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Young Pregnancy

I'm not judging nor am I trying to be rude but I have a question for all you young moms. Now I've already asked a few of you why so early and some responded that it was an accident. Understandable accidents happen and at least your being responsible and taking care of your self and baby, bravo to you ladies!  Im wondering about the others who are purposely getting pregnant at such young ages like 21 and under? Why so early ladies? What's the rush? Btw I'm currently writing a book about this. No names will be used only opinions. I've exhausted my own topic of " Being pregnant with Cancer". Thanx to all that do share .
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I did not plan my pregnancy, but I turned 21 last week & I have been best friends with my partner for 8 years, together romantically for 2 & living together for over a year. I graduated high school early, I will be graduating college a semester early & I start grad school in September of next year. 21 may be young if you're drinking, partying, acting irresponsible, etc (and even then & women younger CHANGE when they become a mom).. but it's not young when you've traveled the world, moved out at 17, supported yourself through college & you're with the person you've wanted to be with your entire life. I know this is not meant "judgemental," but grouping all young women into stereotypes is offensive.
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Let me know when your book is out or what's it called. I'll love to read it :)
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Mine was a planned pregnancy. No one knows this but a few friends. I've been with my baby daddy for 2 & 1/2 years & were still happy together. We plan on getting married later on in life. I'm 19 years old & he is 17. We planned it cuz we both wanted a family now. We both had great paying jobs as a PCA. We even plan on a 2nd kid after this 1 but were waiting 3 or 4 years before trying again. Right now I'm only 18 weeks pregnant. We both thought about this for months before even trying! We both have experience with kids & I have experience with raising a new born. We tell ppl this was a surprise cuz we know ppl won't understand but were both deeply in love. & his sister is my age, she wants to trick her boyfriend into getting her pregnant by stopping her birth control. Only cuz she has MS... A disease that eats away at your muscles. By the age of 30 she'll be in a wheel chair, right now she can barely walk. So I support her getting pregnant now like me. That's our story anyway...
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I'm 21 and my baby was planned. I've been together with my bf for 4 years. Weve both matured so much and thought it was ready to start a family. We both finished high school and he was going to college he just has a few years left and I'm doing online classes for my four year degree for ultrasound tech. We are currently in the process of buying our first home too! Our loan get finialized the end of this month and we will own the house mid october. I think me and him are doing great for being young, btw he's 23. We are just excited to give our a baby boy wverything he needs and have a stable home for him :)
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5787652 tn?1378038509
Well, im 19 && 35+5 && baby was planned. Im mature for my age && I have no regrets.
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I got pregnant at 21 I am now 22 and I'm 28w2d along with my first which is a little baby girl. My fiance is 20 we are both graduated from hs and he graduated from a 2yr college we both work (I recently got fired for being in the hospital my boss was/is an *******) we both live together in a nice apartment we moved out last oct got engaged on valentines day and foundout we were expecting in april I always wanted to have kids young and nwver thought I could because I have endometriosis and cysts and a lot of orher problems so 3 months prior to learning I was pregnant I stopped my bc bc me and him were ttc and it was amazing news to findout we were she was a planned baby also my mother had me when she was 21 and all my friends actually got pregnant way before me I never thought 22 was young I feel like its a great age to have a baby as long as your going to be a great mom and know you can love and care for it and give the baby everything it needs I feel that's all that really matterrs♥
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