6 months pregnant and 19 yrs old

Kacie - posted on 10/09/2009

everything always works out, just keep trying this baby is going to be your whole world soon, you cant give up. we dont have alot our selfs, we live with his parents but we still pay for everything and its not easy.. but i swear because of our daughter life just seems that much better, youll figure everything out with time

Miriam - posted on 10/08/2009

Hi Brittany, have you tried to speak to someone at your school? Or, are there any support groups in your area that can help you? Look in the yellow pages, sometimes there are support groups that can help with giving you advice for free. Do you belong to a church? Maybe they can help?

Tamara - posted on 10/08/2009

well i was 17 with my first still in high school and i really love being a mom got married at 18 and had my second child at 20 and now im 21 and going through a divorce so dont really worry about what people have to say because i look a at like this it happen for a reason just keep your head up and move forward in life

Brooke - posted on 10/08/2009

to give advice can you explain your situation better?? where do you live? do you/partner work? do you rent or pay a mortgage? etc...

Life does not need to be hard, it is the personal choices that effect the way of life and I say that from my own experiences..

My partner works full time, he gets $33000 a year!! for the work he does that is apauling but we manage to pay off our house and car aswell as the insurance with his money each month aswell as our food, I get around $600 off the government a month. My money goes on, $300 for bills a month, the rest is for my daughter..her formula, cutard, yoghurt, and tea...and her little treats like jelly.. I also work 1 day a week which gives me about $100 i spend that on going out for tea with my partner or what ever we like..

We have a very tight budget that we stick to, all it takes is for you to sit down and work out what you have..

Get rid of any thing you dont need!

-home phone

-internet

etc..

these things are expensive and if you cant fit them into your budget then dont have them..

Good luck!!

Courtney - posted on 10/07/2009

I'm with you on that one. I'm 19, unwed though, and also 6 months preggies. My boyfriend and I live in a very bad neighborhood, we didn't know about how bad it was til after we signed the lease. anyways, if i were you, i'd look for apartments that are similar in price range, but a little bit bigger. a newborn can sleep in your room until it gets to be a little bit older, and that will help conserve space. try going for any type of government assistance that will help you out, such as WIC and food stamps, I know they helped us out a bunch. in my town, we have government funded apartments, which are decent in size, and your rent is income-based. try that too!


good luck!!!!

Chelsea - posted on 10/06/2009

Hey Brittany. I had my son when I was 19. My son is now a year. I am married, and my husband joined the Navy. That is how we are finicially stable. They provide insurance, housing, and a nice paycheck. You can get on WIC still being in the military. It is a good deal. The benifits are endless. You might want to go to a recruiters office with your husband to hear the benefits and options.

Iysha - posted on 10/06/2009

Hi =] I know what that's like. My boyfriend and I were living together when I got pregnant. He was laid off work and were living off one income and were really struggling. We moved out of our appartment in June (I was due in Aug) and a month later I had my baby. It was hard, but it got done. We are now living with my parents...which has more downfalls than perks. We are in debt, but my boyfriend is almost done with school and I am going to start working again soon. Cash Aid and Food stamps are how we have been making it by.



I asked for diapers in Nb and size 1 for my baby shower which was a month after I had my baby since she was preemie. I got so many diapers, I just bought my first packs the day before yesterday. If you get diapers, buy the Kirkland brand from Costco they are soft and cheap. I got 216 for $30 but had a coupon so they were actually $25. Thats a real good deal.



Take all the hand-me-downs you can get. The stuff you don't like, you can take to one of those stores that take stuff for store credit or trade-ins. You can have a yard sale with the stuff you don't like, baby stuff sells!



WIC can give you free formula/Lactation consultant and checks to buy things like milk, cheese, eggs, juice and cereal.



Try not to worry so much, everything will be ok. I don't know how, but things tend to work themselves out.