Teenage pregnancy

[PinkPwincesh]

i am 15 years old and feeling really broody, only problem is that i have been with 3 boyfriends since october (not in a sexual relationship) i am now with a boy that is a year older than me, would this be wrong for me to become pregnant with his baby? all advice helpful!

[maggie01]

I think you know the answer to that one. For a start you are underage and I would pressume he could get into trouble for underage sex. At 15 you are not mature enough to cope with a baby. You have years ahead of you for that. Enjoy your youth.

[Solarjunkie]

Remember you don't have a baby, you have a child.
Enjoy your teenage years now and become a mother when you have a settled home for one and some life experience behind you!

[redcrx]

3 boyfriends in 3 months and you think you are in a position to be able to care for a child for the next 18 years? I hope you do know the answer to this.
Many young girls feel broody as you put it but try and turn it into a future thats not filled with sleepless nights and stress. Why not think about a career in childcare until you get to an age when you are in a stable relationship and in a position to be able to support a child with all its needs.
Im sure the 16 year old boy would also have something to say about your idea too.

[ganesh]

I know you think you're old enough at 15 to know your own mind but your'e not. Anyone can feel broody at times but it isn't right to go ahead with it at your age. You may still change your mind,you haven't even finished growing ,and it would not be fair on any boy.You need to be in a very stable relationship for a while,and if your boyfriend wants a child as well then you can think about it.
You need to recognise the huge responsibility of a child and even if you were 16,17,or even 18, I would be saying the same thing.
So yes,I do believe it would be wrong and I also believe that if you have any sense at all you must know the answer already.

[DaisyD]

I'm 27, married, and trying to decide whether or not I'm ready for a baby. It's such a huge decision. Personally, I'm not sure I'm mature enough or financially ready.
I'm very broody too, so know how you feel!
But its not just about me... its also about the child I will (one day!) bring into the world.
This is probably the most important decision I will make in my life, so I'm not rushing into anything-there's plenty of time.
Good luck, whatever you decide.

[wilson83]

I agree with the previous post. I am 23, married for almost 2 years and we are considering having a baby this year. I am absolutely terrified about whether we can afford it, while still paying for a house, run a car and keep secure jobs? There is so much more to consider when having a baby.

When I was 15, I also had a strong urge to have a baby, but you really ought to think about the bigger picture. Try looking after a baby for a day, whilst budgeting for food,clothes and saving. Could you do it? i know I couldn't at 15.

The other thing to consider is obviously if your boyfriend wants to have a baby and how you are going to support it? PLEASE PLEASE do not claim benefits and make us hard working, tax payers pay for you.

Have a career, get a nice house and feel proud that you have worked hard and can provide your child (with a partner you want to spend your life with) with a life you can only dream about at the moment.

[meltoadhall]

do not get pregnant or have unprotected sex with this boy, yes it would be wrong.
you are not feeling broody you are 15 and bored, when you are an adult and can support yourself and your child and in a stable relationship ( dare I suggest married) then fine, but now no.
go to school get some qualications and enjoy your life because once you have the respnsibility of a baby who will be a child and one day another 15 year boy or girl, it will be far too late to say "I should have done this with my life"

[tradey]

i agree with maggie01,for one your under age and the lad would get into trouble for sleeping with you.please dont rush into this,your still young and have all the time in the world,enjoy your youth before it passes you by.please wait till the right one comes along hopefully in years to come and not yet.your a child yourself and bringing another one into the world isnt right yet

[tina22]

im 22 and cos i do part time work in a nursery, i get to hold all these gorgeous babies and then when i get home i think i want one! but then the next day, i can lie in, get up when i want and go mooching about the shops without a second thought, i keep reminding myself that i wouldnt be able to do any of those simple things if i had baby! why dont you look at getting some work experience in a nursery or something to meet ure broody needs! thats basically what i did! i love it but they do scream alot!! hehe! they are amazing but i think when you see ure friends going out and having fun and without a care in the world, you may feel very trapped and alone, especially if u dont stay with the father. xx

[Pippa68]

I agree witht he '15 & bored' comment.

What on earth are you thinking?????

[rachel102]

your a kid yourself. im 19 nearly 20 and have jus found out im pregnant i have a bf and a full tym job and im still worried i wont be able to handle it all. its very hard work your a child. your not even in a stable relationship u should wait til you find the right person whp you love you need 2 b able 2 support your child at 15 u not even allowed a job afre you. i dont pay tax 2 support silly little girls sort ur hed out!

[AniseedTwist]

Did you watch the programme the "Baby Borrowers" that was on television recently? It was about 5 teenage couples who thought they wanted children, and they were loaned some children (including babies and toddlers) for a few days at a time.

After realising how exhausting and how much work it was just for a couple of days, most of them decided not to have children for many years, and 3 out of the 5 couples split up due to the stress of parenthood. Imagine that for 18 years!

Your life is no longer your own once you have a baby (most exhausting thing ever), and you owe it to yourself to give yourself a life first. 15 is for having fun not tying yourself down.