I finally told everyone.

[Im Alive]

I'm 22 weeks pregnant, and I just now let everyone know that I'm expecting a baby girl in April.

 

My mom, family, and close friend's have known since I found out, but we've kept it down to a small number of people because I'm still in high school and I wanted to stay out of the drama that I knew was going to start.

 

Yesterday in Sex Ed (a little late you think?) we started the chapter on pregnancy and when the teacher started asking questions, I knew all the answers when not many others did. My teacher then asked me how I knew all of it, and I stood up and pulled my sweatshirt off. They could clearly see that I'm pregnant and I heard gasps from all around the room. My teacher took me into the hallway and was asking me how far along I am, if it's a boy or girl, etc.

 

When I went back into the classroom, everyone was dead silent and staring at me. I knew it was going to happen, but I still wasn't prepared for it. My teacher then asked me to tell everyone what it was like and what I knew was going to happen. He thinks it's, well, not a good thing, but it'll make the other kids more aware of the consequences of sex.

 

The rest of the day, more and more people were staring at me and whispering. I just wish I could yell to everyone to stop acting different around me, I'm the kid that doesn't bother with anyone, doesn't start trouble, and basically just keeps to myself. Now that everyone knows, (in 2 class periods!) I feel like the center of attention and I hate it!

 

How can I just let everyone know that I don't want the attention, and to treat me the same way they did before they knew? I didn't think it'd be this bad and I wish I didn't tell them although my sweatshirt wouldn't have hidden it for much longer (Thank God it's cold in the school all the time).

 

Anyway, I never posted a thread, but I'm having a baby girl! Her name is going to be Brooklyn Elizabeth. They also changed my due date to April 12th instead of the 18th. We are so excited and have already painted her room pink and when my brother is off of work, he's been painting Precious Moments all over the walls, including one wall that he is making into a giant sunset over a beach. I can't wait until it's done, I think it's going to look amazing.

 

Ahh, I wish pregnancy wasn't so long, although I'm enjoying every single moment of it. It's been so hard hiding it because it seems like I can never take my hands off my belly, I love feeling her kick from inside and out. It's the most amazing thing I've ever felt in my entire life, and until now, I really never knew what it was like to love someone like this. Brooklyn is my entire life now, and I have not once regret getting pregnant with her. The pregnancy was an accident, but my baby girl definitely isn't a mistake.

[SapphireNoir10]

Aw thats wonderful. Your an amazing strong woman and Its amazing you have decided to accept your responsibility and have this baby. Thats fantastic im so happy for you. I hope all goes well with childbirth etc. Im sure she'll be gorgeous. Congratulations!

[forgiveand4get]

You're my new hero!!!

[Hope75]

Maybe the best way to approach those who point and stare is to come up to them and say, "You seem fascinated by the fact that I am pregnant. Do you have any questions you want to ask me about it?"

 

If you are open and don't act ashamed, people will be more likely to either leave you alone, or to ask you directly what they want to know.

 

Congrats on your baby girl.

 

Will you be raising her at your parents?

 

Do you graduate this spring? How is all that going to work?

[Im Alive]

Aw thats wonderful. Your an amazing strong woman and Its amazing you have decided to accept your responsibility and have this baby. Thats fantastic im so happy for you. I hope all goes well with childbirth etc. Im sure she'll be gorgeous. Congratulations!

 

I'm not really a woman lol. I just turned 18 a week ago.

 

You're my new hero!!!

 

Aww thank you!

[Im Alive]

Maybe the best way to approach those who point and stare is to come up to them and say, "You seem fascinated by the fact that I am pregnant. Do you have any questions you want to ask me about it?"

 

If you are open and don't act ashamed, people will be more likely to either leave you alone, or to ask you directly what they want to know.

 

Congrats on your baby girl.

 

Will you be raising her at your parents?

 

Do you graduate this spring? How is all that going to work?

 

I'm not really the type of person to just walk up to someone like that. I'm tough, I defend myself when needed, but I never give people a reason to start with me. I hang out with my close friend's (3 of the most amazing friend's I could ever ask for) everyday, with a few others hanging out at times. In school, there is only one person I actually talk to, and I work with her too. I answer questions in school when asked, and if someone talks to me, I will talk but not personally.

 

Yeah, we are raising her at my mom's. My dad died years ago. We had a huge bedroom and bathroom in the basement at my house, and once we found out I was pregnant, a guy my mom has known for years came and made the big bedroom into two smaller ones. They're still a pretty good size considering we have all of the basement except for a small room with the washer and dryer. We just finished our bedroom, and like I said, we're in progress on her's. My mom has already said that she can't help out with money (we don't really need help anyway) but we are welcome to have the rooms downstairs until we can afford our own place (without having to struggle with money in any way). My mom has been amazing through all of this.

 

I'm actually finishing school in January, but I'm still going to walk in June. I have enough credits to finish early. I'm due in April and I've already enrolled in community college (one of the largest in the country) and don't start that until September so I'll have time with her before having to go back to school. Once I go back, we've realized that at all times, there will be someone to babysit Brooklyn. My mom works during the day, but my sister doesn't go to work until later when my mom is home. Whenever I'm free, I'll have her, and whenever TJ is free, he'll have her. Plus with my brother around, there will always be someone to be with her until she's about 9 months old and put her in daycare.

 

I've known from the beginning that I want to put her in daycare early though we have family to watch her. My nephew didn't really interact with other children until about 3 years old, and my niece was in day care at 7 months old with other kids. My nephew is a slow learner and doesn't have friends and isn't liked, while my niece was pushed up into kindergarden at 3 and a half and is always asking to go to friend's houses (she's 5 now). I think it's really good for kids to interact very early. I've seen the benefits!

[southerngirl]

Wow it sounds like everythings going to be alright with you!

 

Don't worry about what those people say! You'll be out of there soon enough anyway.

 

YOu are an amazing woman.

 

Yes, your not a girl anymore. You are about to bring life into this world... Embrace it and allow it to bless you and your life!

 

Theres nothing you cant do if you want it badly enough!

 

Congratulations on making plans for your future, do not stop your education! If that was one thing I could go back and change, I'd have stayed in college. I too had a baby at a young age, although I was 19, Im sure I was not grown anymore than you are.

 

=) He's now 10. Thats not when life was over for me. Thats when it began.

[Alezia]

Although I'm not quite as young as you (22) I know what it feels like to be pregnant and going to school. I'm in software engineering, so all my classes are full of guys!!! It was very awkward the first few weeks but now I feel normal and don't even mind it anymore.

 

My teachers have been quite supportive of my pregnancy, so hopefully yours will be too!! It's a bit funny since most of them taught the daddy a year ago lol! They don't know that though.

 

I think I am receiving more attention now that I'm big (33 weeks), but most of it is positive attention. My friends joke that I'm the pregnant lady or do other jokes to that regard like when I'm crossing the street and cars are coming they will say.. no need to hurry up, no one is going to hit a pregnant lady! Hopefully it will get better with you too =)

[Mythical_Suicide]

Chucky has some very valid points..

 

If you didn't want to be the center of attention I dont think standing up in the middle of sex-ed and just pulling your shirt off was a very bright idea. Maybe you should have waited until later on and done it in some other way.

 

But you're in high school, what are you going to expect?? I was 16 when I got pregnant and I hid it until I literally popped and I had no choice but surprisingly after the shock and attention factor wore off it was old news and everyone went on about their business (within the first week)