Share Your Unplanned Pregnancy Stories

When i found out i was pregnant, I had just turned 21. I fell to the ground in hysterics and continued to cry for weeks. I had dreams to become a school psychologist. I was in my junior year of college. The first few months of pregnancy were full of sadness, fear, disgust and confusion. I sought counseling and was encouraged to abord, or put my baby up for adoption. She said I was neither financially, emotionally, or physically ready to handle a baby. I was extremely upset with this blunt advice, but then began to realize that she was right! If i was going to raise this child, I would NEED to prepare myself emotionally, financially, and physically. I continued counseling for bulemia, finished up my third year of college, and worked my butt off the following summer. I would make myself READY! Having a child forced me to eat right, to make my baby strong, to discontinue purging. Here i am, 2 years later emotionally, financially and physically healthy, with the most ADORABLE 19 month old daughter. This past may, I got my BA in psychology and am looking into adopting a foster child to care for! In the beginning, you have no clue what being a parent is about. My adivce is: If you decide to keep a baby, child development books, sleep books, and any other child books are KEY to helping you raise a child healthily and happily. I could not imagine my life without my little princess. She is my shining star. Its amazing how much she's changed my life. I am now more focused, responsible, and confident with myself. In order to have a child, you must FOCUS on what is best for the baby. You need to turn your life around. If you are not willing to change, then alternative options must be considered.