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[Ella]

Hey everyone, my name's Ella, I'm 16 and I live in the East Mids, UK. I'm not currently pregnant, or even trying to get pregnant, I'm only 16 (and I don't personally feel anywhere near ready!) but someone I know recently came out that she is pregnant and she is my age... I just wanted to get other people's perspective on their own pregnancies, especially other teens, so that I could kind of understand what she is going through (as I clearly can't) ... Thanks! xx

 

[Sarah_16x]

hya and welcome im sarah and im 16 yrs old nd 32+2 weeks pregnant xxx

 

[Ella]

hey Sarah how are you feeling? in general and stuff?

 

[Sarah_16x]

Im okie except feeling drowsy e.t.c due to my iron levels going down. Just cant wait till hes here now how are you? xxx

 

[Ella]

I'm really good thanks, even though I'm not pregnant, I'm totally loving this site!! Haha how did you feel when you first found out you were pregnant? xx

 

[Sarah_16x]

glad to hear your okie .... i went to the family planning clinc by myself when i thought i was pregnant due to my boyfriend being at work. I was sitting there for ages waiting to be called in she said my name i was so scared then i went in she asked me a couple of questions then asked me to do a wee sample. She then got a pregnancy test out and she lifted it up and said what would you do if you was pregnant and i goes i dont know and she goes your pregnant. i turned round and said are you lying she said im not aloud to lie. i walked to my bfs work and told him, for the first couple of weeks i dident believe i was pregnant i was still in shock i kept saying to my bf i saw the lines on the test she said i am pregnant but it just wouldnt sink in intill i had my scan. xxx

 

[Ella]

Aww, you're so brave! I just feel so much respect for everyone on this forum because I'm 16, and I have no idea what I would do if I was pregnant!! After you got over the shock, was it just like, excitement? Or were you nervous about telling your family? xx

 

[nikky0907]

I'm sorry to interrupt but for a sec I thought you're also one of those girls who are planning at age 16...phew!

Love kids but wait for them!

 

[Sarah_16x]

thanks i was nervous about telling my family.....i live with my boyfriend so my bf told his parents first. Then i told my dad and then my mum xxx

 

[Ella]

Oh right, that's great that you're living with your bf had you two talked about kids?

and no Nikki, I do love kids, but I wanna get my education and partying out the way first

 

[Sarah_16x]

nah we hadent we hadent been going out long when i fell pregnant but now we are both excited about jayden-lee coming xxx

 

[Ella]

I'm really happy for you hun do you not miss going out with your mates and stuff though? xx

 

[Jayden'sMummy]

Heya ella, im 16 + 30 weeks pregnant 2moro. xx

 

[Ella]

Hi Rachel, congratulations! how are you? xx

 

[Jayden'sMummy]

doing ok i guess, feeling a little emotional after watchin corrie! haha how r u ?x

 

[Ella]

Haha! I'm good thanks, stressed out over Italian coursework and an English essay due in tomorrow but I'm good! How are you finding coping with school and dealing with your pregnancy? xx

 

[Jayden'sMummy]

its hard but not impossible

 

[Ella]

Do you feel like you're getting enough support from friends and family, etc? xx

 

[Jayden'sMummy]

most of them are gradually getting there. i have lost some mates (or who i thought were my mates) but at the end of the day i can get new mates but this is my baby! who il have for the rest of my life which is the most amazin feelin in the world

 

[Ella]

That's great, Rachel

There's so much bad press in the news about teenage mothers, but from what I can see on these forums, all the teenage mothers/mothers-to-be seem responsible and have a lot of support, though the pregnancy may not have been planned. xx