Any teen moms?

lauramercia13 · August 2018

hello everyone, I’m 16 and I’ll be 16 weeks tomorrow. I know this situation isn’t the best and a lot of people find it horrible. However, I’m trying to move past the judgements. My ex isn’t involved. This is my first pregnancy and I still have awful morning sickness but just started my junior year. Any advice? I’m honestly scared and feel alone. I don’t know how to get through this. I would like any and all advice.

LauraK33 · August 2018

Not a teen Mom, but just wanted to send a little support; my mom was a teen mom. Take one day at a time...do you have family support?

kns1988 · August 2018

Change your user name so that you're not a knottie, and join in the weekly discussions and check ins. I don't know of any other teen moms here, but you can still find support in this group. I'm sorry that you're still having morning sickness. I'm still having some nausea, too, at almost 16 weeks. I feel better when I eat small meals every few hours. Do you have family support?

molosmiles · August 2018

Hey there! Please join in as there is a lot of good information on here for any mom. Being so young I know it can be even scarier, it's great that you have reached out and found this community. I am also not a teen Mom but I do know a couple mom's that were. Is your family supportive? I feel like it's important to find at least one adult in your life that you can turn to. I know for my best friend in high school, it was a teacher at School. She actually had a group of girls that were all pregnant so they had each other and they were all able to keep their pregnancies a secret for a long time. Are you going to your regular school or is there a school in your district that young mother's can attend?

hollye30 · August 2018

I'm not a teen mom but my best friend was pregnant in highschool. At lot of people will judge but moms in general are judged for every decision. I would say lean on the family and friends that are being supportive you may lose some friends that dont support you but that happens to older moms too. Maybe try to find other moms due around the same time that live near you they can offer advice. Also this forum is great for connecting with other moms and getting advice. My friend went to school part time after she had her baby and her family helped her through it with babysitting etc. She later went on to marry a nice guy and have 3 more children with him and he adopted her first child.

tosh24 · August 2018

Hi! I'm far from a teenager now, but I got pregnant in university with my first. While I wasn't a teen, I was still young and unwed and had to deal with totally changing the path I was on in terms of life planning. Do you have a supportive family? Having support is key, and hopefully if it's not from your immediate family you can find alternate resources to provide you what you need. While my family was certainly shocked and disappointed with me at first, I was extremely lucky that they were incredibly supportive of my pregnancy and my then boyfriend, now husband. Even with the support of my boyfriend and family, I still found it really hard to be so young, so I can only imagine the emotions that must be swirling around in your head. Although I was 22, I *looked* like I was 16 and was treated much differently. The judgement, discrimination, and stares were really, really tough on me - I just wanted to be treated with respect and excitement like any other pregnant woman but I felt like I wasn't allowed to be happy because my pregnancy was a "mistake". And I didn't fit in with local mom groups as they were much older with careers and stable marriages, etc. I always felt like the odd one out and they were only nice to me to my face. I know in my area there is an organization for teen moms that provides a wide range of different support (housing if needed, therapists, baby courses, baby gear, schooling for high school credits, career prep, etc.)- maybe try searching for something similar in your area? Even though I don't know of any other teen moms in this group, I really hope you stick around and join in. I totally understand that you may feel out of place in some discussions, but I really wish I had found a community like this when I was having my first as it's a great resource and you can learn a ton of stuff, especially in terms of what to expect once baby is here. If you'd like to stay, go back to The Knot website, sign in, and then go to your account and change your username. Then come back here and log in to The Bump and it should automatically change. This way it will be easier to recognize you and tag you in posts

DLpanda08 · August 2018

Not a teen mom either, but I just wanted to say that this group has so much great information and opportunities for support. Being scared is a completely normal reaction to pregnancy no matter how old you are or what your situation... lord knows I’ve felt scared during this pregnancy.

As for the morning sickness, have you tried sea bands or sour candy? Sour jolly ranchers saved me in the early weeks. Some friends of mine swear by sea bands and they aren’t something that would stand out to others too much or cause problems if your teachers have rules about eating in class. Try not to go too long without eating as an empty stomach can make the nausea worse.

You can definitely do this! I hope you stick around and join in.

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