“I was really young when I had my boys. I got pregnant at 12, and I was 15 when I had the second one. Basically, I was raising my babies while I was still a baby. I raised them while going to school. It was … Continue readingYoung mother proud of sons and herself
“I became pregnant and had my baby when I was a freshman in high school. She was born in January. In February, I turned 15. “It was pretty tough on me. I was trying to go to school, work and take care of my baby. … Continue readingFormer teen mom doesn’t regret a thing
“I’m due in December, 10 days after my birthday. It’s a girl. I had two miscarriages last year, so I’m excited for this one. “The first time, we didn’t know what it was. The second one was a baby boy. I was 16 weeks pregnant, … Continue readingAfter miscarriages, mom confident about pregnancy
“I have an older brother whose son is going to be 8 this summer. We always joked about living in a world where so much bad stuff happens, so why does anybody procreate? “Sometimes it feels like having a child, in and of itself, is … Continue readingMom looks forward to teaching her son well
“MEND has this thing in October, which is Infant Awareness Loss Month, where they have a balloon release in memory of those who passed away. My fiancé actually proposed to me there. He wanted to incorporate my daughter into the engagement, so it was perfect. … Continue readingTrying to stay positive during latest pregnancy
“It was hard for me to conceive, so I went back and forth to Houston for a whole year to see the best doctors. Finally I was told, sorry, we have done everything we can but you’re not going to be able to be a … Continue readingShe went from tears to a house full of children
“My happiest moment? Definitely when I had my son. He was a surprise. And now I’m pregnant again, which is another surprise. But it’s a good surprise. We weren’t planning it or anything. It was just like, ‘Hi, I’m pregnant.’ … ‘Oh, OK.’”
“It took us about seven years to have him. My wife had some issues with precancerous cells but, luckily, we were able to catch it all. Then it just took a while for her body to get ready. “We were elated when we learned she … Continue readingParents are elated after a challenging start
“I only finished the ninth grade because I got pregnant. After that, I did home-schooling. “It was unplanned, very unplanned. But luckily I have my baby’s father there for me. He’s the one that got me to come to Lee College. I’m 17 and pursuing … Continue readingYoung mom gets on nursing career path