Pregnancy

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.