) do nothing but cry... ALOT. That's great to deal with ;)

Is taking care of a baby hard? No, it's a walk in the park!

Ok, in all seriousness. WAIT to have a baby... WAIT WAIT WAIT!!!

And-I'm not a guy, but when I told my daughter's dad I was pregnant he almost hit me with a car. He didn't have anything to do with her until she was 3 (although he is a great dad to her now)... With my son's non-father... well, he's said he doesn't want to be bothered unless my son is on his death bed... He doesn't see my son, has no visitation, no placement (and never will), and owes $10,000 in child support (so yeah, you can't count on that to help you out)...

Seriously... WAIT!

Answer 8

Hi. I'm 22yrs old. I have a nine month old daughter. And I'm a single mother. When I told my boyfriend I was pregnant he told me I needed to decided what I wanted to do because he wasn't going to be around. At first it was really hard but it has gotten alot easier. Don't get me wrong not every day is easy. I don't regret keeping her for one moment. She is the light of my life. The only thing that makes it hard is being her only provider.I hate having to go to work and leaving her with someone else. The thought of someone else raising her while I'm at work kills me. As for school. I've been able to go to school online. I don't have to worry about attendance and I can work on it any time that I want. My only regret is that I don't have someone with me to help raise her. In all honesty it is better to wait until you are stable financially, and have a husband who can help even a little bit. If you have any questions fill free to email me.

Answer 9

It is hard to take care of a baby. A lot of time and effort plus money involved. Do not do any silly stuff unless you are ready for the commitment and be responsible for all your actions.
If pregnant, both will have to be responsible. Get you parents blessing and help. Baby is a bundle of joy if you cherish. However, please complete your education so that you will not live to regret later. It will also help in future financial needs etc. There is always a solution to everything. Be brave to face it whatever the age. With Metta. :-p

Answer 10

Yes, wait until you're finished with school before you have a baby, it's that big of a commitment.
Think of caring for any child. A baby is just a child with all the same needs but CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT THEY NEED, it's the additional challenge figuring it out and then giving them proper care.
It requires your full attention- school would get in the way of the baby, and the baby would get in the way of school.