sorry if its the wrong topic to post in...teen pregnancy.

"Teen" is a bit vague.

13 - VERY bad. An illegal act led to this.
14,15 bad. (ditto)
16,17 way too young
18 a bit too young.
19 - in a stable relationship, a little young but it could work.

Hehe, pardon me, but talking about teen pregnancy and using the word 'yalls' in a sentence seems so natural.

Well, that depends.

Do I think teens should run out and try and get pregnant? Hell no. Personally, I am going to be 30 in a few weeks and I just had a baby and let me tell you, there is NO WAY I'd have been ready for a baby at 18. However, if a teen gets pregnant, I think that she should take responsibility for her actions and keep the baby. Or at the very least have the baby and put him/her up for adoption. In cases of rape, the decision should be based on the best thing for the mother. However, a child born from rape didn't ask to be born and should never be punished for the sins of the father.

This is a pretty open ended and vague question.

What is it you really want to know?

Indeed, this is too broad to comment on. What is "teen pregnancy"? I guess technically when a girl between the ages of 13 and 19 becomes pregnant out of wedlock? In some cases it's unfortunate, in others not so much.

i jus wanted to know other peoples opinion because im 17 and just found out i am pregnant. im scared to death but im going to keep it and raise it like an older mother would do. just wanted to see what the world thought about the subject.

Southsidechick--

Welcome to A2K.

Are your parents and the baby's father being supportive? Will you be able to graduate from high school? Are you seeing a doctor on a regular basis?

Noddy has asked all the right questions.

It's ok to be scared. It's scary, even when you've planned it.

Being a parent is not easy . No matter if you are in your teens.
It is hard work.
It is expencive
It end up being your whole world.

You just have to make sure you WANT to be a parent.

thank you guys for everything

southsidechick90- Get yourself a good book on pregnancy, childbirth and raising an infant. At seventeen I have to assume that you are not too knowledgable in these areas. The more that you know, the more prepared (and less scared) that you will be.

When I was a young mother I read the famous book by Dr. Spock. When I was pregnant, I thought that the book was very simplistic, but when I had my son, I would refer to it in bits and pieces, like you would read an encyclopedia. It was very helpful. I would assume that there are newer, more modern books that can be obtained.

Do you have any relatives who are young mothers? Women are great at swapping ideas, and offering solutions.

Where is the father of this child? What arrangements have you made for supporting the child? If you haven't you need to. Time goes by very quickly, and soon you will have a baby. You need to have your "ducks in a row" before the birth of your child.

There are a lot of practical things that you have to consider, and set into motion before the baby is born. We can be of assistance with that.