How can i tell my family i want a baby?

Hello,

Well im 16 years old and my boyfriend is 18. We both really want a baby. Five of my best friends are pregnant and I think it is my turn. I understand that a lot of people think it is a dumb choice but for some reason I think it is ok. Well my mom...

and I are very close and I'll told her I wanted to come off birth control like a month ago. But I didn't tell her why. I have been trying to hint it to her that I want a baby but she isn't catching on. Well I'm pretty much set on having a baby. So what I really need help on is how to tell my mom. Also how to tell my family. I need help. Will take any type of advise or questions. Also how do I tell the doctor that I want a baby.

Well if you feel ready then go ahead....just keep on trying....dont be afraid to tell your doctor......just tell him that you feel ready to have a child and you would like some help ! but you realise all the responsability it comes with a child!!!! that you might have to quit school! that you may be to busy for university.......where will you get money for your child...... personaly I say that you should plan all of this with your boy friend first....but if you feel ready GO RIGHT AHEAD!

hey, i suggest waiting till you finish school, it's not that long and if he really loves you enough to have a child with you, he wont mind. he might not take it well, but your schooling is important. but if you really want this and believe your ready, go for it. I wish you all the best

Alot of young people want babies but don't think about the responsibility until its too late. Theres a lot of things that goes into having a baby that you need to think about. First you have to talk to your mom. If she doesn't want you to have one and you still do you need to think about the possibility of her kicking you out. Cause then you would need a place to live and a steady good paying job. Finishing high school might be a good choice before having a baby because babies cost a lot of money. There's pampers, formula, clothes, wipes, bottles, baby food plus more. Then there's the things you and your boyfriend need for yourself. Then you need to think about whether or not you can handle a baby. They stay up all night and cry and then there's dirty diapers, if the baby get sick etc. You also would need good health insurance if the baby gets sick and you don't have insurance. You should really think about all this before deciding if you want a baby. And you should come up with a game plan if you got to your mom and family with it. The best thing to do is be up front and honest with your mom and listen to what she has to say even if she doesn't agree with you. That shows maturality and she might respect that.

i know how u feel im at that point im 20 and ive wanted a baby sence i was 16 i know now i wasnt ready for aa baby at 16 but im redy now and i actually think i got wat i wanted i think i am but the next thing iz tellin my mom which iz the hardesst thing in the world i think the easyist way to do is just be up front and tell her she might get mad but eventuallyt she will accept it if its wat will make u happy

Please dont do such an injustice to yourself.Take my tupid advice it is no fun.If he love ypu he would wait. The best person to ask is God. I dont know you but from my experience, I dont want you to regret what you are about to do. But if you want to no one can stop you

Alot of girls want a baby at 16 i know i do. you seem to have a closerelationship with your mom so just tell her you and your boyfriend are trying for a baby. But wait till schools first. i have a frined that got pregannat at 16 and has not regretted it shes 18 know. shes very happy and is expecting her second, well good luck and just tell your mom and see what she says xx

Are you crazy?!

My best friend had her son at 15. You are still changing and growing. I am a totally different person than I was at 16, what makes you think your BF will be the same a year down the road or you for that matter? Do you actually think he'll be around for at least the next 18 years? Statistics say otherwise. My friends life at 30 now revolves around her sons baseball games, his school and whatever else he wants to do. She is a young, beautiful woman and she has spent her teens and twenties raising a child instead of exploring the world and getting the education she really wanted. I was able to travel the US and other countries but she couldn't come along because she had her child to take care of. Experience the world before experiencing motherhood. You still have your whole life ahead of you. Just because your friends are doing it doesn't mean you have to. Would you feel you had to jump off a bridge if they were doing it too?

I know that this is an old post, but I am hoping young girls will still stumble on this today... the following is SOOO important

Maybe put it this way... If you are afraid to tell your mom, it is probably not the right time to have a child.

You say you are really close with your mom, when it is the right time you will be extatic to share your news with her.

Having a child should not be something to be ashamed of, if you were truly ready you would be able to walk into the room beaming and excited to tell her the good news!

Just wait for that moment- you wont regret it