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Pregnant teen

Well, you saw the title. My doctor suggested that I share my story on this site. So if you're interested, then here's my story: I'm six months pregnant, and I'm fifteen years old. Before that, though, even though I had Depression, everything was fine. Then, the day came that I found out I was pregnant. I was terrified. My boyfriend had dumped me just that morning, so I didn't have anyone to fall back on. I was scared of what my family would say. My Dad kicked me out, and I had to get emancipated (I live on my own). The father of my baby, a girl, denies that he is the father. I was suprised. I never expected that out of him. As for my family, my Dad refuses to let my relatives know. Many have confronted him about the 'rumor,' and he says that I'm lying.

I don't know what these next few months hold for me. But let me clear this one up; I'm not a gangster girl. I'm not a rebel. I've never told a lie in my life, and I never get in trouble at school, or when I was home. I just made a mistake. And if anyone else out there is dealing with the same thing I am, then I want to remind you you aren't alone.

For those of you reading this in disgust, then that's fine with me. Everyone is entitled to their own opinon. Just remember, I'm still a normal teenager. I'm just a normal teenager who happens to be pregnant. Other than that, nothing is wrong with me. I'm about to be a single mother. Yeah, it'll be hard. The hardest thing I'll ever be up against. But I can do it. I have faith in myself. No one seems to anymore, so I have to support myself.

Good luck to you other single mothers, and you younger people. Both of you are brave people.

Jessie

Cholystasis in Pregnancy

I was 18 when I fell pregnant with my first child, 19 when she was born. The pregnancy was awful from the time I was 6 weeks. I was admitted to hospital twice with severe dehydration in the first trimester and my morning sickness lasted up to 7 months. When the morning sickness stopped I thought great, now I can have a normal ending to my pregnancy. I was so wrong.

When I was 36 weeks I started to scratch myself. The doctors told me it was normal to get itchy on my belly as the skin stretches, but once I started to scratch bad enough I made myself bleed. They told me it was a rash but I had no marks on my skin. By the time I was 38 weeks I had had enough and went to the hospital. I was admitted and told that I would be induced the following wed. My daughter however was not going to wait and she came the next day. The doctors never told me what was causing my itchiness I found that out in my next pregnancy.

My second pregnancy was great. I had no morning sickness, could eat and drink anything I wanted and never felt tired. I thought I was going to have the perfect pregnancy, until around 30 weeks when I started scratching again. This time it was worse. I slept about 2 hours a night and all I could do during the day was scratch. I would pick up a brush and scratch my arms, legs and belly til I bled.

I had seen a doctor who told me it was all in my mind, and I never saw that doctor again. After 5 weeks I could not take it anymore, I was constantly crying and started having feelings of not wanting my baby. Still to this day I can't believe that any woman could feel that way towards the life inside them, but I was so depressed I never thought about that. My partner had had enough of watching me go through that so he took me to the hospital. I was admitted and started taking steroid tablets, only for three days as any longer would be harmful to the baby. While I was on the tablets the itching ceased but as soon as I was off them it started again. The doctors still weren't sure of what was wrong with me.

After a week of being in hospital I was induced. I had a tiny little boy 5 pound 14 ounces, not too bad a weight for a baby born at 36 weeks. The itching stopped around about a week after having my baby.

My third pregnancy started off the same as my second, it also ended the same as my second. This time I started scratching when I was 28 weeks. I finally found out I had Cholystasis, which I was told is very rare in pregnancy and has to do with your liver. One doctor asked me if I was an alcoholic because that is what it is usually associated with. I have never been a big drinker and if I do drink, two or three glasses is enough for me. I was quite shocked. I was told that if you get it in your first pregnancy you are 50% more likely to get it in other pregnancies. My baby was born at 37 weeks and weighed 7 pound 5 1/2 ounces.

Tania Bell

My Last Pregnancy

When I got pregnant the first time,I was scared that my boyfriend would leave me, but he didn't. He joined the Navy and we got married in April of 2004.

My daughter was born on June second 2004.She was so precious and so innocent. Then, I got pregnant again in 2005 with our son. I am seven months now and I am ready for my son to come out so that our famliy can be complete.

Being pregnant is no picnic, but it is a blessing from GOD!!

Denise Burgess

Hurry up and Wait!

This is my fourth child. I have always loved being pregnant. My husband has warned me that this is our last baby.


My Story
I usually love being pregnant. Well this kid has been a butt kicker since the very moment the second line showed up! I was immediately sick. There was no sign of change, at my first appointment, I filled my doctor in. She said forget about it. It will all go away in your 2nd trimester.

Now I have never experienced anything like this. I can't even keep crackers down so I am STARVING! So here I am at week 15 still sick as a dying dog. I think 'God have mercy on me.' Would you believe the sickness ended, only to be over taken by a four day migraine that had me in bed unable to eat anything once again.

Still STARVING! Well, here I am off to see the doc again to let her know I need help. She comforts me by saying forget about it! It will all be over in your third trimester. Your hormones are just changing!

At this point, I am thinking now would be a good time to strangle her. So all I can hear at this point is, 'Your head will pound and you will starve for another 13 weeks.' You gotta be kidding me.

Well, I figured out if I get up at 2 am I can eat all I want because my headache is gone. Well, last week was the last timeI had a migraine. I am FINALLY in my third trimester - I thought it would never get here. I am 28 weeks and counting.

Guess what? I have severe pelvic pain. It's as though I have an oddly shaped weight on my pelvic bone. My appointment is tomorrow. I have decided that I should be prepared to hear those 3 heart felt words 'Forget about it!' So, as you can see, this entire pregnancy has been a game of hurry up and wait!

Aszure

Moving on

Hi, I was 38 weeks pregnant and I visited the doctor on the Friday, and baby was doing fine. Saturday, baby still kicked the whole day and when I went to bed I felt him the whole time till I fell asleep. The next moring I didn't feel him move. I thought he was still asleep, but at 12:00 I said to my husband that he must take me to hospital. We arrived at the hospital and I have asked them to listen to baby's heartbeat but there was nothing .....

Frances