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18, getting pregnant, advice?

Hi guys, im new to this forum and am TTC for the first time :) I'm 18 and have been with my bf for two years. We decided to start trying to have a baby recently, and I was just wondering how long we should be “trying” in my fertile window, and if im supposed to be using ovulation predictor kits? Im just not sure what to expect. Can anybody give me any insight? Thanks :)  Also, I have had an abortion before so I'm hoping that this wont affect my chances?

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  • SAsgirl89SAsgirl89 member
    edited November 2014

    DO you see the same responses everyday, maybe because you're on here too much? Seriously, if a post is generic and bores you, then don't answer it. At least LogLiveTheEvilQueen gave some advice. I've read the newbie post. So if I can't ask questions like those in my post, what am I supposed to be asking? Please enlighten me on what questions are acceptable here.

  • you're here everyday? Geez. No wonder
  • Wtf, "get off the internet?" you are all on the internet.

    Not that I have to justify my AGE to anybody, but I've been working part time since I was 14, I graduated LAST YEAR from high school with a great academic record, I know exactly what I want to do in life, and where I want to go to college. I would rather have a baby now, before I get tied up in my career. Secondly, I have sufficient savings, a lot of inheritance and lots of savings- I rarely spent any of my money. Next, my boyfriend has a good-paying full-time job, and a house and we both live in it. Fourth, I pay my own health insurance thankyou very much, I pay for my own gas, my own bills, etc. No, we are not married, but I don't think that's even relevant. Marriage doesn't mean a thing when you've been living together for years. I don't know why some women think pregnancy is reserved only for them, when they are older. Ridiculous. Don't assume I will be an incompetent mother because I haven't lived a long as all of you. Like I said @Traversity773, I know exactly what kind of career I have in mind. So don't imply that I want a baby just for kicks.

  • No one implied that you wanted a baby just for kicks, just that you perhaps haven't thought everything through. The ladies on this board are here everyday because they support each other. It is a friendship of sorts that is apparent to anyone who has lurked for more than a second. As an 18 year old there are things that you may not have thought about such as how are you going to go to class with a baby? Who will watch your baby? Can you afford daycare while going to class? What about when the baby is sick and you have to write a paper? Or just homework in general? I'm not saying it can't be done, but why are you making something harder on yourself? School is hard. Raising a child is hard. Doing the both at the same time? Why purposefully do that to yourself?
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  • It's great you pay for the things you want in life, the rest of us do to. In trying to be as respectful as possible, you do sound really naive, you sound defensive and resistive. Keep in mind, the women on this board have countless experiences to share and that we can learn from. You came to the board and asked for advice, looks like you just don't like the answer you got. If you're truley set on being a mom, then good luck but you owe it to yourself, and possibly your future child to take this experience into account and learn from it. Best of luck!
  • Where do these people come from??? I'm now sorry I opened this... I knew better but for some reason couldn't help myself.

    OP, do whatever you want to do. I honestly don't care. If you lurked around for awhile you would have known how this ridiculous question was going to go.

  • BeccaCope said:
    I would suggest getting a puppy.  Not nearly as hard as having a baby, but you get to see if you are up for the challenge of taking care of something else with your partner.  Plus, it may satisfy the baby craving until you are truly ready...hopefully a few years down the road.  
    Because if you can handle a puppy, you'll be TOTES ready for a human being. 


    ::eye roll::
    Took the words right out of my mouth. 
    I think the idea was see if you can take care of something smaller before you try to take care of something larger.

    OP, have you seen 16 and Pregnant? Have you noticed how they never do anything they planned to after they have their baby? Have you noticed how they're so surprised at how hard life is when they're forced to grow up before they should?
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  • MrsSept13MrsSept13 member
    edited November 2014
    MrsSept13 said:

    BeccaCope said:
    I would suggest getting a puppy.  Not nearly as hard as having a baby, but you get to see if you are up for the challenge of taking care of something else with your partner.  Plus, it may satisfy the baby craving until you are truly ready...hopefully a few years down the road.  
    Because if you can handle a puppy, you'll be TOTES ready for a human being. 


    ::eye roll::
    Took the words right out of my mouth. 
    I think the idea was see if you can take care of something smaller before you try to take care of something larger.

    OP, have you seen 16 and Pregnant? Have you noticed how they never do anything they planned to after they have their baby? Have you noticed how they're so surprised at how hard life is when they're forced to grow up before they should?
    Even if you're a master puppy caretaker and can take care of all the puppies in the world, it's not the same as a child. I let my dog out in the morning, throw some food & water in his bowl and leave him for hours while I go to work. He keeps himself content napping & playing with toys, all unsupervised. When I get home we go for a quick walk, have a little play time & he eats again. Then he mostly snoozes for the rest of the night because he's a lazy fucking dog.

    My dog doesn't scream at all hours of the night, doesn't get sick and make me miss out on work, doesn't require constant supervision, doesn't cost me hundreds of dollars a month in daycare. If I cared for a kid the way I care for my dog, Child Protective Services would be at my door real quick.
    I didn't say it was the same and neither did @BeccaCope. The idea is hopefully if she can't take care of a puppy she'll realize that she definitely couldn't care for a baby. Or if she never has enough time for a puppy she definitely won't have time for a baby. If she's smart enough.

    ETA: And I know firsthand having an animal has satiated my agony for wanting a child in the past. When I'm getting sad about it I go snuggle with my guinea. Maybe that could be the same for OP.
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  • MrsSept13 said:
    MrsSept13 said:

    BeccaCope said:
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    Even if you're a master puppy caretaker and can take care of all the puppies in the world, it's not the same as a child. I let my dog out in the morning, throw some food & water in his bowl and leave him for hours while I go to work. He keeps himself content napping & playing with toys, all unsupervised. When I get home we go for a quick walk, have a little play time & he eats again. Then he mostly snoozes for the rest of the night because he's a lazy fucking dog.

    My dog doesn't scream at all hours of the night, doesn't get sick and make me miss out on work, doesn't require constant supervision, doesn't cost me hundreds of dollars a month in daycare. If I cared for a kid the way I care for my dog, Child Protective Services would be at my door real quick.
    I didn't say it was the same and neither did @BeccaCope. The idea is hopefully if she can't take care of a puppy she'll realize that she definitely couldn't care for a baby. Or if she never has enough time for a puppy she definitely won't have time for a baby. If she's smart enough.
    OR..she'll do just fine at the puppy care & think she's ready for a kid because puppies are so easy so how hard can a kid be? Not to mention, say she gets said puppy & realizes that puppies are also work. So she does what? Gets rid of the puppy? You should also be ready for the responsibility of pet ownership before getting a pet. That's why the "see how you do with a puppy first" is shitty advice & will always get a major eye roll from me.


    That definitely makes sense. It wasn't a foolproof plan, just an idea. You're smart when you said that she could get rid of the puppy if she can't care for it. I still think people like OP could benefit from an animal to help stave off the wanting for a child right away. I know it's definitely helped me in the past. All good points, though!
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  • @cjchio, you misunderstand completely. I was saying she was right that OP could give away the dog and that would be bad. She made a good point and proved me wrong on that account. I must have worded it funny, I'm sorry you thought that's what I said.
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  • I would take a step back and reevaluate. It's not that I think you wouldn't be a good mother, it's that doing it this way will be very hard. 

    At 18, I was totally in love with my boyfriend who I'd known sine I was little. We had this huge plans to be together forever. I also had in mind exactly what I wanted to do with my life. Fast forward and that relationship didn't even make it through our first year of college and I'm not doing what I had always said I wanted to do. Turns out, I liked other things more and didn't realize it until I was actually doing it. 

    I know you think you've got it all figured out, but it never hurts to take a step back and really think about this decision. 
  • MrsSept13MrsSept13 member
    edited November 2014
    cjchio said:
    @cjchio, you misunderstand completely. I was saying she was right that OP could give away the dog and that would be bad. She made a good point and proved me wrong on that account. I must have worded it funny, I'm sorry you thought that's what I said.
    That's not how I read your reply. I'm glad that out if all of the terrible advice you can at least admit that one. You sticking to your guns that a puppy will fix everything is still shitty.
    No, after @icaughtfire made her points, I agree that using a puppy to fix everything is not a good idea. The only thing I think might be good for anyone in OP's position is having an animal to satiate the want to have a child, but not to get ready for a child.

    Having a different opinion does not mean I'm commenting on things I don't understand, but I gladly will accept other ideas and opinions and if I think they are intelligent and thought through then I will adapt my way of thinking. Just telling me to stop does not change anything.
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  • cjchio said:
    cjchio said:
    @cjchio, you misunderstand completely. I was saying she was right that OP could give away the dog and that would be bad. She made a good point and proved me wrong on that account. I must have worded it funny, I'm sorry you thought that's what I said.
    That's not how I read your reply. I'm glad that out if all of the terrible advice you can at least admit that one. You sticking to your guns that a puppy will fix everything is still shitty.
    No, after @icaughtfire made her points, I agree that using a puppy to fix everything is not a good idea. The only thing I think might be good for anyone in OP's position is having an animal to satiate the want to have a child, but not to get ready for a child. Having a different opinion does not mean I'm commenting on things I don't understand, but I gladly will accept other ideas and opinions and if I think they are intelligent and thought through then I will adapt my way of thinking. Just telling me to stop does not change anything.
    I thought you said you still thought it was a good idea. Gotcha. Maybe I'm just touchy and sorry if I am but that rubs me the wrong way too. Having issues ttc? Get a dog. Totes the same.
    I'm sorry. That's super shitty of people to say that to people having trouble TTC. I'm sorry if anyone has said that to you.
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  • Just in case this is a legitimate post... Please OP take a step back and re-read what you are saying and thinking and realize how completely immature it is. If your 35 year old self could read what you are saying, what would you think? you have all the time in the world, why make it harder for yourself?? What's wrong with waiting even 4 more years and seeing where you're at in life then? If you and your bf really love each other you'll still be together and can revisit TTC at that point. Just my thoughts!
  • I graduated college in 3.5 years with a 3.4 cum laude. Dated my BF for 3 years and got married. We had it all and got pregnant 2 years later. We both had solid jobs, a house, little savings, and thought at 23 we knew everything. We are now 25 and have a 14 month old. I knew nothing then. I read all the articles, knew the way I was going to parent. Thought I was going to be able to finish my masters and keep working. None of what I thought is my reality now. I left my masters program after a semester because I couldn't juggle it all. I decided to SAH my DD's first year while working minimally part time to help financially but only worked 1.5 years in an office before having my daughter. It is near impossible for me to get a good job that pays for day care and allows me to still make money. All employers want to know why I took the time off and only have 1.5 years of experience. Now they can't not hire you because you decided to get KU but I guarantee other people will have more work experience than you and you will get passed over for the type of job you need to start a career.

    I think what most of us didn't take into account is that you say you have a lot inheritance an a lot of savings. Now if you are a wealthy trust fund kid, good for you! If your Daddy owns the company you have been working at since 14 and will just hire you after you are done having kids, good for you! If you and your BF have a house at 18 (or whatever age he is) and a full time good paying job, good for you. And if your life turns out exactly how you planned it, good for you. Please know you are the exception not the rule. 

    And like you pointed out pregnancy is supposed to be for everyone and that is why ppl like you can ttgp without understanding how much LOs change your life forever and once you have that bundle of joy there is no escape button you can press. You are on the wonderful roller coaster of parenthood forever. 

    Just my two cents @SAsgirl89
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  • MissesFroomMissesFroom member
    edited November 2014
    I would just like to say you are using poor etiquette. You do not know these people and you are throwing shit and asking for help all over the place. If you want some advice, I would say wait a bit longer. @LongLiveTheEvilQueen gave you some great things to consider. Yes, most of us around here have been planning for babies long before ttc. We are not bitter, we are cautious and responsible. Other women on here, are already mothers and have great advice. The fact that you chose to not read the newbie blog before posting a comment tells me you are impulsive and someone who should really THINK before deciding to get pregnant. Best of luck to you and your future.

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  • GypsySoul1112GypsySoul1112 member
    edited November 2014

    OP, I am curious what said boyfriend thinks about your plans for your future. Because I know very few 18 year old boys who are anxious to start a family.

    You really need to take a step back and reevaluate your situation. Methinks you've already made up your mind, but in all seriousness, you have NO IDEA what you are in for if you act on your impulses.

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