Teenage Parents, Were you one?

I am 17 now, so I still have two years of being a teenager to go, but I have had no children so far and have never got pregnant and I do not plan to do so in the next two years. To be fair I have no plans to ever get pregnant but that may change with age, but may not. Definitely cannot see it changing in the next two years though while I am still a teenager.

No,I was 23 years old when I got married and I was not pregnant. I was already working at a mining elem. school, my husband then worked as a warehous supervisor. I delivered my first baby the following year; I had no regrets with my life now; I've got 2 grown up kids, both are wonderful, but still single at ages 23 and 26. I understand your how you feel about your plight, but I guess you learned your lesson now...and stronger this time. Smile and be hopeful. Somebody much better will come along, and who knows this time, would be the right one for you. Good luck...

No, I wasn't a teenage mother. I got married and had my first son when I was 22 years old. We divorced six years later. I had my second son when I was 34 years old. I think that the best age to have children is the late twenties when a person has completed their studies and is steady in their career. However many teenagers get pregnant before then. Some will make excellent parents but others will be unhappy thinking that they have missed out on many opportunities. If a young lady has a baby when they are 16 years old then they will be still quite young when their child reaches 18 years old. So they could go traveling and get extra education to start a career. I think that your story will show many teenagers that parenthood is difficult at their age. I think that these days people don't have to marry just because of pregnancy. You never know what is going to happen in life. You might meet your soul mate one day. Good luck.

I did not have my first child until I was 34. I knew as a teen I was not mature enough or responsible enough for myself, so I didn't want to have kids. I can only imagine how hard it was for you. I think it would great if you could share your story. But honestly, I wonder how many teens would listen. They are so headstrong now a days that they probably wouldn't listen. I wish you well!

This is the second time I have to type this response as the first one I typed didn't post because mylot went off line just as I posted it. I had my first born when I was 17 years old and that was just way too young. I was still a kid in a lot of ways, myself and so I didn't really know what I was doing and I wasn't the best parent I could have been. I had my second child when I was26 years old so I think I was a better mother to her than I was to my son. In saying that I wasn't a bad parent, I don't think, but I wasn't as attentive to him as I was to my daughter. I wish in a lot of ways I could turn the clock back, knowing what I know now, and be a better mother to my son. I just didn't know what I was doing when I had him as I was way too young. But now that my children are grown adults I am glad that I had them when I was young as I can now enjoy them as adults. My son is 33 years old and my daughter is 25 years old and we do spend a lot of quality time together and enjoy each other.

I was a teenage father. I married the girl I got pregnant because it was suppose to be the right thing to do. I didnt love her and she didnt love me. But I did what everyone thought I should do. I worked hard to support her and my daughter. A few months into the marriage I came home from work and she told me that she was in love with someone else. My marriage was over. My daughter is now 23 and I have always been a big part of her life. I just wish I would have waited and had a baby with someone that I really loved. I hope you can find a way to get your story out there it might help some of these teenage girls who think a baby is the easiest way to find love.

Well Marely76, your story could maybe change the life of a teenage girl. I was 19 when I got married. 3 months later I got pregnant. So thankfully I didn't HAVE to get married, being that I was a pastor's daughter and all. So hopefully you may touch the life of someone with your experience. Good Luck.

i dont want to be one. as much as possible, i want to be a parent when im already married to the man i love. as of now, i want to focus to my studies first, i want to finish college. prioritize my studies first then it will just follow. i dont want my child to suffer because i cant raise her/him with a good life. i want the best for my child, and i can give it when im already having a stable job.

yeah, teenage pregnancy isn't that easy. teenagers nowadays should think twice before getting themselves pregnant. aside from the hardships of the pregnancy they won't be able to enjoy their teenage years coz they need to take care of their own kid-to be. i got pregnant before i get married but i was already in the right age (though started having s3x before 20. i was 26 when i got pregnant. and, it's intentionally done. i was physically, emotionally and financially ready when i got pregnant. the thing is, i did not get married yet...a year after giving birth when i decided to get married.