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I posted this in first tri, but I also would like to hear from you ladies if possible? I'm not a teenager, but I'm still young, and from my lurking her yesterday I know some of you aren't teens either! All and any advice/personal stories will be appreciated!
Hi, I'm new here!
I'm 25 (as of today!) and have just found out I'm pregnant.
I was on birth control, so it was very much unplanned and I'm not sure how far along I might be. (Blood tests came back with 604iul HCG...the doctor estimated a couple of weeks)
I have been with my partner for over 5 years, we've had a very stable relationship but neither of us were/are really 'ready' for children.
He currently lives with me at my parents house, due to a medical condition I have. The backstory? (I'll try to be as brief as possible!)
Over a year ago I was diagnosed with extreme panic disorder and it took me a long time to leave the house. I can now drive around only on my own and only to places that are close to home (ie 10 minutes away) Prior to being diagnosed with this, I had a full time job, went overseas often, and basically lived a normal life! I never had issues with panic/anxiety until last year when this all happened out of the blue.
I'm currently attending therapy fortnightly and I study from home.
So fast forward to now, as you can imagine this pregnancy was a bit of a shock!
While being nervous/afraid/unsure, I also found myself feeling a little bit happy about it...I've become accustomed to 'rolling with the punches' so to speak, as my life has certainly thrown me some curveballs over the year. I'm a believer in the old adage 'everything happens for a reason', so I am thinking I can do this!
My reason for advice... I have told my partner, and obviously he wasn't overjoyed. He feels I should consider the situation carefully, but has said he'll support me either way. My mother is flying home from a trip today, so I will be telling her then. I'm extremely nervous about telling her, which sounds silly because I'm 25 years old and an adult, but at the end of the day I live under their roof and I'm very dependent on them due to my condition. (I finance myself via disability payments, I buy my own food/do own washing/cook for self etc..but I'm still the little girl in the family I suppose!)
Can anyone offer some wise words? On telling mum...(how did your parents react if it was unplanned?) On tackling pregnancy with an anxiety issue, anything in general??
Both OH and I are still considered the babies of our respective families, so I imagine this will come as a shock to everyone if we announced it.
(I hope I haven't painted a picture of us being completely useless..we are just young and unprepared.)
Sorry for the long winded story, I will very much appreciate any advice you can offer!!
Hi, I'm new here!
I'm 25 (as of today!) and have just found out I'm pregnant.
I was on birth control, so it was very much unplanned and I'm not sure how far along I might be. (Blood tests came back with 604iul HCG...the doctor estimated a couple of weeks)
I have been with my partner for over 5 years, we've had a very stable relationship but neither of us were/are really 'ready' for children.
He currently lives with me at my parents house, due to a medical condition I have. The backstory? (I'll try to be as brief as possible!)
Over a year ago I was diagnosed with extreme panic disorder and it took me a long time to leave the house. I can now drive around only on my own and only to places that are close to home (ie 10 minutes away) Prior to being diagnosed with this, I had a full time job, went overseas often, and basically lived a normal life! I never had issues with panic/anxiety until last year when this all happened out of the blue.
I'm currently attending therapy fortnightly and I study from home.
So fast forward to now, as you can imagine this pregnancy was a bit of a shock!
While being nervous/afraid/unsure, I also found myself feeling a little bit happy about it...I've become accustomed to 'rolling with the punches' so to speak, as my life has certainly thrown me some curveballs over the year. I'm a believer in the old adage 'everything happens for a reason', so I am thinking I can do this!
My reason for advice... I have told my partner, and obviously he wasn't overjoyed. He feels I should consider the situation carefully, but has said he'll support me either way. My mother is flying home from a trip today, so I will be telling her then. I'm extremely nervous about telling her, which sounds silly because I'm 25 years old and an adult, but at the end of the day I live under their roof and I'm very dependent on them due to my condition. (I finance myself via disability payments, I buy my own food/do own washing/cook for self etc..but I'm still the little girl in the family I suppose!)
Can anyone offer some wise words? On telling mum...(how did your parents react if it was unplanned?) On tackling pregnancy with an anxiety issue, anything in general??
Both OH and I are still considered the babies of our respective families, so I imagine this will come as a shock to everyone if we announced it.
(I hope I haven't painted a picture of us being completely useless..we are just young and unprepared.)
Sorry for the long winded story, I will very much appreciate any advice you can offer!!
she is very helpful. I definitely feel silly for being nervous about telling my parents at 25, as you and I'm sure a lot of others have had to tell your parents at much younger ages!
haha
