people being pregnant at 18? I personally am not I just wanted to see what everyone else's opinions were of this matter.... I asked in Adolescent and had a GREAT outcome of answers so i thought i'd ask on a different part of this site just to see the variation i guess.... Well lets say this 18 year old is NOT married and HAS finished high school.... she is in a stable relationship with a guy and she has a job... not saying what kind of job.. just a job. So What would you think of if she became pregnant? ALL opinions are welcome!
2007-11-07 22:00:03 · 12 answers · asked by Jenn [[Rick R.'s Manager]] 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Angelik....
Congrats on the baby!! Sounds like you have had a very nice life since then!
MHnurseC....
THIS IS NOT ME! I just had a random question pop into my head and since I am 18 and I KNOW there are some 18 year old mommy's to be I just wanted to see opinions on these. But you DO make a very fine point.
To Everyone else that has already answered....
THANK YOU for all of the opinions! thats what I was looking for!!
2007-11-07 22:33:58 · update #1
well from someone who was pregnant at 18, not married and finished school, I say if a baby will enrich thier lives great. It did in my case, which is strangely similar to your scenario.
My life 9 yrs later, we have bought a house, had another child and have one on the way. I completed further education and we have had a business for the last 4 yrs.
We still arn't married but are getting engaged at christmas....
Some say having kids young is bad but in my case it didn't make a difference. We still are doing pretty good.
2007-11-07 22:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just think it's too young. At best an 18 year old has a highschool education and if she has any money it will be from family. Not to say that there aren't any good teenage parents out there, it's just a lot of responsibility to strap on yourself when you just finished your childhood yourself.
Your body and mind are still developing, your brain isn't fully developed until you are 25. My mom got married at 19 and had two children by the time she was 22. Growing up, I knew I was going to wait. My mom went from her parents home to living with my dad. She just didn't have any life experience and no college education.
Why burden yourself at such an early age. Learn to be responsible for yourself before you take on a family. I think a lot of girls get pregnant as teenagers because they don't want to feel alone. They attach themselves to a guy and when they have a baby they just end up being more dependant on others, because raising a kid is such a big responsibility.
Being in a stable relationship and having a job isn't necessarily enough structure and support to raise a kid. Does her job pay well and does she have benefits? A lot of teenagers are in such a rush to grow up. But when they finally grow up and look back they realize they missed out on so many things. If a girl waits until she is older to have kids she will be better prepared to provide for them and be a role model as well as be better prepared to tackle all the crap that life can throw at you.
2007-11-08 00:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I personally believe in getting married before having children, that way the parents are in a committed relationship. But if I were pregnant at 18, I would probably get married before the baby was born to try to make things right. My parents would kill me, so I would try to get married before they found out. But that's just my opinion.
2007-11-07 22:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that, if it's what both the guy and her want and she feels she is ready, then she should go for it! 18 is an exceptable age. So yeah... it just comes down to how she feels about it, and if she will be able to cope. She needs to understand that it is a life changing thing and there is a lot of commitment needed from both parts.
2007-11-07 22:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think an 18 year old is too young to be a mother. no life experience. i know myself at 18 though mature for my age then i would still have been to young.
in the olden days it was ok because life expectancy wasnt as good and the girls were groomed to be stay at home moms. things have changed.
i just dont belive she is ready at such a young age
2007-11-07 22:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by LBB 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eighteen is biologically old enough to safely carry a pregnancy. Typically, an 18 year old is not well enough established financially to be able to do so, but of course there are exceptions.
2007-11-07 22:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had my first at 20 and, if you can avoid it, please do. There is so much more to life at that time than having and caring for babies. Not, mind you, that I have any regrets. That is a tender age to be assigning yourself an 18 year task.
2007-11-07 22:26:09 · answer #7 · answered by MHnurseC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
getting pragnent at the age of 18 is too early in present generation. better drop pragnancy. more future is there to enjoy the life, why unnecessarly want to step into troubles with little knowledge?
2007-11-07 22:32:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as she can support/take care of the baby, then it's fine. I wouldn't want to be in the situation, but if she can take care of the baby then it's fine.
2007-11-08 03:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by catsmeowjrk2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as she is able to care for the baby without going on the dole or welfare, I have no problem with it. It's her body, her life.
2007-11-07 22:03:18 · answer #10 · answered by Debi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋