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writes:So as not confuse you, I'll put these facts in list form:-My husband and I are both 19 (he'll be 20 the end of this month) and we've been together for two years (tomorrow is our two year anniversary).-We've been married for three months and I'm currently eight and a half months pregnant.-We got married five months after we found out I was pregnant.-What's funny is that we conceived our unborn son the night we got engaged. He did it good and proper, too. Took us to the place of our first date and proposed in the most adorable way with an insanely beautiful (and rather expensive) ring to put on my finger!Before I got pregnant, I did want a nice, big wedding with all my family and friends and a gorgeous dress but none of that mattered when my fiancé at the time told me he would never leave me even if we never did get married. But, in the end, HE refused to not marry me.I know at a such a young age like 19 and 20, you can't always count on the words of a young man; especially when he's about to be a new father. But, fortunately, I got myself a real good man; a country man. I told him I wanted to elope but he didn't want me to regret not having a proper wedding with all our family and friends present.It's fantastic! I was barely showing at five months and both my mom and my husband's mom resented me for it. But we had 225 guests and used my husband's parents' backyard for the ceremony. They own ten acres of GORGEOUS green with a scenery I thought only existed in magazines! My fiancé at the time was definitely treating me right.Anyway, of all these amazing things to happen to me, knowing I have security and a stable place to live and a man who is more than willing to take care of and support his family, I still can't help but feel...Trapped.I'm not sure I'm ready for this child and he's going to show his perfect little face in just two and a half weeks. Maybe it's the crazy pregnancy hormones or something. But what am I supposed to do?
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reader, anonymous, writes (7 November 2010): i have a two month old boy - trust me when i say this, no one is ready for kids no matter how much they delude themselves - just do the best you can and ask for help when needed.
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reader, kirra07  +, writes (7 November 2010):
It's okay to feel confused and overwhelmed. Pregnancy and having a baby is a big change, and it's normal to feel unsure about things. So do what you feel you need to do. Talk to whoever you feel comfortable talking to about things. Take it a day at a time.
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reader, jazzy2292 +, writes (7 November 2010):
Well I'm 18 and I'm also pregnant my baby will be here in seven weeks and I would say that I wasn't ready for this baby but I kno I am! I can't tell u that sometimes it won't be overwhelming at sometimes and u might want to just be alone sometimes but your baby didn't ask to be born into this world. But u decided to have it because either u couldn't kill it or u felt like u were ready for a child! U have a husband and people to support u. I'm doin this by myself without my babies father or his family. If I can do it u can do it! You get to see the little human you've been creating for the past nine months. And its gonna love u no matter what because its part of u! U may not be ready but your baby is coming and u need to get ready cause I doubt your baby is ready for the outside world! But honestly feelin the way u feel right now is normal its the way a lot of women feel right before they have their baby! It the hormones! And it is overwhelming that u are gettin ready to have to take care of this little person that u created but girl let me tell u if ur not ready for a baby u do kno what you're gettin into kuz the teenage years get scarier by the decade the baby stage is the easiest!
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reader, LazyGuy  +, writes (6 November 2010):
 You are not ready for this child? Realizing the true horror of 2.5 weeks until a tiny living human being is utterly depended on you and you haven't got a clue and will never be able to deal with it all? And that from now on your entire life will be ruled by this baby and you won't have a single free second left for the next 2 decades?
Good, means you are ready. Welcome to parenthood.
On a more serious note, yes, some women suffer from depression during or after pregnancy and this is nothing to ignore. If the feelings are to outside the norm for yourself, talk it over with your doctor. But so far it just sounds like the jitters. A condemned prisoner awaiting the death sentence hearing the clock tick down with nothing to do but think of what might have been and lying awake at night wondering...
Not to worry, feedings every 2 hours will mean that you won't be lying awake for much long :) (or is that kittens, forgot)
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reader, anonymous, writes (6 November 2010): Hi there
I think it's totally normal to be confused and nervous as you are. It is a huge change in your life and no one would deal with this easily.
First of all you need to take a deep breath and allow yourself to feel the way you feel. The world keeps telling us women how wonderful pregnancy and maternity is and naturally we feel we have to burst with happiness.
But there are also other sides to it and it is perfectly human to sometimes just feel weird , scared and stressed.
Like I said before it is a huge change for you and it is not just a small thing.
I remember how I felt during my first pregnancy and shortly before I gave birth I was completely freaking out and feeling the same way you do now.
I will not promise you now that once you see your child everything will be fine and forgotten but I can tell you that you'll find out you are a lot stronger than you think you are.
I did talk to my partner about my fears and stress and he was a great help for me so I suggest you try the same thing. Don't be afraid to mention this to him. He is on your side and will help you through this.
Just remember to breath and not stress out.
And never forget that you will now be a woman and a mother.
Don't fear you will just be a mother. Even with a child you will still be you.
I wish you all the best.
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