Any suggestions? Tell me about your experiances with teen parenting.?

HI. Im only 13 im 4 1/2 along, and I'm pretty sure that I'm keeping my daughter. I just wanted to know how your experiance with teen parenting is.(if you have any) I also wanted any suggestions about keeping her.Any suggestions? Tell me about your experiances with teen parenting.?
I am 14 and have a 9 month old daughter. I'm doing fine, it's not easy, but when you look at that little baby you created you forget all about the hard work, and commitments that come with a baby.


My tips:


Try to get some help, at least for the first couple of weeks/months. Do what you feel is right for the baby, your motherly instincts will kick in once she is here.


You most likely will need to get a job to support the baby and her needs.





My boyfriend/my daughters father and I had the hardest time getting use to the lack of sleep. You should try to get a nap in during the day, surprisingly it does help.


Oh, and we had a hard time with time management.(it will help if you know how to deal with this)





You should go to the local book store and pick up some books, do a little research.


Relax, don't be too stressed.





Everyone will have a different parenting style, so make sure it's one that you are comfortable with, do what you feel is right. Know that when this baby comes it won't be all about you, the attention will go to your baby.





Feel free to email me, I would love to help.


You will be fine, I went through this myself. Oh, and please keep me updated with everything(i.e. the name)





Good LuckAny suggestions? Tell me about your experiances with teen parenting.?
I've been looking over your questions and you seem to love your baby girl and want the best for her. I'm 22 and trying for my first baby and when I read you questions for some reason I didn't think moron. I thought ';Hmm she seem mature and is smart enough to ask for help'; if you and anyone to chat with send me an email through my profile it's open email.
You know what, if you plan on keeping your baby that is fine, don't listen to what other people say. Sure you are very young, but if you decide to keep that baby for sure then obviously you know what you are going to be getting yourself into. My fiance's cousin is also 13 and she just had a baby, she's been doing great so far, just listen to as much advice as people give you BUT don't let them tell you how to raise your baby...take in all the advice and use what you want. I had my first child when I was 18, not that young but...still young. Add me to your list, I don't mind helping you out with questions and stuff on parenting. But do what I did, read a lot of books! Get books about pregnancy, there was one book that really REALLY helped me ill get u the name of it later..because I can't remember it now but it went through your pregnancy week by week, so each week you can see what to expect, and then get some parenting books...so you can get an idea of what to expect. Or you can go to babycenter.com and make a profile, they will send you emails each week of your pregnancy with information about how you and your baby are growing and things to expect.
Wow first of all you are VERY young.. but as long as you are somewhat mature .. obviously you must be because you can have sex.. lol.. and as long as you have support from family and friends and know what your community resources are... you can be a great mother as long as you want to be!





I got pregnant with my sonm when i was 17.. it was a bad time in my life for my sons father and I .. we were doing drugs staying in a basement.. when i was pregnant it changed my life.. im doing better than i ever have been .. i love my life my house my son! im soo happy.. still finishing school but i have goals and im working my hardest towards them .. and thats all that really matters.. as long as you think you are able to educate your child and give them the best then power to u
Ok well i havent actually had a kid...but ive been minding one since i was 13. You need to be so organised with everything to do with her...bottles..nappies..everything.Make sure you are well supplied with everything!! You need to be mature enough to realise that it is an actual person that will look up to you and learn from you as she grows..so don't do anything stupid infront of her! At about the age of two (that's how old the girl i care for is now) you need to watch every move. Kids at that age love to climb and stuff...and they tend to fall alot!


I really think you should keep her. Its so wrong to kill a baby. Even though you are young,people will help you. Good luck!! :D