I'm Pregnant! I want to shout it from the mountains!

At first the idea sort of scared me, but now just thinking about it I'm not so afraid. I won't be alone, my best friend has a son who is almost 9 months old. At least she can give me advice and she's giving me her baby books because when my child is born she won't need her books like "What To Expect In The First Year" and such.
I'm hoping we have a girl, my boyfriend's hoping it's a boy. Of course, lol.
The baby's name will be Broly (my idea to give the baby a Saiyan name).
I can't wait to know the gender so we can start buying stuff and painting the baby's room!
Just have to talk about this, I'm very excited about it.

The only thing I'm not looking forward to is being stared at on the bus when I'm all swollen up or when pushing little Broly around in a stroller. I'm 18 and I hate how people also stare at my best friend when she goes walking around with her son. She gets judged for being a young mother and I know I will be too. Well, for anyone reading this who may judge me......
1) I have my high school diploma
2) I'm taking online college courses
3) I have over $5,000 in savings bonds I've been putting away since I was 15
4) I have $21,000 that is reserved for school (from my parents/grandparents)
5) My boyfriend and I are very much in love and have been for the past year
6) My boyfriend works full-time as an experienced metalsworker.
So please don't judge me simply because I am a young expectant mother, that doesn't mean I'm not capable or that I'm throwing my life away.

Why care what anyone else thinks--I say screw them all if they think anything different than you want them to.

Congratulations!

(and pssst!  I was 18 when I got pregnant, 19 when I had the baby.... I got a BA in English Literature (Honors, emphasis in  poetry)  and a JD.  Kid is 8.  You can do anything you try hard enough to do.  Its hard, but its not impossible.) 

Congrats! 

One time i wanted to shout from a mountain... but i couldnt find one so i built one out of a box, it works.  Try it.

i dont think a box will suffice, lol

Congratulations! I had to reply because I thought it Broli not Broly? When you wrote Broly, I thought brolly, which is what we in Commonwealth countries call umbrellas. :x 

Anyhow good luck, it'll be hard work but I hope it makes you happy. :)

Edit: nm, I looked it up and the English language dub calls him Broly. 

Congratulations!!!!

U may be young but it sounds like u have planned out your future well.  U have continued your education which is most important and your partner has entered into a wellpaying trade as well.  Go for some parenting classes with your partner to prepare yourself for the future.  The more u educate yourself the better equipped u will be for lifes bumps.

eat well, try to avoid junk food, eat foods rich in folic acid.  Take time for the two of u before the baby comes.

Glad to hear that you've gotten over that absolutely terrifying feeling when you first realize that you're pregnant, so CONGRATULATIONS! 

I had my daughter when I was 18 and with the help of my parents I was able to finish my degree in Chemical Engineering and find work to support the two of us very well.  Initially I did experience some age discrimination for being such a young single mom, but over the years I realized that dressing and acting maturely helped some.  If you go around with low cut tops or skin tight jeans that does not help people view you as a responsible parent.  I'm 31 now and it's still obvious that I'm the "young mom" at school.  Two of my daughter's friend's parents have kids my age!

It sounds like you've got a great support system.  I hope that your relationship with your boyfriend is stable and long lasting, because that will make a huge difference for you and your baby.  Good Luck!

First of all, congratulations!!!

It looks like you're being incredibly responsible - kudos to you on planning for your future, and it's good to see that you have a great support system and supportive boyfriend.  I'm so happy to see a young person take such an unexpected event, and get so positive and exicited about it.  It will be a challenge, to be sure, but it will also be a great learning and growing experience.

I second the idea for parenting classes - when I was 28 and with a planned pregnancy I was nervous as all get out, and they really helped me and my hubby.  Oh, and the "what to expect" books are great - I referenced them constantly.

Congratulations, and good luck!

Yeah I've signed up for some classes that will begin in April, as well as some things at the gym specifically for pregnant women so I won't gain too much extra weight (my best friend gained 60 pounds! i dont want that lol!)

The best way to avoid gaining the extra weight is

 Dont Eat For Two!!!!!!!!

You only need at least 1800 healthy calories from all food groups to maintain a healthy weight gain.  If you indulge too much then you are gaining the weight not baby

I have been pregnant 3 times and I put on 26 pds, 22 pds and 24 pds for all my pregnancies

My babies weighed between 6pds 13 ozs and 7 pds 7 ozs

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Don't worry about what other people think.  This is your life and your family.  Be thankful and happy, if people do stare, just smile.  After all, you have the best gift that you can get!!!  Good Luck!

Congrats! Be proud and happy. It's the most natural thing to be! If people are staring that says more about problems they have...unless they are just thinking you look fabulous!

Don't worry about people staring.  They probably stare now.  People stare for all sorts of reasons and when we are in our own worlds, living our lives, we don't even notice it.  It's only when we are self conscious about it that we notice it. 

People stare if they see something pretty, fat, cute, ugly, bright, different, etc!!! Let them stare and don't even notice them.

Be who you are and enjoy your precious baby that is about to rock your world!!!

Seriously, enjoy every moment.

Congrats!!!! 

Im 20 I just had my little girl a 7wks ago.  So I totally understand. Get ready for lots of weird stuff. People use to come up to me on the street or in the mall and say prayers.I think they thought they were saving me or something . It was kinda offensive but like everyone else says, who cares what other people think.  

I miss being pregnant. Enjoy it! 

Don't worry about the stares. I was 20, married, and graduating college when I had my daughter but I looked 16.  I heard old women  in the store saying how sad it is when single teen moms through their life away. I was MARRIED.  People will judge you when they don't even know any facts but I love my life and definitly did not throw it away.

oops! My first double post! :(

Congrats!!! I was 22 when I had my first baby. Who cares what others think - do what makes you happy!! Go in open minded and be prepared for all the challenges, ups and downs, special moments, tears, laughs etc that come with motherhood - NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE!!!!

I was 19 when I got pregnant (married, but it was still an "accidental" pregnancy). I wasn't ready to be pregnant but I had 9 months to prepare. My daughter is now 18 months (her name is Robin) and when she was first born I got a lot of looks because I was a young mom. But most people said things like, "Oh, she is soooo cute!" and I loved it!

I hope everything goes well with your pregnancy. If you have any questions feel free to message me!!