Pregnancy

If you’re not ready for motherhood any time soon, you’ve probably researched various birth control methods, or perhaps have selected one to use. Nexplanon—the...

Learning to identify one’s pelvic floor muscles is the first step towards awareness and eventual rectification if need be.

They took a pregnancy test, and it came out positive. I didn’t know what to do. I was only 18, and I still had depression. So, I tried to think on the brighter side.

About 3 years ago, I found out I was pregnant. I was excited but I didn't want to get too excited as I knew if you are going to miscarry, it's likely to happen in the first trimester. Thus began the anxiety. About 16 weeks in pregnancy I began to wonder how did anyone enjoy being pregnant. I'd never once heard anyone say anything other than how in love they were with their baby.

It all started when I had a car accident and went into a preterm labor. I was in the car with my brothers going to get something to eat. All of sudden we came to a red light and a blue Ford Focus smacked the back of the car. I hit the window instantly. I went to the hospital the same day and they told me I was going into labor.

My heart cries every day because of this. It means so much to me to share this story. I hope others take this as a learning experience. Have kids only when you're ready. It hurts my soul to know something could have been alive and breathing and now it is not here.

When I found out I was pregnant, I was 18 years old and still living with my mother. I immediately moved out. I felt that if I can make the decision to get pregnant, I could live and support the child on my own.

I got pregnant at 16. My story is not like others you've heard. I had little to no complications having a child at such a young age. The father of my baby and I actually planned it as we both love each other and decided to.