About Kimberley, Pregnant Teenage Mother. Expertise I am 19 years old, and have a beautiful 7 month old daughter and I am currently 5 months pregnant with my second child. I can answer any questions about dealing with teenage pregnancy, telling your partner/mother/father etc. I can help you find out if you are pregnant, how to cope through-out pregnancy, the birth and raising your child. I can help with the different options of child birth. How to recover after birth and preparing for the arrival of the baby. I can also help you deal with abortion or thinking about abortion. I myself have had an abortion so I know how it feels. Dealing with an abortion isn't easy, so I will help in any way I possibly can. I can answer most questions on teen pregnancy, and I may not have the perfect answer every time but I will always try my best.
Experience I am a 19 year old mother, I have a beautiful 7 month old daughter. I am 5 months pregnant with my son. I have learned how to cope and support myself during my pregnancy, and raising my child.
Organizations I belong to a group in my local community to help teenage mothers. It is for support for mothers expecting or mothers that have had children in their teenage years. I also belong to a group helping mothers who have children with learning difficulties.
Education/Credentials I have a child of my own, and am expecting another. I have worked in a nursery with children with learning difficulties. And days during the week I work in a local nursery caring for young children.
Question Me and my boyfriend want to have a baby. I am 15 and he is 17. My grandmother, who i live with and who has full custody of me, said the baby WOULD be put up for adoption if i was to become pregnant. Since i would be the mother, is it my choice on whether or not i can keep the baby, abort it, put it up for adoption, or let it live with the father.. or is it my grandmother's decision?
Answer Hello,
Unfortunately it is your grandmothers descion because you are underage and she would be it's legal carer. Thats not the worst that would happen, your boyfriend would be arrested and placed on the S.O.R (sex offenders register), and perhaphs even a jail sentence for sleeping with a minor. Your grandmother may loose custody of you, and you would be taken into care!
Wait until your old enough sweetheart, when your more prepared and legal. It's not worth it, your still young. I know honey, trust me.
You have to be in a financially secure relationship -
To raise a child it costs a lost of money this is what you have to buy before the child is born!
Crib - $300
Pram - $300-400 ( baby goes through 1 every 5 months for 3/4 years)
Maternity Wear - $200-300
Bath - $60
Bedding etc - $200
Bouncer/HighChair - $200
Accessories - $500
Clothing - $500/700 ( children need new clothes every 2 months, a full new wardrobe!)
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Once the baby is born.
Food - $250 / monthly
Milk - $100 monthly
Diapers/Creame/Wipes - $200 Monthly
Steralizer - $170
Bottles/Soothers - $70 (renewed every 2 months)
That is only some of the things, the list is endless. Before I gave birth I had already spent $6000 on things I needed, and they were essential you would need them too. Then everymonth after I am spending $500/550 and will continue to for the first 2 years then the price goes higher and higher.
Trust me sweetheart, wait until your older and you are ready. You may be in a relationship, even in love. And being a mother is the most important thing, thats what I though. But I finished with my partner due to the stress of having a child. I am now single, with help from all my family I still struggle financially and personally. You can't be a mother and have a life at that age. If you have a child so young, you WONT have an education, no education - no job, no job - no money. It's not the way to raise a child, please honey think about it!
