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19wks and two kids

I am about 4 in a half months. I have two children already.
I am interested in seeing how the other children are going to respond to this baby. They know that mommy has something in her stomach. The oldest is 4 and she knows that their is a baby in there but the 1 yr old I don't know if she fully understands. I just hope I can divide myself amongst the three equally.

cindey

Being me

Well... so far my pregnancy is doing great my husband and I have been married for 6 years and this is our first. I am 17 weeks but we don’t know if we are having a little boy or girl yet.

I had the morning sickness and nausea all the time but I got lucky and all of that ended around 10 weeks or so. My husband and every one except one person are very supportive and excited. The sad part is that the one person that is not supportive of our baby is my father. I have yet to figure out why that is. I have gotten many suggestions from friends ranging from he may have a thing against my husband to I was my father’s baby girl. I haven’t yet figured out what it is but he is breaking my heart and I don’t know what to do. He had kind of suggested to my older sister about my abilities to be a good parent. When I know I can do this. I have no doubt. And he has no room to talk.

When he and my mother got divorced he found a new girl friend and she had children and he quit spending time with us kids and more time and focus into her family. This started when I was 13 so I don’t think he has any room to talk at all. He wasn’t the worst dad but he wasn’t the best either. All I know is that I will love my baby no matter what.


Vicki M.

Not what I thought it would be

I'm 13 weeks into my first pregnancy and it is definitely not what I had imagined. My sinuses are all screwy and my fingers and wrists ache. I also find my balance is off, which is strange since I don't have a belly to blame it on. Although some smells turn me off, I never experienced morning sickness. But that's nothing compared to the strain on my marriage.

My husband is not supportive. I can't remember the last time he held my hand, helped me around the house or yard, or even carried something for me! He often gets upset with me over stupid things, like if I ask him too many questions. He cannot say anything without yelling it in my face. I wish I knew what to do. All I can do is guess that he is stressing out about... money? Family? His other kids? If he would just talk to me. His only explanation to why he is distant and stubborn is because I'm a bitch. I'm sorry, I'm too tired to drive you to the liquor store, muffin!!! And sex. I think I have forgot what that's like.

I feel alone in this pregnancy. At 19, depression and my one-way marriage are wearing me out. I know I'm not the only woman who will have a miserable pregnancy; I just hope there is someone who can lend a shoulder or an ear. Even typing it out to other soon-to-be-moms who may understand me takes some weight off my back. I just can't wait until this is all over and I can hold my lil sweetie!


Nina

Being young and pregnant

Life seemed like it was going really well. I had an awesome boyfriend, and we had been going out for quite a long time. I had a lot of friends and we partied every night. I was always drunk, and I liked it like that. I started being sexual with guys when I was 12 and I lost my virginity when I was 14. So sex wasn't anything new to me. Even though I was kind of a little whore, at least that’s what others would call me; my boyfriend and I still tried to be careful. When my mom found out we were having sex she put me on the pill. After that we just stopped using condoms.

Then after like a year I got off the pill, for a reason I can't even remember. We just never got back into using protection, especially when I started partying a lot and was usually drunk when we got intimate. It was a huge shock to me when I found out I was pregnant, on Easter 2007. I couldn't believe it; I didn't think the test was going to come out positive when I took it. I was so scared to tell my parents, since they are very proper. I cried the whole day after finding out. When I told my mom she was very supportive. I could tell she was sad but she held it in. I cried for a couple weeks, and my boyfriend didn't really show any emotion. I really didn't want to have a baby especially when I am only 17.

After my boyfriend and I saw the ultrasound we started to get a little excited. I can tell now that he really wants to be a daddy. I am 27 weeks, and we are having a girl. My man and I just got married, and I just graduated from high school. We are going to be okay. We have money, and we have lots of love. I am happy, but sometimes I just need to cry. I always find myself thinking about what I’m missing out on. I wish I could actually experience my senior year, but I have to deal with the consequences. This year I've gone through a lot.

I've had to watch my dad ruin his life, and his family’s life. My mom has had a hard time. Sometimes I feel like his addiction is because of me. Sometimes I feel like my family’s problems are because of me. At the moment I just really want my little girl out. She’s heavy, and it’s hard to breath, and I'm tired of her kicking non-stop. I still have a couple months, and I am not looking forward to them. I am due on Dec 14, 2007.


Krissy

Just into my next trimester

I had quite a scare in my first trimester as I bled at seven weeks but my baby is fine.
I had a scan at 8 weeks and heard its heartbeat at 12 weeks. I’m going for my 15-week-scan on Monday. I’m going to get my first picture of my little baby.


amy dyche