teens having babies!

i was 18 when i had my first daughter. I was a senior in school. I think girls should wait.

Congrats to you!! It will be the hardest job and the most rewarding job. Trying to be a good parent. Enjoy the baby, cherish the baby and just plain have fun. Little ones are pure joy.

You have a long row to hoe. I had my first child when I was 18, right after graduation. I planned on going to college and went for a little while but found it very difficult. My daughter will be graduating in two and a half years and my son will graduate in about 4 1/2. I will then pursue my career. Get ready to spend all your time and energy on your child until they are adults and I am told it doesn't end then either. Good Luck and Congratulations!

Good on ya, i wish you all the best .

Congratulations and i wish the best for you and your soon to be child.

Honestly it makes me sad when teens end up having babies. Think of the life that child is going to be forced to live. Granted some teens are prepaired to have a child (financially and emotionally) the majority of teenagers who do have kids are nowhere near prepaired for adulthood responsabilities. I was fortunate to meet my girlfriend while she was pregnant, she chose to give the child up for adoption immediately and held strong to that decision through-out the pregnancy. The family that got the baby is very close to us and is a great family that have been longing for a baby. But both my girlfriend and I know that she (nor I) was ready to take care of a baby. But, as I stated above, some teens are prepaired for the responsabilities. Just remember to constantly think of the baby and it's needs, not yours.

I don't know for sure what to say to that. Is the father going to be in the picture? I have been a single parent since my son was conceived and sometimes I feel like I have totally screwed up his life. On the other hand, I think he saved mine! Good luck, and I hope everything happens like you want it to! :)

Congrats and good luck. I had my first child when I was 16. Enjoy your baby. They grow up so fast my daughter will be 11 on the 16th.

congrat... for your be happy....

i was 16 when i had my first one.

Congratulations! That's a young age and being a parent is hard work and will be a big responsibilities! I hope that your boyfriend will be doing his part.

When one of my best friends told me that she was pregnant, I was 24 and she had just turned 25. She was still single but there was someone special in her life who had already given her an engagement ring. I totally approved of their relationship because both had been through two lousy marriages and I know that she had been through several relationships--some of which were big mistakes--and they made such a wonderful couple. Even so, my personal beliefs said (and still say) that people should be married before going to bed together--not to mention before starting a family. So, this is what I told her when she told me the news:"Well, Diana, you put the cart before the horse--but I couldn't think of a better man for this to happen with!"Those two wonderful people will be married for 30 years come next September! It doesn't seem possible. Their little angel is all grown up now! She's a wife, mother of three (two daughters and a son), and a very successful Avon Lady. She also happens to be my goddaughter! I'm very proud of her and love her to pieces!Here's her website:http://mfreed.avonrepresentative.com/and here's my review of it (and her!):http://www.judysbook.com/members/AJ1952Chats/posts/2006/10/472987/You'll find a picture I took of her when she was eight accompanying this response. Anyway, I'm going to say the same thing I did to my friend:You have definitely put the cart before the horse--and at such a young age--but it sounds as if you have a good head on your shoulders, a supportive boyfriend/father of your baby, and a definite plan for continuing with your education in order to give her (and you) a good quality of life. You also realize that it was a mistake to get pregnant at such a young age and you don't hesitate to give other young people that message. Yet, you still realize that God has allowed a blessing to come from this mistake in the form of a daughter whom you already obviously love even before her birth!Congratulations & God Bless!

Hi there! I first want to say an early congratulations on your little one. He or she will be a blessing to you for sure. I'm sure you're hearing a lot of different stuff right now, whether it's praise or criticism, and that can't be easy on you when there are already so many other emotions attached to a pregnancy!! I don't know the circumstances, and it's definitely none of my business whether this was planned or not, but if you ever get discouraged, just remember that you could have chosen to do the "easy thing" like so many teenagers (and even older women) and terminated your pregnancy... but instead you are joyfully celebrating the life inside of you. Good luck in the future and I hope that you have lots of support and encouragement from loved ones. It won't be easy, but it will be rewarding. God bless

I had my first one at the age of 16 and my third by the time I was 20. I don't regret it. My husband and I both have good jobs so our children are taken care of. Having children young just means that you will grow up faster.good luck to ya

This will end well... I hope, though, you're not encouraging other teens to have babies. It's not the safest route to tread early.

just remember that parenting is much harder when you are young you need to do what is good for the child and will the child have a loving father you need to try and let that happen. It is hard to parent when we have not been adults yet ourselves

Congratulations, it is only what I can say.

congratulations on you...

Congrats to u for yur new born. I'm single so can't say if being a parent at this age is gonna be tough or easy. But i think its not that easy to be a mother at this age, in many contries a teenager is termed adult at 18, is it in ur country too then were you looking to feel the moment of being mother......your still 17 as you said and did evrything go alright during your child delivery.

congratulations!!! but plzzz be very careful and take good care of yourself. concentrate on getting good and healthy food and KEEP SMILING because you have a beautiful reason to do so :) ... luv