Advice from mommies who had their babies young?

I was 19 when I got pregnant with my son and had just turned 20 when I had him and I had my second 15 months later. Today I went to his high school graduation. I'm sure you've heard the plenty of negatives already so I will only give you some of the positives: you have the energy to keep up with them-whether they are toddlers or teenagers (especially when they are teenagers). I am 37 now and if I had waited till i was 40 to have a baby I would be pushing 60 when they were trying to sneak crap by me. Obviously I wasn't as financially secure as I would have like to have been when I first had them but they now both have jobs and now how to appreciate a dollar. They now life is not handed to them and that they need to work for what they want. The only negative thing I would warn you about is your relationship. That was tough and I am now divorced. Focus on that. If it works out great but if not do your best to stay friends...I was able to sit side by side with my ex today to watch our baby graduate. Good luck to you!

I got pregnant at 14...Yeah, yeah, yeah, don't criticize, it is DEFINITELY something I do not recommend, and will tell any young girl. It was very difficult. Anyway, becoming a mother again 13 years later, the biggest positive thing that I can say about being a young mother is you have more energy! I don't know, it was probably just me because I was SO mature for my age, but I also had an easier time relating to the baby and had a lot more patience. I know that is generally not the case with teenage mothers, just my experience.

I think 20 is a good age to start a family, you have had some life experiences and got to live a little. You'll do great!! Congrats!

I had just turned 22 when I had my first son. He's 18 now. I don't regret any of it. I've always loved being a mom and wouldn't change it for anything. I spent most of those years being a mom so now that my kids are pretty much grown or at least old enough to want their space, I'm gonna concentrate more on me :)

Don't worry about the negative feedback. Never listen to anyone who doesn't have a goal of helping you feel good about yourself.

I'm 19 and have a six month old daughter. I really don't think that anything I have experienced is different due to my age. Actually there is a small thing, when I took my daughter for her four month needles my mum came with and the nurse just would not talk to me. She was explaining everything to my mother, it made me so angry.

Umm I got pregnant at 16 and had my daughter when I was 17... she's 5 months old now. I just found out I am pregnant again... I turn 18 in August. I got pregnant ON THE PILL (YAZ) I took it everyday at the same time and still got knocked up!!!

ill be 22 next month. i have a 4 year old daughter,9 month old daughter, and im 5 months pregnant with another girl. alot of ppl judge me but i dont care im blessed to have these wonderful girls in my life

hey they will be negative until the little bundle of joy arrives i had my first child at 20yrs of age i'm presently 21 and pregnant again got married last year don't worry most important please don't stress yourself i did and my baby weighed 5pounds 15ounces please don't stress just ask your partner to always be there for you only my husband was supporting me yes you will cry and it will hurt make yourself stronger not for you but for your baby tell yourself that every morning and prayers lots of it.ps.pray with your baby from all now when i didn't want to tell my husband to burden him i spoke to my baby and god it helps take care things will be okay trust in god he will take you through this.

well i heard that you have better chances of getting cancer when you have your baby at a young age so I would check this out at the hospital if i were you but i've also know that if you put vegetable oil on your private before you go into labor it wont hurt as much. i hope you will be okay and congrats

my mum was 17 wen she had me..i think the real problem here is teenage pregnancies so dont wory u wil be fine